Cool Comfortable Dress for Steamy Weather
This dress is a delight to wear when the weather is steamy hot. The fabric is light-weight, but not see- thru. The bodice is fitted and the body gathered by the adjustable tie. The two side pockets are very handy. Really, it does not look like a maternity dress! I'm 127 # and the size 8 fits perfectly. The seams are nicely finished. The fabric washes well. I just hang them up to dry and never iron. I liked the first one so much, I ordered a second.

very nice dress
I had to return this dress because I needed a 4 instead of a 6 which doesn't usually happen with me in Patagonia clothing. I am 5 ft 5" and weigh 130 and I think the 4 will be perfect. The fabric is very nice although not as soft as their other hemp items that I own which could just be because it hadn't been washed. The quality is excellent and I feared that it would look like a maternity dress but it does not. It has pockets which I think is great.

Hot Summer Day or Evening Dress
Great summer dress for a hot summer day or evening. Interesting, the size 14 and 12 are identical in size. fabric does not wrinkle and is very comfortable keeping you cool.

Too low cut:(
This dress is beautiful, and I wanted to love it. I just can't understand why Patagonia--a great company that makes clothes for active women--keeps making dresses that are cut so low in the front. I am small chested (32B) and couldn't bend forward in the slightest without risking a wardrobe malfunction. The dress also runs big. I'm 5'6", 120 lbs., and the 2 was plenty roomy. Other than revealing nature of the Summertime dress, I loved everything about it. The quality of the dress is consistent with Patagonia products. It appears to be durable, and the length is perfect--right above the knee. As much as I wanted to love it, I'll be sending this one back and holding my breath for a more modest "summertime" dress from Patagonia.