I’m currently 30 weeks pregnant, 210lbs and 5’6”, and will be swimming at 8 weeks postpartum. Im also allergic to the sun and get hives without an allergy pill. So this suit will be nice to cover everything up. It seems made well, and I got the matching rash guard swim suit for my 18 month old girl! She looks adorable, and maybe I will too by association lol. I ordered the XL and 1X. Going with the 1X for a looser fit that will hide my postpartum belly.I love this SwimZip! I ordered the bluish green one with the octagon (maybe hexagon?) design. I returned this one and bought a size smaller. Based on reviews I initially went with a medium when actually the small fits best. This is a very well made dress with great attention to detail! There are thumb holes so you can wear the sleeves low on your hands and nice adjusters that cinch the dress up or down making it longer. The zipper is covered in both sides so it doesn't touch your skin. I'm very impressed with the quality. It's got a nice zipper down the chest that ends above your tummy so you can cover all the way up or zip down to show some cleavage. I personally wish there was some compression to the suit to help smooth out some "mom" areas but it is true swim suit material and it's got a nice silly feel. My kids have the swim zip and it's a must have for little ones but I wasn't sure I would use this. I'm glad I gave it a try!I ordered this in a large based on reviews and I have ended up ordering a Medium to compare sizes. I am 5'5" and an athletic 150lbs with 36D chest - there was some extra room in the sides of this and I want to compare sizes. I will update my review after I compare. I will say that I like the color but it's not my favorite striped pattern. I wonder if it could be improved with larger stripes instead of the smaller ones? I may keep it since it is my favorite of the Cover Up SPF dresses that I have found and tried.UPDATED: I ordered the Medium to compare and I do like the fit better. It is less baggy in the underarm/side body areas. But I have large arms and wide shoulders and the material is tighter around there but not by a huge amount and it isn't uncomfortable. II absolutely love this cover up! I have been eying this from post on Instagram for over a year. Randomly I saw this swim dress on Amazon and immediately got it and a matching one for my daughter. I am fair skinned and so is my daughter. I was moved by the background swim zip has but never got the product not knowing how others like it considering it is sort of pricey but after having it, it's been worth every penny. So seeing this on Amazon with the convenience of Amazon and with all the great products reviews I was sold. I am doing my very best to protect my daughter and myself from sun exposure but we want to get out and enjoy the sunny weather and time in the water. This dress is crazy comfortable and dries so quickly. I guarantee I will be living in it all summer.I can’t wait to wear on vacation. Great fit and will protect against the sun.Love the versatility of this dress....can be worn as a dress or scrunched up like a shirt!Absolutely love this cover up!! Where to begin??First, with the material being stretchy swim material it's great - ok to get wet, keeps it shape etc. I knew the other reviews detailed that the long sleeves weren't great, but no biggie. I'm taking it to my tailor to shorten the sleeves. Either 3/4 or short - not sure yet.It's a great length and can be cinched up too.I got the blue/white stripe which is adorbs!! Perfect for my red suit underneath.I wear a size 8/10 and got a M and it's perfect.Love love love it! May order it in another style too.I ordered an XL in this because many of the photos had models who wore them super skin tight. Being larger chested I didn't want to be busting out of anything. I typically am a size 14 dress size, size 10 in pants, large in tops. The ability to shorten or lengthen the cover up was nice but i did trim down the ties a bit. It's a great coverup if you are looking chic or sporty!