Averie Lace Panel White Dress

I'm just in love with this dress

I love the dress and am impressed at the level of quality for the price. I am an expert sewer myself, so I have a sense of what to look for.
There is one problem, the lining was no place to cut corners: it is too short by at least a foot. Given the translucence of the light weight fabric, it doesn't look good. I am trying to decide if I want to reline it!

Beautiful well made dress just not my size. Very lovely design and look.

style is different from the listing photos. The waistband is showing at waist on the photos, but the actual dress is higher than waist. It wraps my ribs like a bra. Making the chest area very puffy and uncomfortable to breathe.

I love the design and the cut but I feel like the material is thinner and of less good quality than my other Simple Retro dresses.