I actually love the almost, ponte-y like material, and the shoulder pads. BUT the stretchy waistband is tight and tends to ride up to the narrowest part of your waist which then looks cropped. I have a 27" waist and bought an XS and love that size. A small probably is recommended, but I found the top to poof out over the waistband too much w/ a small. Looks great w/ the matching skirt in my opinion. Bought the yellow, but returned it for the tan color.