There are good and bad points to this dress. First, it's not nearly as thick as its design implies. It's more of a spring/fall dress than a winter one, despite being knit in a sweater-like style. Despite that, it's wonderfully stretchy, and not confining at all. The tiered construction looks okay. The fit is good.
It has pockets, which is a must for me.
The one major downside is that it has an empire waist. I despise having a waistband jammed up under my breasts! It's supposed to be a WAISTband, not a chestband. Luckily, the band is very stretchy. If it wasn't, I'd send it back just for that.