The original Mary in red from Holiday 2024 sold out before I could even try it on, so I was super happy to see the red restocked with this new black colorway! I already bought the Scarlett dress, so I wanted the black version so I didn't have two red velvet dresses. The black is super classy, and I love pairing it with a mesh mock neck long sleeve shirt underneath so the pearls and shoulder ties don't get covered up! The weight of the fabric creates a really nice drape, and this is a nice length as well. This year, the Mary dress ran true to size, but I did hear that the 2024 Mary ran big, so that's something they did fix with the restock and new color. I bought this in L, which is my true to size. My measurements are 41" bust, 34.5" waist, 44" hip, and I'm 5'9"!