I received this corset in black and I am in love with it. The design is victorian, it is easy to hook on. You have to get the hang of it like many other corsets but it's easy to do it uourself. The lacing in the back is grreat! The string is super long so if u are gaining weight haha, no worries, there is enough black string to use. I am guessing it's about 5'7" . The bone on the corset is really sturdy! I love thta!it doesn't wobble but itsy as super firm on you and I believe it lifted my boob up. I got this in a Large ando the back, you can see about 3 inches open so I suggest if you are large in t-sjirts, go for x-l.. but this is fine because you can always extend it and boy does it look gorgeous with long sleeves. Also, in the back inside, it has a little flap so either u can sjow ur akin, or cover it up. Overall, the corset is sturdy and raven blacK. Go buy it!!! :)