I always get asked how to tie this sash. It’s quite simple. Act like you’re tying a Knott but you don’t pull the tie all the way through. You just leave it as a loop. Hope this helps. The dress is a beautiful cotton print with black brown and gold foil. This is a medium petite and the dress does only come in petite right now. I would say it would work to up to 5 foot five. LTKSaleAlert LTKOver40 LTKPetite