I'm usually a medium to a small in sweaters or cardigans depending on how they run, and I went ahead and purchased a size small in this cardigan because I wanted a fitted look, and it fits perfectly. For reference, im 5ft 3½in, 148lbs,36C, and have a 30in waist. I had removed most of the bows and just left one on the right side of the chest, and I love it. The bows are glued onto the cardigan, just so ya know. To remove the residual left from the glue after removing the bows, apply nail polish remover to a cotton ball and press the cotton ball firmly at the spot where the glue on the cardigan, leave for about 10 seconds and then scrap gently with your nail to remove the glue. Trust it works like a charm. It won't ruin the color, I just wanted to throw that out there. Just wanted to let you ladies know if you wish to remove some of the bows off the sweater. I wish I could upload a Pic. Anyways, I love the cardigan it was definitely worth the purchase.