I was very pleasantly surprised at how detailed this dress was when it arrived--particularly the embroidery on the bodice part. The roses you have to pin on yourself but they add a really nice touch (you need to refer to the photos to know where to pin them). I ordered a small though in hindsight I probably should have ordered medium; I can just barely fit with all the elastic stretched to the max; so I would advise other folks to probably err on a larger size if you're unsure. The dress is subtly gorgeous though, and I paired it with a sheer blouse I owned and got a lot of compliments on it.