this is a very pretty dress my daughter and I love it. but the way it is made she cannot wear it the strings that tie are directly under her under arms and that pulls the dress up to wear it bothers her. I tried to tie them and a different direction and around the sides of the arms but it didn't work the only way she can wear this is by not using the strings and without the strings the dress falls down and this can not be a dress that she wears outside the home which is disappointing