I ordered the plain black dress but received the embroidered one instead.  The fit is good and the fabric is substantial, has stretch, and drapes well. I am 5 ft tall so the dress comes down to just above the knee and it looks good there, but the sleeves are very long. The neckline is not too constricting and hides my gobble-gobble neck. I am debating whether I should return this and try again to order the plain black.

UPDATE: Ordered another dress, plain black with no applique. Figured it would be the one I wanted as all the other color options were not available. Well, I received the same dress with the applique. Since I'm not going to try again I will attempt to take the applique off this garment and hope it doesn't create holes.