Words and photos can not describe the dramatic awesomeness that is this dress. I mean WOW!!!!!! It really does look exactly like the photo, but in person the beads appear to be glass and hand sewn. The inside elastic strap to help the corset hold it up is perfect for dragging around all that fluff without worry of a wardrobe malfunction (also holds the girls up nicely). A similar style dress in my local bridal shop was over 1000.