Sometimes a purchase like this can be a "pig in a poke," but this is absolutely the most gorgeous thing I have ever seen. I may need to buy a backup, because I will want to wear it the rest of my life. Note: Tassels are merely threaded through the hem, not tied or sewn. When I realized how quickly they were falling out, I "bound" the base of the tassels to the hem with a thin line of crazy glue. Worked like a charm.