This dress is both simply and beautifully made. The material is a nice tightly woven cotton and falls in pleats (as pictured) when worn. The belt is lesser quality but can be either easily replaced or not worn. The only slight issue I had is with the arm holes being just a tad tight but this can be to weight gain on my part and not from wrong measurements. The color of the fabric is very vibrant, I cant stop looking down when I wear it!