The dress is just as shown in the picture. That upper material is thick, which is perfect for a casual winter/fall/early spring wear. The top part is a double layer, which is great for those cold days that you want to put your little girl in a dress, like a school event, or a birthday/holiday party. Plus, the black and white colors of the dress makes it an easy match for thick winter stockings; I can put my daughter in either her black or white cotton winter stockings. It's casual enough for every-day wear if you choose. Sometimes when I've ran out of pants for her to wear because I haven't gotten to the laundry yet, I just put this on her, it's not too fancy for normal wear, but definitely nice enough for a social event. She can even wear it during the early part of the spring season, without a coat or stockings.

The back is button closure. The belt is adjustable. The skirt part is a bit on the thin side, but that's easily fixed by wearing winter stockings during winter and the cold fall months, and is suitable for not being thick during the warm spring months. There are two pockets. The whole dress is one piece, everything is attached and sewn together. My daughter is 3, but I bought a 4T, that's just me, I always buy a size up because I'm not one of those parents that buys the exact size and after wearing it about three times or so, they've outgrown it.

It was originally about $28 on Amazon, I put it in my cart until I knew the price would drop. Winter apparel always drop after the holiday season, I got it for $11 after the holidays on Amazon, but I see now you can get it for about $9 or so. I highly recommend, the fabric is good quality. It arrived within a week with Free Super Saving Shipping. Everything arrived new.