I wore this dress on a cruise and it got lots of compliments. i sew and usually make my own gowns but I was short on time and the price on this was so good i thought that i would give it a try. Let's just say that i couldn't have made it for less and the quality and fit were excellent. When I brought it to be dry cleaned the owner commented on what a nice dress it was and that she had just spent a thousand dollars on a mother of the bride dress. She couldn't believe what i paid for this and was very happy when I gave her the package it came in with the web site.