The dress is just as beautiful in person as the pictures. My daughter absolutely loves twirling and dancing in it. I will say, it definitely is a special events type of dress though, my daughter likes to wear it whenever but her first wear it started to tear at the top (very minimal play). I would absolutely still recommend, it’s gorgeous and so fun but it doesn’t take much to tear, so I think it’s probably best for older kids or controlled situations if you’re afraid of that happening. I’ll add this happened to both of our dresses so it feels like they’re generally more fragile.