It's a strapless gown with a lace overlay that goes around the arms. The overlay attaches to the dress via invisible snaps. The dress can also be worn without it or it can be positioned under the arms. (In the image of me wearing it, the lace overlay wasn't snapped on fully because it was too big for me.)
The dress is ivory with champagne underneath. The color is gorgeous! The dress has several layers to it including boning in the right places and subtle stiffness near the bottom of the underskirt to give it just the right amount of "oomph" to create the flare effect.
There is a tiny gray/blue dot (it looks like a pen mark) on the inside of the bodice near the left pad, as shown in the image above. It's not noticeable on the outside, but I'm mentioning it to provide full disclosure.
This dress hasn't been altered.
Rough measurements:
* From lowest point of sweetheart neckline to bottom of dress front = 56" (note this is NOT from the
shoulders)
* Width on front of dress at waist = 17-18"
* Width on front of dress at hips = 20-21"
I hope these help give you some perspective on how the dress might fit you. :)