The fabric and lace of the dress look and feel very nice. But the fabric used in the 3 detachable bows isn't as nice and looks odd against the dress, so I don't think I will be using them. The open front and sides are done by 3 rows of pearl buttons: the 2 on the sides start at the hip and go to the hem. The row of pearl buttons on the front starts at the neckline and goes to the hem -this causes a slight fit issue where there is gaping between some of the buttons at the bust and waist. The shirring at the back can still stretch some more, but the stretch isn't being distributed there and instead pulls at the front buttons causing gaping.