I'll give an in depth review for those who really need helpful information or are unsure what to expect from ordering online. I ordered this dress in a size 2 royal blue on February 2 and it was expected to arrive April 1, but did not come until late April.The chest area was extremely large on me and the dress was too long, but I do not blame this on the company since I didn't put in measurements. Make sure to put in your measurements. In my case, I received a dress meant for someone with at least a D cup, while I am fairly small. However, it still fit well with a larger bra. I am 5'1 and with heels, I only needed to get 4 inches off the dress.I liked the train and decided to keep it, however, I was tripping all over the place, so unless you have great control or don't mind (like me), I would get it hemmed. People often stepped on my dress and my date claimed he needed to stand several feet behind me. I even had to kick it around while dancing. It's pretty, but if you plan on moving around a lot, I don't recommend keeping the train.As for the beading, it held up pretty well, but I would be careful. My date said he was afraid to touch my dress in fear that all the beading would break off. It is sown on and isn't super sturdy, but if you don't pull on it or play with it, I don't think it will fall off. It is plastic, but still shimmers. Consider how you want to do your hair. I don't like putting mine up, so my hair kept getting caught in the beads. I really recommend an up-do or at least a half up look. Also, this wasn't too much of an issue for me but the beading does scratch the inside of your arms if you keep them down too much. People don't normally hold their arms against their body so it should be fine; wear lotion if you're worried.The bodice looks exactly as pictured, but the color was not what I expected. My date and I actually couldn't find a tie that matched the (exact) color in any of our local stores. It is some rare shade between royal blue and navy blue. If you're looking for a vibrant blue, this isn't it.Overall, the dress was great. It covers the shoulders well and looks elegant. I wanted a more modest dress and if that is what you're looking for, I totally recommend this! My main complaints are the fact that it took over 2.5 months to arrive, the color wasn't exactly what I expected, and the beading was a bit fragile and uncomfortable. Nothing was too bothersome though and it was well worth it.Really one of the best experiences we have ever had ordering a dress online. After we placed the order, Tidetell contacted us by email within an hour. We were asked to provide a long list of specific measurements and then the next day my daughter also decided to have an even, floor length hem rather than the longer train in back. They responded immediately that they would be happy to take care of all of the custom alterations. All of our communications received a fast and courteous response. We selected expedited shipping since we had waited too long to make our order and the estimated arrival was May 3-May 11. The dress arrived by May 1 almost two weeks before the dance! It was a beautiful deep red color (Burgundy) The bodice was not see through at all. The embellishment on the bodice were a combination of glass gems, beads and sequins all sewn on, not glued. Not a single one was lost during the evening (though extras came with the dress, just in case). The fabric didn't wrinkle easily and we didn't have to iron it. The dress was very well made with high quality materials and I was so happy that I didn't have to do any alterations! My daughter loved it because it was beautiful and classy and she received so many compliments. I loved it because it was modest and reasonably priced and it arrived ready to wear! Some tiny little drawbacks: Even with the custom measurements the dress was still a little long so my daughter ended up wearing 3 inch heels instead of 2 inch heels. The fabric of the dress attracts pet hair so maybe put the dress on right before walking out the door or have a lint roller handy to give it a once over. The bodice was a little large so my daughter opted for a padded bra. None of these were major problems or decreased our satisfaction with the dress, but should be noted for full disclosure. Overall, an amazing experience and a great dress!!I bought this dress for my daughter to wear to prom. She needed to have a black dress and wanted something that was somewhat modest. Most of the dresses we found in stores were cut very low in the front, back or both. She found this dress but I was wary about buying a dress online. We shopped for two weeks before I finally gave up and came back to this one and I am glad I did.The dress looks a little different in person which is to be expected. The embellishments on the top were larger than I expected. There were more rhinestones than sequins or beads. They were firmly attached and none fell off. The dress photographs beautifully. It was longer that we expected so we ended up having to get it altered. To give you an idea, my daughter is 5'2 and wore 4 inch heels and we still had to have it hemmed up about 5 inches. When selecting a size, go by the measurements, not your usual size. My daughter wears between a size 2 and a size 4 and that is what she had been trying on for weeks while we shopped for other dresses but after checking the measurements on this dress we nervously ordered a size 6 and crossed our fingers that it wouldn't be enormous when it arrived. It fit perfectly! I was pleasantly surprised by how the dress flows. It was not as heavy on the bottom as I was afraid it might be.We ordered it only three weeks before prom and we got it with time to spare.Also, I thought it was worth mentioning... This dress photographs beautifully!!