This dress was sooooo comfy to wear for our wedding and I got a lot of compliments! It’s modest and form fitting but not tight at all. I had plenty of room to move. All the alterations can be taken back out, none of the beaded fabric was altered, only the lining was altered. Altered to fit: 36" bust, 34" waist, 44" hip As with all beaded gowns, a slim few of the beads have come off, but it is not noticeable at all. The dress was professionally cleaned within a week of our wedding day.