I love April Cornell as a designer of fabric. This dress has a soft washed look and is faded in areas as the material came that way. The sleeves are elasticized on the bottoms. Ruffles adorn the bottom of the dresses skirt. There are buttons on the front of the dress and a tie in the back that are removable. Full length of dress is 43 inches; arm length inseam is 5 inches and pit to pit is 24 1/2 inches. Smoke free; stain free; hole free; pet: cat.