Jessica Simpson Women's Lace Detail Fit & Flare

This dress is a cute, flattering cut. I'm 5'7" and ordered a 6 and thought the dress hit at a good length just above the news. I quite liked the silhouette, the dress had a good flow. It was also very comfortable on.However I'm returning it for a few key reasons:In person, I found the strips of lace to look more patchy and odd than in the pictures. My fiance's first thought was that it would be better as an all-lace dress, and I wholeheartedly agree.The belt is a different color from the dress itself, the dress is more of a cream and the belt is bright white. You can't wear this dress without a belt because the waist has a definite seam that the belt is meant to cover. Plus, the dress also has built in belt hoops that, while they can be cut off, I fear will still leave some threads behind. I also find it difficult to find waist belts that actually fit at the waist (although this one does), but it just felt like too much effort to find a replacement for this dress.Lastly, the dress kind of gathers at the sides in the back. (You can see it in the pictures). In person, though, this seemed to look more unflattering, as if the dress did not quite fit.