The dress is in great condition. The professional cleaning removed the minor staining that was on the hem of the dress where it touched the ground. The only flaws are the dress are: 1 missing button and two very small tears in the netting (not the lace). These are not noticeable and, to the extent, that the dress is hemmed at all would likely be taken off. There have been minimal alterations to this dress. The silk slip was sewn into the dress and a backless bra was sewn into the silk; these alterations could be easliy undone. In addition, the top of the dress and straps were taken in slightly. Three hooks were added to the underside of the dress, and a small blue ribbon (your "something blue") to the slip, for the bustle. There have been no alterations to the sides of the dress or to the length (I am 5' 10") with the exception of the lace trim being added to the bottom. The lace at the hem could be easily removed and re-added if the length of the dress needs to be shortened. Also, I have some of the extra lace that came with the dress. I will gladly send additional pictures to any interested buyers. I wore approximately 2.5 inch Christian Louboutin sling backs with the dress. Size 40 (USA size 10). They look lovely with the dress. I paid close to $600 for the shoes but will sell them for an additional $250. There is some very slight staining on the satin heels, which professional cleaning may remove. They are otherwise in great condition. (If you interested in the shoes, I can take pictures of them for you). Please contact me if you have any questions