Gorgeously beaded brilliant blue cocktail midi dress with sheer black mesh top layer and neckline from special occasion and evening wear premium designer Aiden Mattox and carried in stores such as Neiman Marcus, Saks, and Nordstrom. This dress is much heavier and uincomlarably more well constructed than your typical flapper girl dress you can typically find. The weight alone indicating use of glass vs plastic beads. Unfortunately glass beads are heavier, sharper, break cut and snap threads better than plastic, so if not properly and intentionally cared for they get damaged more readily. Additionally glass beading also tends to come along with hand beading and a higher price for the craftsmanship and materials. This dress is in excellent condition for a Preloved l, glass beaded cocktail dress. A light inspection doesn't easily point out any damage or missing beads, but if you do start to really pick the dress apart then Yes, you will see there are some loose ends of threads where a bead should be. Overall though, no other signs of wear in the mesh, zipper is great, no runs pulls snaps or tears in the mesh or neckline. It's a cocktail dress with a standout quality and a lot of dazzling left to do