Dress was a store sample. I purchased it to see if it would fit me with alterations. In the mean time, I found another brand new dress that I liked as much as this one that didn't require alterations. The dress has four small holes in the tule on the back. I purchased lace to cover the less than dime sized holes and the lace is included in the price. I believe the holes were created by the use of clamps as a sample. There is an excellent video of this dress on YouTube at: