Beautiful just a simple beautiful dress you are going to love the soft flowing organza material and beautiful ruching that compliments the dress makes your waist look so tiny and yes the Sparkles at the waist are included they may easily be removed but they really add a touch of Glam to this gorgeous dress there are a few loose threads on the back of the dress that you will need to pull through but no damage that's why I listed it as showing somewhere this is a final liquidation if you have questions please don't hesitate to ask we are always happy to help you