I bought this for my daughter's school photo and it was perfect. The shoulders are wide enough, like at school, and overall this is a very cute dress, but the chain broke (fortunately, that happened after it was photographed). The chain attaches to the shoulder seams and does not go down the back. The only problem now is that when she wears a dress you can see that something was previously pinned to her shoulders, but that can easily be hidden under a cardigan or sweater. Without the chain she looks naked which gives a nice contrast to the whole outfit. The hemline is approximately mid-calf to calf-length and the details of the skirt are lovely.