Lace Cocktail Dress (Large, White)

I ordered the lilac for my daughter for Homecoming. She wanted something light colored because they were going to have black lights. When the dress arrived it was a dark royal purple, so dark you can barely see the black lace details. Not even close to the picture. My daughter decided she liked it even though it was so dark but was disappointed it was not as light as it was supposed to be. It is a wonderful dress, the fit and style is very nice. It was just the color discrepency that made me ding it.
I bought this dress in a small, and it fits perfectly! The lace overlay on the waist is very pretty and really accentuates a slim waist, but it's just high enough on me (I have a long torso) that it will hide a little pouche at the beginning of the skirt.The straps seem only for decoration as they are just tiny strips of tulle. I am toying with the idea of creating larger and shorter (to hold the bust up a bit more, since I am top heavy) straps out of the scarf that came with the dress. The scarf is also made out of the same tulle that makes up the dress.