The dress i bought was very svery similar to dress#2 with some beading on the bodice, so i am partial to that. But i did try on dress#3 and just LOVED the bodice. Like another poster said, it is itchy under the arms because of all the beading. But the reason I didn't get it was because i could not stand that skirt. It felt overpowering to me. My vote is #2.