The fine-strap mini dress has a relatively straight upper finish in a taupe-grey colour. Many small dark decorations cover the front. Gathers at the side alter the short skirt edge, while the hands rest beside the body. Rings are visible, but the complete shoes fall outside the crop. The neckline therefore provides a clearer boundary than the shallow fold without making the whole dress plain or undecorated.
Choose only that upper edge during your first comparison. If you want a pendant, notice where its end sits against the straighter line. Keep the necklace reasonably consistent with the draped candidate. Changing jewellery scale at the same time would make it harder to know which difference you actually preferred.
Treat the side gathering as a second trial. Look at the actual skirt from the front and while seated, rather than deriving its everyday position from this gathered standing view. You can look for a similar straight upper line with a different skirt length too. Name neckline, decoration distribution and gathering separately when asking a shop for further candidates, so a preferred upper edge does not commit you to this exact short hem.