This dress is absolutely gorgeous! Its authentic and very well made, not cheap or costume looking at all! Fabric is very thick and nice and it has a sewn in slip too! I love that it comes with the blouse also, so many make you order one separately so I really liked that. The blouse is somewhat adjustable with the cinching strings. Im glad I took everyones advice and ordered up a size because it fits perfectly! Definitely size up one size than you normally wear! I wear a 38DD bra and the size 16 fits perfectly and zips up without problem. Im 58 and the dress hits be knee length. The green is a bit darker than the picture shows but its beautiful regardless. Very happy with my purchase and its very flattering on!