Authentic! Hard to find. A beautiful black embellished 1940s style maxi dress. Delicately padded shoulders, embellished with sequins and beads on the front. A peplum at the hips dips way down in back to form V. Very flattering on the bottom! A split in front. Dress is black black black. I believe it’s made out of rayon. There are a couple flaws in the beading, but still gorgeous. The dress is in great condition. Look closely at the photo of the beading to see any flaws. Measurements in photo. Rare and very collectible!