This dress is a classic that I have owned since the 1990's. The dress is elegant and it gives you a professional, but sexy look with the slit on the left side that starts about 8" inches from the last button. The dress has aplad piping along the collar that extends to the the design that is placed next to the buttons. The buttons are also covered by the same material and you close them with a black loop attached to the dress. The dress is solid black and I have preserved it so none of the material would fade. The dres has shoulder pads and is not lined inside. The label is very faded, but you may be able to see the the dress is a size Medium. They also recomend dry cleaning only whitch I have always done. The measurements are bust 38" and it will give since it has an opening, weist is 34" and hips are 40" wide. The dress is 51" long from the top to the bottom. " The dress has only been owned by me and purchased brend new"