The fabric is a heavy velvet corduroy built In boning for that wasp waist fit and to tell you just how small it is , my granddaughter is modeling it and she’s tiny but to big for this . I like the blouse under it anyways . She modeled it so good ! So proud of her. She’s nearly 6 ft now ! The gown doesn’t have any issues which is so rare. The hem did come down during this photo shoot , she got her heel caught lol I fixed it . It will fit a 26 inch waist for the skirt to close that jacket you...