I swore that I would never wear a completely satin dress, and in fact, I didn't even want to try this dress on when I saw it on the rack. But after some gentle prodding from a store manager, I decided to put it on. The effect was absolutely magical. Besides the absolutely gorgeous brooch on the side and the magnificent train, this dress really slimmed out my waist and hips, and made my stomach look very flat.
It has a built in "belt" that acts like a corset and hoop skirt so no need for a slip. The back zips up but has real buttons to botton over to hide the zipper.