This dress has already been used once for the Carrie costume. It was doused in blood and my amazing mother got 95% of the blood out of the dress. All you need to do is douse it again for the perfect horror.movie look. It’s a handmade vintage piece. It zips up the back with a crisscross strap. Measurements laying flat and across the front from armpit to armpit is 15 inches. Waist is 14 inches. Hem is extra long and will need a very tall person or a hemming job.