This dress is the very first thing I ever bought from Torrid. I went through a goth phase in high school and HAD to have this dress.  The black part is velvet and the center panel is embroidered.  This dress has been with me almost 20 years through three different states. I’ve worn it as a formal dress, a vampire costume, and even lounging around the house.  I’m so hsppy that it still fits after so many years and my daughter told me I look fancy.