A friend of mine went to Barcelona in August and bought this dress for me while there. It is a brand called Sfera. The quality of this dress is amazing - you can tell by the weight of it and the feel when you put it on. I don't think this dress was inexpensive. The dress is fully lined from the waist down and the orange layers are the softest silk I have ever felt. The nude upper portion of the dress is a very heavy gauge knit. Although nude is not a good colour next to my face, I think the orange in the centre helps to offset this some. It has a very interesting neckline and back (as you can see in the pics) and that is where the problems come in. It does need to have a wee taking in on both sides under the arms as there is a bit of gaping there. I've tried it with a strapless bra but unfortunately even that shows with this dress. I'm normally uncomfortable going braless but the heaviness of the knit does hold everything in and I don't feel too exposed.

I would like to be able to wear this dress as my friend was so kind to bring it for me but I would like to know if it works on me? Is it flattering colour-wise and fit? Is the skin exposure too much for someone my age? If so, what could I do about that? My dear Kristin is getting married in August and I would love to be able to wear this dress to her early evening garden wedding. Can you help me make it work?

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