Thanks so much for your kind words. The dress is so wonderful. The quality of the fabric is so much higher than you might expect at this price point. There is a reason Angie duplicated (and now I am wishing I had duplicated, too!)
The reason I didn't duplicate (and also the reason I haven't worn the dress until now) is that it is a spring/ summer/ early fall item for my current (coastal) climate. In Ontario, I'd have almost no opportunity to wear a dress like this (unless I worked in an air conditioned office, which I don't). Southern Ontario summers are far too hot and humid to wear a dark, sleeved, waisted dress. You must be joking! And autumn weather tends to be crisp and cool when it isn't hot. As for winter -- forget it! And spring barely exists -- you can go from -10 to +25 in a matter of a week.
The second reason I hadn't worn it yet was that I just didn't have the right occasion. It was pure joy to wear, though, so I'll be wearing it a lot more in the next few weeks!
