Phoebe, the Orire dress has that odd band around the legs, but it is loose. I think it creates curves and that may not be ideal for a “modest” dress choice. In person, the brighter lighter green is better than the darker green. I haven’t had anything this shade of green before and it’s growing on me….
DH does not love the style of the Orire dress. I am still undecided. It’s linen and would work in July heat and humidity, long sleeved, has a long skirt, high neckline and no skirt slits or body cutouts. I think it could be dressed up or down depending on shoes and accessories. It may be a good fallback option to hold for a while until I see how the other dresses look.
Sal, I haven’t seen anyone wearing shirred dresses like this so it’s good to know it’s trendy at present. Perhaps it’s a fringe trend? The dress may be a bit pricy for a one time event, however, it is well within my allotted budget. I think I could find a way to wear if again and if not, most of my culled clothes go to DD30.
