I can’t say I’m experiencing the dress thunderstorm — dresses continue to be hard and elusive for me— but I came across this JJill dress and brought it home to try styling. This would be in addition to the EF silk dress I already have.
In the store I wondered if it would be wrong to have 2 dresses in such similar colors , but the reds, which in fact are not the same shade, but are both in the cool end of red zone, are very Happy colors for me. Also thought the somewhat scoop neck would be a deal- breaker for fit, but it’s not too low to wear and doesn’t gape and so I can fill in with a casual necklace which then allows it to work for me. It hits me mid- knee, not above knee, which is good. The style and vibes are very different, so there is less potential for splitting wears and more potential for dress- wearing. This is very casual, a jersey knit, with pockets (!) , a weekend fun day dress, packable- not outstanding quality but approachable.
I want to try it with some different types of footwear but I think it’s a keeper.
I decided I’d rather be seen in similar, flattering color than wear prints or colors that aren’t that good on me. I think it’s worth seeing if that’s how things work out.