I saw an orange strapless sheath the other day at NY & Co the other day. It was too short, too $$ (especially for something I'd rarely get to wear) and strapless anything and two year olds are not a good mix (not to mention how lopsided my chest is). Oh, and it was a little too roomy in the hips. Anyway, that particular dress was in all ways unsuitable for me, except the color was fabulous and I kind of fell in love with the idea of an orange sheath. I ran across some orange sateen fabric online that's in clearance for $1 a yard. Shipping is a little high, but even so I'd only need 2 1/2 yards at the most for a sheath so it'd still be pretty cheap. But...... I rarely get the opportunity to get dressed up beyond smart casual and I'm afraid the sateen would just be too dressy, especially in such a sllek shape.

What do you girls think? Too dressy or okay?