Thank you so much, everyone! I'm so happy to have this safely now. The sales lady remembered me from yesterday! The store was busier, too, and I did get some attention when I stepped out of the dressing room to get more light. Hee.
The ideas for dressing it down are terrific. It feels almost more like a really nice maxi dress, which may be an oxymoron, but it helps with ideas for how to style it.
Bijou, we're actually trying to pull together a girls' night out! That's a great idea.
Thea, I won't put it in "save for special occasion" category. Those are too rare! But I know I can find ways to use it now that it's available.
Ryce, the climate is hot to cold, with a lot more hot than cold... and cold can be very erratic. We almost hit 90F a few weeks ago. So yes, it can be temperature-appropriate for quite a bit of the year.
La Belle Demimondaine, you understand exactly the qualms I was having! Thank you for explaining your line of thought; it is very wise. And you are quite right. I would be happy and comfortable wearing this with sandals in more than a few situations. And it will be fun to dress it up when I can as well.
