Silk Dupioni Rosette Gown by J. Crew

Dear Splendicity Wedding Channel readers, I come to you with a query. Usually, I have no problem figuring out how I feel about a dress. I’m just kind of a thumbs up/thumbs down kind of girl. But the gown below has me feeling a little flummoxed. Having purchased my own gown from J. Crew, I have a semi-emotional attachment to the line, and usually think their clean, simple designs are spot on.

But this Silk Dupioni Rosette Gown, I’m just not sure about. I absolutely adore the material. The sheen of the dupioni is rich and lustrous, and the rosettes, in and of themselves, are lovely. But I’m not really sure I like them covering the entirety of a full-length gown. I think that, maybe, the rosettes take away from the sleek design of the gown, but on the other hand, there is something delicate and feminine about them that I find irresistible. 

Maybe it’s the thickness that the rosettes add to the dress? I wish that I could see the dress on someone besides a model, so that I could figure out whether or not it flatters the average Jane or no. So, if anyone out there has a real life picture of this gown, I would dearly love to see it. Available for $3,000 from J. Crew.

Photo Credit: J. Crew