Ashley's version is in its classic green and yellow combination, with the illustrative detailing moving from the waist up to the dress' sides
And to top it all, the top layer is a silk crepe in cornflower blue covered in about 10,000 tiny Swarovski crystals so that it would have a certain iridescence (a phenomenon that causes certain surfaces to appear to change color as the angle of view or illumination changes)
Arnold's novel does not cast blame on the girl who turned the husband's head but firmly points out that neither action was acceptable, that these two women should cast aside their own feelings, hopes, ambitions - everything - out of service to this man
When it gets warmer, I'll also buy the regular linen Margo dress
The dress has a semi-fitted bodice, short dolman sleeves, wide single-layer tie ends (wrong side shows), narrow hem, full gathered skirt and back zipper
The set-up process almost takes as much time as ironing one shirt