Delara leaves one side of the waist almost bare of detail. On the other, a spray of gold-toned flowers crosses the diagonal fold and reaches down toward the hip. The placement makes the fold easier to see, especially when you turn slightly. Two pale lengths fall from the shoulders and frame that single bright area, leaving the middle of the skirt quiet.
Delara is a blush pink evening gown with a wide bateau neckline, long open cape sleeves and a softly flared floor-length skirt. The fitted bodice drapes diagonally into an angled layer at the waist. A branch of metallic floral embellishment follows the join. The cape lengths are sheer enough to show the line of the arms in the light, and they settle beside the skirt at the floor.
Choose the side you want photographed
In a front portrait the cape looks nearly even on both sides, so the asymmetric flowers draw your eye across the waist. For a close portrait, turn the decorated hip slightly toward the camera and let the cape hang behind your arm. Try a small warm-toned earring and hold a plain clutch on the other side. The wide neckline leaves room for jewellery, but you may prefer to keep it open so the branch remains the brightest detail.
If you plan to wear Delara to a wedding reception or formal dinner, sit in the dress and see whether the cape falls outside the chair or collects behind it. Walk a few steps in your event shoes to check the long edges. For a blush column with a shorter cape across the chest and longer panels at the back, compare Cecelia. At a Maison Harleen fitting, look from the side to see which shoulder line suits the way you want to move and be photographed.
