Name: Blue Olive Branch Dress
Brand: Marni
SKU: MAR6
Price: 191 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 4.5 (22 reviews)

This dress is so unusual and amazing!  The fabric flaps are made of like a heavy canvas-type material.  The bodice is a very light material, almost gauzy, in the same pattern.  The back has just the single button at the top.  The design is stunning and I felt gorgeous in this dress.  I liked it so much I ended up wearing to my sister's shower as well as for a ballet.  It was a big hit!  I would definitely wear this dress again, elegant and flirty!

All my female friends complimented the dress, and they told me how it looked even nicer from the back when I was walking; one even said it was worthy of runway.  So I guess this is a namesake experience.  Meanwhile, my husband kept telling me it was a strange dress, and I needed a belt :)

Fit a bit loose but the tie in the back helped.  Its the kind of dress that everyone looks at.  Very comfortable to wear.  I didn't know the edges were unfinished so there were some loose threads and my chair kept rolling over the longer side.  I would wear out next time. I didn't wear a bra because it showed in the back but the dress is thick enough that their was no nipple visibility.  It was not too long on me either!

Fabulous flutter open back with black bow detail. I would caution that it's not the most flattering silhouette, but that seemed like an ok compromise to wear a piece this unique. The dress WILL need ironing/steaming before wearing.

The fit on this dress is definitely unique -- it is not fitted and definitely boxy. The drop waist and ripped materials look like you are getting draped in a fashion show -- and might not be finished. The back requires a very low back bra or just tucking yours behind the ribbon (that is what I did). 

This isn't a dress that will emphasize your curves or make you feel thin. However -- it makes you feel awesome because it is just so unique. It also is great for a super hot day!


Really unusual dress.  The "over" skirt is heavy and thick.  The "under" skirt is thin and light, almost see-through.  The construction is fascinating.  The overskirt is open in the back as shown in the photos.  The black ribbon attaches to either side of the overskirt, so it provides very minimum shaping.  Overall, even with the ribbon, the look is loose and boxy.  Be prepared to iron for a long time.  A steamer won't do it - the overskirt material is waaay too thick.  Compliments everywhere I went, people stopping me in restaurants, etc.  A lot of fun!

This dress came slightly wrinkled but that wasn't the big problem. I found this dress to run large. I am normally a size 4 which I ordered a size 42 in this but I found it to be big throughout the entire dress. It's almost like two pieces. The back portion zips up to a skirt then the top portion buttons in the upper back that drapes the material over the entire back. There's also a tie which you can cinch in the underlying skirt in. This being said the overlying draping material was big and I did try belting it but it just looked okay. I'm certain the size 40 would look much better and this isn't exactly the greatest dress for my body type (5'2 athletic build) but I still wanted to try. 

Blue Olive Branch Dress

Marni

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