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Are you looking for something to wear that can be dressy, or casual? Something that can be worn as a mini dress, backwards or frontward, layered with a tank top or camisole, or worn alone, worn with or without a bra, and has enough sheen to it that it doesn't need any further jewelry? Well, the Magenta Scaled Open Back dress by Espiral, is that and more!

Pair this dress with a pair of leggings, thigh-highs, your favorite pair of heels or boots, or even jeans to dress it down, and you will look fabulous. This outfit can be worn so many different ways, it will never go out of style.

Design / Craftsmanship / Material / Size / Fit

The Magenta Scaled Open Back Dress by Espiral is available in the color magenta, as well as the color turquoise. It comes in sizes S, M, L, and XL. There are two white tags sewn into the dress, which are located on the side of the upper part of the dress. The white tags state the size, as well as "AM:PM By Espiral", and "93% polyester, 7% elastano". Elastano would mean spandex.



The fabric pattern is a black background, with a pretty purple and gold sheen. The pattern looks and reminds me of snake skin, but it doesn't feel like it at all. It's soft and smooth to the touch, with a satin like feel. The fabric is quite stretchy in nature, so it would mold to your body like a glove in certain areas.





Starting from the top of the dress in the front, if features a round cowl neck, as it drapes nicely in the bust region. If you want to pay close attention to your girls, this is the dress for that, but in a classy way. The top of the neck is finished with a nice sewn finish, with black threading to clean it up.







The straps cannot be adjusted in any way, and I find that wearing this the normal way, the straps fall down at the back. I personally like to use two sided tape to hold the straps in place, that's if I wear it the regular way. The shoulder straps measure 2" wide at the seam, and the arm holes measure 8" long, and 16" around. Measuring from the top of the neck, all the way down to the bottom of the dress, it's 31" long. With the cowl neck falling properly, the dress measures roughly 25" long in the front.



The back of the dress is featuring an open back, with yet another cowl neck dropping. The back drops all the way down to the waist region, which can be quite sexy if that's what you're looking for. Since it's an open back dress, you probably wouldn't want to wear a bra. If you're in need of wearing one, layer the dress with a black camisole or tank top, and your bra would be magically hidden! The back of the dress is kind of funky, as at the skirt portion, the cowl neck isn't fully attached like the front. It drapes down, like part of it is tucked into the skirt. It's stitched together in one spot (center), to keep it in place. Both the side seems are stitched all the way down the dress, it's just the back that's open.



The measurement of the top portion of the back is 20.5" long, but with the cowl neck falling properly, it measures more like 9". The skirt of the dress at the back measures 12.5" in the center. Some people may find this dress a little short, and may want to wear leggings underneath.

I'm in love with the fabric design of this dress. It is so pretty, and the fact that the background is black, and the colors are purple and gold, help hide any body imperfections. The pattern helps camouflage stomach imperfections, and is actually quite slimming. You can wear this outfit many ways, and I actually enjoy wearing it like a tank top with a black camisole underneath. I also like to wear it backwards with the black camisole, that looks quite pretty as well, and looks super nice with black dress pants, and a cardigan for work.

Since the skirt of the dress is fitted, it's quite easy to pin it shorter, to make it into a tank top. I personally wouldn't wear this as a dress without leggings, as I'm not used to wearing mini skirts.











Care and Maintenance

This item you will want to wash by hand in cool water, and use a detergent that is mild. I personally like to use zero for my lingerie. You will also want this item to air dry. Even though there are products out there that you can put this in and wash in the washer, I wouldn't recommend it, as the item could shrink. With the item made of mostly polyester, it could easily shrink.

Packaging

The dress came wrapped in a clear plastic bag type of packaging. It had a clear little hanger, which looked like it's used for the purpose of showcasing the product on a store wall. The bag came sealed, so you could tell that the item was brand new.

I prefer to wear this dress backwards, as it's more comfortable that way. I love the design of the fabric, and it's actually slimming. The design hides imperfections quite well.