I think its hideous and ill-fitted...

I just can't find anything pretty about that dress. Sigh.

Unflattering is being generous.

That's just fugly.

The shoes are ok. With so much black, I would have gone for a bag with a pop of color.

Now to the dress. The fabric of the top and the bottom don't complement one another - they compete. The bodice isn't tailored AT ALL. Jessica Trusty is a lovely young woman, and this bodice makes her breasts sag like a middle aged woman. And WHAT is with the fabric on the sleeves? It's not the fact that it is different from the bodice and the skirt, but it isn't ironed will and doesn't seem to be fitted correctly into the armseye. Also, the shoulder seam in too long.

Now to the skirt. The hem is an interesting shape, but, again, the finishing in general shows that Gretchen Jones has no tailoring skills what so ever. The waistband lays incorrectly and doesn't look as if it has proper interfacing. While the placement of the pleats has promise, the length is uneven and odd.

There is just so much MORE than could have been done with this dress, but the designer dropped the ball. The sleeves could have been more interesting (sheer to contrast with the remainder of the dress, or petal shaped, etc.), the pleats in teh skirt could have been reflected back into the bottom of the bodice, etc. It's a sad, sad excuse for a Red Carpet dress :-/

Hey, at least the client liked it, even if her boobs look quite unfortunate.

Looks like all the horrible, ill-fitting stuff she made on the show.

I am not surprised so much as I am disappointed.

THAT's a red carpet dress????

Yeah,right. Typically ugly Gretchen stuff.