This frock started life as a silk faille 1950's cocktail coat. I got it at a garage sale and paid too much since it was missing all it's fancy rhinestone buttons. I'm wearing it as a dress: just wrapped the front, fluffed the skirt and cinched on the corset belt. It seems to work. Oakley's of the tall food was random but delicious and they nicely let me order off the menu. It must have been the poof