Well. . .maybe not. I did get 2 compliments when I wore my new dress to church (though one was from Larry, a compliment is still a compliment!). This is the KS wrap dress (3408) from a periwinkle modal rayon lycra jersey (fabric.com, where else?).
Pardon the camera angle, but my 9yo took the picture. 
I used the long sleeves from view A; a bit long on me but every time I try to shorten a sleeve it ends up too short. The shorter length of view B worked well for me, though on me it is below the knee. I made the ties 1″ wide for more of a belted look (the pattern makes a 3/8″ tie). Here’s a closer view.
I like the dress, overall, but I’m not happy with the fit. Per my own measurements, I started with size small at the top, tapering out to the width (and length) of a medium for the waist and below. As you can see the top is very wrinkled; this was taken after church, but it was like that when I first got dressed too. Some of that might be the drapiness of the knit compared to the cotton knits I usually use. I had to use a safety pin at the bottom of the V for safety’s sake, and the bust darts are too low. While I will wear the dress (the fabric is too yummy to leave hanging in the closet), I’d also like to try-try again for better fit!
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