We Weren’t Born to Follow.

Wonderful, terrifying, possibly clairvoyant. Knocks you out with a glance. Laughs when you can’t get up. Oh yes.

She’s imperfect, real. Flawed but very close to beautiful.

Clear-eyed, knows more than she really wants to. Protects the innocent. Teases the powerful.

“Indecent,” she whispers as she gathers this dress from your warm outstretched hands. “After all these years.”

She gets up around noon and does whatever she does. When she shows up, she’s late. When I put my foot down, she laughs.

When I met her in Rio de Janeiro, she was wearing this.

It whispers with or without a breeze.

Trust me.

Rio de Janeiro Dress (No. 3735). A soft, jersey knit dress made with 92% polyester, 8% spandex. Lining is silky stretch. Ruche sleeves and ruche panels in overlapping weave at center front. V-neckline. Three-quarter length sleeves. Invisible side seam zipper. Below knee length. Taped hem. Soft boning in bodice.

Imported.

Women’s sizes: 2 through 18.

Color: Black.