Evening Elegance? or WHAT was McCall's thinking?

Words nearly escape me

Seriously, what can I say other than

WHAT was McCall's thinking?

It's like gold lame throwup!

I'll start at the top

1. The Queen of Hearts ruffle collar flatters who, exactly?

2. If you need a modesty panel for a "plunging" neckline, why make a "plunging" neckline in the first place?

3. The pilgrim cuffs detract attention from that lovely ruffled sash

4. I'm not sure if the saggy tummy was intentional or a mistake -- whose fault was it, the seamstress or McCall's?

5. The shed snake skin effect on the skirt & the uneven hemline leave the impression that the snake didn't completely molt -- I hear increased humidity will help the molting process.

This all leaves me with the question-

- did you feel elegant when you wore Evening Elegance?

Word to the Wise: If you're tempted to purchase McCall's 4709 Evening Elegance, put your needle down & step back from the pattern drawers. If you cannot gain the victory over this particular temptation RUN AWAY!!!

Update: After a little research, I am pleased to announce that, according to North Breeze, McCall's 4709 Evening Elegance is discontinued. Sadly, the same link shows that the creator of the gold number featured here took some poetic license with the pattern, perhaps combining McCall's 4709 with 5323, thus mismatching ruffles.