Emerald pleated satin and leather one-shoulder gown

A one-shoulder gown in crinkle-pleated emerald satin, cut with a black leather panel that wraps from the right shoulder to the left hip. The left shoulder carries a layered ruffle of leather and satin tiers that stands out past the arm. A wide black leather belt with a flat gunmetal buckle holds the waist, and the pleated skirt falls to the floor with a high side slit.

This is an evening dress that wants hard light and a hard floor. Wear it on a rooftop in the last hour of sun, with a pointed heel and the arms uncovered. The leather keeps the satin from looking like a prom dress; the slit keeps it moving.

I dressed for the view. The view is behind me, so you get the ruffle.