So that's why I like it so...

Lillie Yifu of the 2nd Sex blog can count dressmaking among her many talents. She gives away some of her work in the 22nd Century Yedo bargain basement, and I dearly love her "Jade Circles" dress.


(Note: I don't have on the bustle or hair ribbon that comes with it here, and the top is one for prim breasts that I adapted to work with the dress.)

I finally realized one reason I like it so much—it reminds me of this:


That's a polished sample of malachite, a mineral I find utterly gorgeous. Now I know.