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I love all the black and white/cream/gray Zuri dresses and I love batiks, so it was clear that I need this dress. Unfortunately, it was quickly sold out. I signed up for notifications, in case one pops up but I did not have my hopes up. Thus, I was absolutely thrilled when I got an email informing me that one Peekaboo dress in my size became available.

The dress did not disappoint. It's absolutely gorgeous on its own or as a duster. It's a bit stiffer than my other batiks, but it will probably soften as it ages.

By the time Peekaboo arrived in my mailbox, I had decided I was going to send it back. I hadn’t even tried it on, but I had a number of other recently-purchased black and white Zuri’s (a drought followed by a deluge) and there were too many other good ones that were calling my name. So off I went to the shop where I decided that I should at least try it on before relinquishing it and my goodness it was elegant - a formality that I wasn’t used to in Zuri dresses. At least 3 people told me that was the one. And so it was. Unlike the attached photo, the white in this particular dress is quite a dark gray, so the dress is overall dark, but for once that is all right with me since it enhances the formality. I wore it last night with a red dress, red tights (perhaps a bit of a red overkill) and a green and red scarf and it was terrific - lots of compliments. The fabric is on the stiff and heavy side but it’s comfortable and I suspect that the “problem” (not really) will soften up with washing. I’m so happy, I’m going to wear it again tonight, this time with blue and silver. Can’t wait!

I was really looking forward to this dress because in the early photos it looked like a rich, dark navy. I was disappointed to find that it was in fact black (thanks to the colors listed in the product description, because it still looks very blue in the listing photos), but decided I would give it a try anyway, as I have no black Zuri dresses in my collection. I will probably try to wear it with dark navy and black, because there is a slight bluish tinge to the grey areas- or maybe wishful thinking on my part!

The material is typical of the batiks- medium weight with some stiffness- and it would be a five star dress if it weren’t for the little puffs of fabric on the shoulders where the sleeves are sewn on. I’m not sure what is happening that a few of the more recent dresses have this issue, but it’s not ideal. L