When I first saw a picture of the fourth anniversary dress, I knew Gelmirian wanted it. The basic version is white with gold embroidery and sea blue trim. Now, the sea blue trim certainly limits the number of dyes that look reasonable. I have found two that work well. Dyed gold, the dress becomes even more elegant. Sea blue makes the trim appear less disconnected and is preferable if only the dress is being worn. But for a full outfit, I decided to embrace the sea blue as an accent.
To do so, I dyed both the anniversary cloak and the shoulders sea blue. The shoulders came out a tad darker, but I think that mirrors the two shades of gold. To reinforce the color scheme, I added the turquoise Circlet of Men.
In the front view you can also see the unfortunate clipping issue with her feet sticking out of the dress. I tried various shoes and boots in white, gold, and sea blue, but I finally settled on the Elven Leather Boots dyed in white because they seemed the most unobtrusive.
Full Details:
Head: Circlet of Men
anniversary box, cosmetic item, no level restrictions
Shoulders: Cotton Shoulder Guards (sea blue)
min. level 22, T3 tailor, dropped recipe
Back: Cloak of the Shining Star (sea blue)
2011 Anniversary cosmetic barter item, no level restrictions
Dress: Silken Dress of Golden Splendor (gold)
2011 Anniversary cosmetic barter item, no level restrictions
Feet: Elven Leather Boots of Vigour (white)
min. level 30, Monster drop
One last thought: I generally try to ride a steed that goes with the outfit, and of my current limited options, the chestnut served best.
This is a beautiful dress, particularly for those with blue eyes. I expected to use a different cloak since the golds are of different tone, but the navy pieces went so well together that I really like the flow of the outfit. In the picture below, you can see how in the right light, the gold bands on the sleeves actually match the cloak.
