Frommer's Washington, DC Free and Dirt Cheap (Frommer's Free & Dirt Cheap)

Watercolor poppy flowers painted in soft gray and yellow tints on sateen. Cream and yellow blossoms fall on a background of cement and stone colored floral silhouettes.

Roses are in bloom on many of Marchesa's head-turning gowns, and they flourish in gently raised designs found on Marchesa Rose. A unique manufacturing technique makes Marchesa Rose the perfect pattern to be dressed up or down, making any meal feel more romantic.