Isn't the tension between control and release the whole point? Those structured shoulders force your body into a deliberate shape, but the liquid drape contradicts it. It's like armor that melts. That sinister grace Evan mentioned comes from the wearer fighting the form a little. Really makes the body part of the sculpture, not just a hanger.

Your idea that skepticism makes the achievement sweeter used to be my exact stance. I thought pushing past doubt was part of proving your skill. Watching my cousin have to authenticate her eclipse timelapse to her own partner changed that for me. It shifts the focus from sharing a moment to performing a defense. The grind to get the shot should be the hard part, not the conversation after. Now I find that kind of suspicion just adds a bitter aftertaste to the whole effort.