Signs of discomfort in her life in general rather than with the dress alone are evident. It's obvious that the dress may not have caused any problems, but having low self-esteem may be the main cause of Mabel's discomfort. She reveals that at a young age, she hoped to marry "a hero like Sir Henry Larence, an empire builder" (Woolf 508) - a wealthy individual - and live in a place such as "Her dream of living in India." ''(Woofl 508) in a nice mansion and have everything she wanted. The reason she is ashamed is not because of the dress but because she is unable to connect with the people at the party. Thus, the hypothesis that the dress is the main cause of the discomfort is also dismissed, questions about the incompetence of Miss Milan, the seamstress, are also dismissed. The dress could not be the cause of Mabel's feelings of alienation, but rather unstable emotions. Additionally, the social class aspect is evident when she thinks about how she never had enough money, even growing up. She reveals: “It was a family of ten; I never have enough money, I always skimp.'' (Woolf 507). She feels poor and therefore unfit to associate with such rich people. She is married to a poor man and lives in a small house, unlike the others she calls "butterflies" and "dragonflies" dancing in the party (Woolf 504). She finds herself like an unlucky "fly" who is not in the right place (Woolf