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Q: I love the way Marissa dresses in "Bull," but why does she always wear dresses that zipper up the back, all the way from the hem to the collar?

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Adam Thomlison / TV Media

You make an excellent point — Marissa Morgan in "Bull" has a distinctive look, characterized by this very specific type of dress. Yet she finds enough variety in it that it never looks like a uniform or a costume.

No one from the show, which was canceled earlier this year after six seasons on CBS, has addressed the style choice, but actor Geneva Carr ("Wonder Wheel," 2017), who plays the character, gave us a bit of a hint while raving about the show's preferred designer for her.

"Marissa Morgan gets to wear some pretty fabulous stuff," she said in an interview with Regard magazine. "Lots of Roland Mouret, an incredible French designer who makes cocktail dresses that are classic and yet cutting edge without being edgy. I realized that most of my clothes are French designers; they fit petite women so well."

Carr stands five-foot-three, which is certainly shorter than average, particularly in Hollywood.

Fashion experts say that cocktail dresses with long zippers are, in fact, a smart choice for petites like her as they tend to exaggerate height. And petite women can get away with shorter hemlines, even in the workplace.

If you're that much of a fan of her dresses, you're not alone. And they can be yours if you want them.

Marissa and her Mouret dresses are frequently featured on the thriving community of websites devoted to helping people adorn themselves like their favorite TV characters. You can look her up on sites like WornOnTV.net and ShopYourTV.com, and they'll tell you more about the outfits she wore and where you can buy them.

 

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