As I posted elsewhere, I think the dress was chosen deliberately to pique Lee because of the hygiene remark. Be careful what you say, Captain, because you were so burned by the results! And I did love her comment that this was a once in a lifetime opportunity.

As for the source, I keep thinking that Ellen Tigh has a secret horde of slinky dresses which Kara raided. Either that or Galactica's commissar is damned well supplied in fancy wear! (Hey, maybe that's how Lee knew to walk up to the strange blonde in the bar -- he'd seen the dress before on other pilots!)

Yes, it's a bit waffy, but I like the way that Kara's right back in her ordinary clothes afterwards. That redeems this outfit from being Makeover!Kara fanfic.