2) Hee! I had considered it, I confess... except that I have not enough time to tie my shoelaces, so pursuing a court case would probably kill me. Anyway, there was no permanent damage, so I'm good with it. :)

3) Yeah, the picture's awful, isn't it?? Basically, it's steel-blue silk, in a shorts-type shape that sits on my hips in a fetching manner. Not the mauve draped monstrosity that is crawling up the model's arse. Ick.