Review (4/5): Petals work great, but create wrinkles as you smooth them out
I love this dress but it IS sheer enough to see all the details. I was able to use the petals to successfully wear it - finally. I have those adhesive strapless bras, but those won't work for this kind of dress, obviously.
They are painless, but I suggest starting from the bottom and working upward to remove them.
The biggest issue for me was how the petals wrinkle up as I tried to smooth them out. I thought that the wrinkles would be visible but they weren't. And nobody could see through the dress. Depending on the lighting, you can see everything, so these help prevent that.
The petals stayed on for hours, and I couldn't even feel them, which I really liked.