Wow! I'm thinking people like the purple dress
I did see the other one and thought it was nice, but I've been warned that it will be very warm in Italy that time of year, so I preferred the short sleeves. I'm fine with my arms showing. I just don't like sleeveless.
I had pretty much decided to go with the purple one (although I'm thinking about trying the maxi dress just for the fun of it on my own--probably won't though as my sizes are about to change drastically). You all just reinforced my decision. Hopefully it will fit well.