[Idiom] CARRY IT VERY WELL

[EverLivingPoet]

A woman was trying on a dress, and a guy said "you carry it very well."

What does "carry it" mean, or what does "it" refer to?

 

[emsr2d2]

A woman was trying on a dress, and a guy said "you carry it very well."

What does "carry it" mean, or what does "it" refer to?

"It" refers to the look/design of that particular dress. It doesn't sound very natural to me. I'd be more inclined to say:

It looks good on you.
It suits you.
Not everyone would be able to wear that dress, but you can carry it off!