Thea Garrett and her tailor are keeping tight-lipped about the dress that they crafted together for her Eurovision performance.

Timesofmalta.com got a sneak preview of the back part of the dress.

It has pale blue, grey and white tones as well as some silver diamond-like lace at the top.

The dress also has a light and flowing feel, to maximise comfort and add to the dreamlike effect of the song.

Even her make-up artists and members of the Maltese delegation have yet to see the full dress, as her dressmaker Frans Spiteri kept it tightly locked away.

It saw daylight for the first time today when it was steamed and laid out in Thea's hotel room.

"If you want to see more you will have to wait," she said.

Thea will wear her dress during today's semi-final dress rehearsals but she said that if the Maltese want it to be a surprise they should wait to see it in its full glory during her performance tomorrow.

The dress was based on Thea's own designs, as was the one she wore for her Eurosong performance, which she also wore during last week's rehearsals.

Today a team of make-up artists, including a nail technician, will prepare Thea, her three backing vocalists and dancer Jes Sciberras for the rehearsals.

Mr Sciberras, who will be wearing a seagull costume will also be given a prosthetic beak and elaborate make-up, somewhat different to what he had on the Maltese stage.