[Well, she is blushing a lot and he's not dumb enough to do the "Does she have a fever???" cliché. So yes, there is something wrong with it. Velvet he knows does not blush.

As for his actions—really he probably wouldn't be as "heavyhanded," but he did have several glasses of wine. Even so, he's being deliberate, more or less seeing what kind of reaction he'd get.

But willingly put on a dress, huh?]

Drop my drink if I was holding one. [Grins.] But I'd have to wonder if you were trying to plot something or going out for some special occasion. Not saying I'd never expect you in one, but... Can't say it's much of a normal style for you to just randomly choose.