Anna in the Tropics Lesson Plan

When Marela enters in the coat she wore to portray Anna Karenina, she says she wants to wear it because she wants to be "layered and still." What does she mean by this?

Though the details of what happened between Marela and Cheché are never mentioned, one can reasonably assume that he sexually assaulted her after she was celebrated for posing for the new cigar label. As has been discussed previously, this marked the first time Marela seemed to understand that she could be found beautiful and desired by others, particularly men, and she was excited by that prospect. Now that Cheché has assaulted her, she is aware of what can potentially happen if someone desires you....