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Ugh! I cannot imagine my using that construction in the context presented. Ugh!
"Darling, that dress looks good on you." Versus, "Darling that dress looks well on you."
Compare:
"Oh, that sandich smells good." or "Oh, that sandwich smells well."
Further:
"Oh, that sandwich looks good." or "Oh, that sandwich looks well."
I don't look well but I feel pretty good.
I think what's going on is that there are some assumed words here, which is what makes an adjective seem as though it's an adverb:
Mrs. Klein looks as though she is good in that dress.
TEd
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