retro red polka dot dress Unique Vintage & Black Off the Shoulder Swing Danyal Red Polka Dot Mini Dress Body Easowa Women's 90s Retro Red

After attaching sleeves to the bodice (finish the top edge if needed, this was my practice piece, so I skipped it) Fold the top edge over by 3 inches and add the elastic casing to the bottom as shown

- V-shaped cleavage

When you see the dreaded two words on a party invite, youre essentially being asked to wear a suit

On the shirt, I sculpted the extra fabric out of the waist, hemmed up about four inches off the shirt hem, and shortened the three-quarter length sleeves to above my bust (I dont need visual weight added to my bust, so never wear short sleeves which end at my bust line.) Short sleeves are better for the climate here and also give me an excuse to wear a third piece if needed (very rare!)