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The guiding principle is balance: when the dress is this dramatic, the accessories should support rather than compete

An oversized bow and a sash that trails down the back give maximum glam to this mini look

The dressing can be combined with compression therapy to promote wound healing

Then I began experimenting with the decoration, referencing the research I'd been doing into military medals, please see the seperate post I have written focusing on that that by clicking here I decided to concentrate on the most beautiful medals of all, this meant I was working mostly with the shapes of the stunning Garter Star, the Civil Knight Grand Cross Star of The Order of the Bath and the Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order