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Vertical seaming down the front and fabric-covered buttons on the back beautifully accentuate your curves

We have known the lovely Julia for a while as she works with the awesome girls at The Vintage salon, just down the hall from us in The Custard Factory, so ever since Julia said she was getting married we were looking forward to making her gown, as she rocks the vintage look and we just knew a 50s style dress would be the perfect one for her I am sure you will agree she looks bloody awesome in her polka dot ensemble, and we loved adding the headress as the finishing touch

At-Home Cleaning Tips : If you prefer to clean your dress at home, always check the fabric care label first

Even stiff professions like banking and law are ditching the canvassing and padding in favour of something much softer, says Sims

Looser Jackets for Structured Dresses Looser jackets, such as shrugs or capes, pair well with more structured dresses like sheath or mermaid styles