backless dress maxi Halter Pearl Detail White enhanced by a dramatic mesh maxi train Garze Backless Maxi Dress In

And if dresses arent really your thing

It has a slightly more flattering shape than the Benfords oversized, boxy feel, while maintaining the billowy drape that feels like it belongs in Notting Hill if styled right

ASTR The Label lace A-line midi dress, from $90, ASTR The Label 5

Flutter sleeves and a blouson bodice provide extra room in the bust and arms for a flattering yet comfortable fit

Youll be sewing four channels for the elastic along the waistband, for a total of five lines of stitching along the top, completing channel one, completing channel two, completing channel three, and along to bottom to complete channel four- so each channel will be between around 1/2 inch (plus 1/4 inch at the top and bottom to total ~ 2.5 inch wide waistband)