red gingham mini dress Glow - and White stretch cotton fabric Elodie the Label Marieka Mini

Ask for help with lacing up your dress In the rare cases when your best friend/maid of honour/mother cant come with you when you go dress shopping, do ask the fitter to show them how to lace up your dress (or zip or button it) if the particular design doesnt allow you to do that on your own (corset back lacing can turn into a real challenge if you dont know the hows)

The best part about boob tape is that you get a ton of flexibility in terms of placement, shape, and level of support

And Dapper Dan, all the way back in the late 1980s, was cutting up Gucci garment bags and transforming them into jackets in a brilliant reclamation of luxury

If you're looking for something a little more unique, try this gorgeous mini dress with a retro wallpaper-inspired floral print

Measure your pattern pieces to make sure they will fit your model