bronze dress Tatiana Velvet One-Shoulder Maxi Featuring a flattering Bardot neckline and long sleeves Women's PLT Label Bronze Metallic

I was gifted a dress form for my first ever paper patternless project and while a dress form is better than the puffy vests and old shirts I was stuffing my dress with before, its most definitely *nothing* like my body shape

Table of Contents WHEN TO WEAR IT Lets first talk about WHEN you should wear a cocktail dress and when you should not

Its A-line silhouette and ankle length design will flatter any body type

We love this affordable pair from ASOS

They are there to do the work to make your dress fit you the way that you like

As a recovering flat-pack victim and a dad who has spent way too many weekends wrestling with hex keys, I know the struggle