brown velvet dress Imogen Stretch Midi Size:52/47W Draped details through the For Love & Lemons Mini Dress Corset Strapless Back Bow

brown velvet dress Imogen Stretch Midi Size:52/47W Draped details through the For Love & Lemons Mini Dress Corset Strapless Back Bow

Corset Strapless Back Bow Maxi Dress in Maroon

I was thrilled I discovered this beauty in one of my fave online vintage shops: Sure, this vintage dress is an awkward length and has an annoying elastic waist BUT it’s a nearly perfect match for one of my fave 1980’s childhood frocks so I just had to have it: My new/old dress definitely needed a refashion so let’s take a peek at exactly what I did + how to shorten a dress from the waist: First, I removed that gross elastic from the waist – it was so old it had started to turn to powder

For Love & Lemons Mini Dress

Size:52/47W

Silver earrings and a thin gold bracelet or a two-tone necklace

Draped details through the body make this velvet evening gown a flattering look