black linen maxi dress May The elongated cut and halter back create a beautiful silhouette that will turn heads everywhere you go Linen Open-Back Maxi Dress

Sew all seams with the WS facing you, using your preferred seaming method (whip stitch or mattress stitch work well)

Plan your purchase well in advance to account for any alterations that may be required and factor in the time it will take to make these alterations locally

Wrap the Measuring Tape: Hold one end of the measuring tape at the fullest part of your bust

Look for elevated details and fabrics when choosing a printed dress for your semi-formal event

Highly recommend for my mid-size girlies

With black jeans, I like boots nothing too shiny or pointy I have a pair of pebble-grained, matte finish black calf wingtip boots from Rancourt that avoid looking too flashy, and then an interesting side-zip style from Soloviere (the Pierrot in black calf) that evokes a toned-down Chelsea