I start with a very fine tip over all of the original pencil lines then carefully erase any extra pencil
Its the detail found in lesbian poet Valentine Acklands sad and compelling semi-memoir For Sylvia: An Honest Account , where she describes the youthful fashion in London for committing extravagancies: I remember wearing a bare-backed, sleeveless bright green evening dress and screwing a horn-rimmed monocle into my eye, and walking down the steps into the Savoy Ballroom like that at the age of seventeen for a bet. Its selfish actress Maria in Daphne Du Mauriers The Parasites absconding from family duties to take a boat trip through Paris with her brother, his camel coat worn over her green evening dress
As you can see in the styling above, I'm a fan of a bright red, even orange shoe with a light silver dress & a deeper burgundy hued shoe with a darker silver/pewter dress
Garment Construction Experts recommend using a soft, non-stretch measuring tape and avoiding pulling it too tight or leaving it too loose
Short of donning platforms or hauling em to the tailor, there are a few ways Ive been able to make those lovely long dresses work for my 5-foot-1 frame
