blue long sleeve maxi dress Afina Dark Blue Satin Maxi Dress With Long Sleeves Tumble dry low One Step Ahead | NAVY

The result: shorter-looking legs, a thicker-looking midsection

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While the style is very reminiscent of the old flapper style dresses, it's much more form fitting in its structure with some rather strategically placed beads and sequins to cover certain areas of Marilyn's body

satin, crepe, chiffon, or jacquard can make a simple shape look much more elevated.

For modern, minimalist designs, Crepe offers a sleek, matte finish that looks great

Sew the top according to the pattern instructions, except skip the bottom hem