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Shop my green-summer-dress edit: Up Next: We Went Into an Actual Store and Fell in Love With These 19 Dresses Joy Montgomery is a London-based fashion writer and shopping expert

Now that October is here, Im catching glimpses of fall with cooler temperatures in most mornings and evenings

For black-tie nuptials taking place in winter, opt for heavier fabrics like velvet or satin (bonus points for incorporating festive embellishments like crystals, feathers, or pearls)

Instead, go for crisp, clean, medium-weight materials like cotton, silk, or a heavier linen blend

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To enable me to get all of the pieces cut out, I had to add a seam the yoke down the centre back, but apart from that, everything just about fit onto my fabric