Sure, you love Santa, but he can't do everything that needs to be done to make Christmas the magical time of year that it is
Hugged my hips a little more, which is fine but not much room to dance in
Its even better if it has metal straps because these add a subtle yet crucial touch of elegance
Dark brown shoes often create a softer, more stylish look for weddings than black shoes
Its very hard to get an exact recipe from her
you do not need to do the shirring in the back for the lining, but I like to do just one line of shirring so that it gathers a little it may still help to cut a small piece of interfacing and attach it to the back of the front bodice around that little "U" shape to help keep that looking spiffy, as shown in this pic: for the fully lined version, you need to sew the neckline, armholes and side seams in the exact same way as I sewed the bodice lining in my Bodice Lining Video Series (specifically, you should watch videos III, IV, V) Finally, if you want to make it sleeveless : I usually trim 1/2" off of the outside of the shoulder along the armhole (front and back, and linings) to make a narrower width over the shoulder