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A quick peek at the website or Instagram account should give you an idea of the general dress code of the space

- Fitted dress

Before the form is cut off your body, make sure the following is marked with a permanent marker: Center Front Center Back Neckline (especially if your dress form will have a neck) Shoulder Line Natural Waistline Use bandage scissors to cut the form off your body , if you have a pair

Each dress is the result of meticulous craftsmanship, cut and sewn in Naples, where attention to detail is a time-honored tradition

Yes, the excess length can be semi-hidden under a jacket, but your jacket eventually comes off, and sleeves that are too long make it hard to show the right amount of cuff

[Source: The Daily Life of the Greeks and Romans, Helen McClees Ph.D, Gilliss Press, 1924] Women sometimes wore an epiblema (shawl) over the peplos or chiton