vintage dresses from the 1940s Unique Style Black Knit Short Sleeve Natalie Swing Dress 1 x Belt Care Instructions 1940s WW2 Vintage Sewing Pattern

"It's always better to be prepared with some extra padding in the timeline!" Remember, while you don't want to start your alterations too early, that doesn't mean you should wait until the last minute to schedule them

A decidedly spiffed up and sophisticated alternative to everyday work boots

Its super inexpensive, but honestly not the best quality it loosened throughout the day and the drawstring got bunchy

Now, have your Pinterest board on stand-by, and get ready to find the perfect do for you

EH note: At the press preview this week, I talked about this dress with Amato and Renae Plant, an avid collector of Dianas pieces, founder of the Princess Diana Museum, and the subject of my April profile in Town & Country magazine

NOTIONS: Scissors, a yarn needle, a tape measure, and stitch markers