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The lowering of the waistline to a slight V makes the upper body long, and softens the cut off at the hips

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Avoid anything too casual, like flip-flops, or too formal, like heels

Popular Evening Dress Patterns: Flapper Dress The flapper dress has been referred to as: A fashion for boyish figures tubular dress which de-emphasized waist, hips and breast Women & Fashion: A New Look (Evans & Thornton 1989, p

The Lulu by Inez has a wider, chunkier block which makes it naturally more casual

This outfit transitions effortlessly from a beach boardwalk stroll to an alfresco lunch