sweetheart neckline dress Mauve Fit and Flare 38607 31.5 Waist AE Sweetheart-Neck Tie-Strap Midi Dress

We chose these strapless blue dresses with weaving detail on the bodice, and paired it with these floral headpieces and dainty old bangles.

71" inner layer hem circumference, 112" outer (lace) layer hem circumfernece

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I opted to pair mine with Western-inspired booties, but you could also pair this dress with a Chelsea boot or other ankle boots too in a cream or black, if you get this color of henley dress

I ran the fabric for the bodice on the cross-grain, but failed to remember that often makes things a bit tighter than, say, a non-stretch woven on-grain

Why it works: Animal print acts like a neutral