casual evening dress Short Party with Criss-Cross Back Dusty Blue / XSmall home leisure or light exercise Sodopo Women Short Sleeve Casual

Professional, full-length shots of you in your dress are ideal, blurry photos of you trying on your gown in the salon less so

So, opt for a restrained colour palette and avoid logos to keep the style firmly away from pesky pubescent rabble-rousers

The pleated organza sweetheart neckline accentuates your natural beauty

All videos for making the complete costume can be found in our "video tutorials" link Difficulty factor 5 - 10 Merida From Brave Blue Formal Dress Materials: McCall's 9456 Petticoat/Chemise: 3 metres Ivory Cotton Voile 1 metre Velcro 1 Metre piping cord Dress: 4 metres Aqua Truella Fabric Small piece of Brocade fabric 1 Metre Gold velvet ribbon 1 metre Gold trim Approximately 30 silver eyelets 2 Metres lacing of your choice Small scrap of Gold Lining Length of interfacing Acrylic Metallic Antique Gold Paint 2 Stud Fasteners Belt buckle 2 Metres Beige Duchess Satin 1,500 x 6mm half pearls Extras: Disney Bow and Arrows from Disney Store Thread the belt through the buckle, around the waist and rest comfortably on the hips, when you are happy with the position, sew on two stud fasteners to straddle the buckle bar