Front wrapped dress Three inches below mid-knee or evening length Fitted bodice, slightly gathered at front and tucked at back into waistline Fit and flare skirt and attached tie ends that tie at side front or center back Full-length sleeves have pointed cuffs with button trim With or without pointed collar, topstitch trim Authentic Vintage Reproduction includes additional size options and cutting layouts
Cruise days tend to unfold in stages, so I like dresses that can move with me comfortable and breezy during the day, then a little more polished at night, without needing much effort
Owen-Crocker, editors, Medieval Clothing and Textiles , Volume 1, Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK, and Rochester, NY, the Boydell Press, 2005, ISBN 1-84383-123-6 Payne, Blanche: History of Costume from the Ancient Egyptians to the Twentieth Century , Harper & Row, 1965
A styling tip Petites can find that voluminous jumpsuits swamp their frame, so choose a style with straps, a low neckline, or a nipped-in waist to compensate
A veil or floral hairpiece can add softness and complete the romantic look