black velvet dress women Long Sleeve Maxi | Womens | Small (Available in M, L) | 100% Polyester | Lulus The dress has a high neckline that has a keyhole in the form of a triangle Unique Vintage Black Velvet Front

Now you could totally wear this dress as a beach cover-up if youre not comfortable wearing it out in public but for me, your girl has plans Styling a Little Black Dress

Repeat this process for the other side seams of the bodice, and you will have this: If you're doing a slit and button closure (as I am in these pictures), repeat the same process as you did to the side seams to the centre back seam.

Over the years, I have celebrated with everything from intimate dinners to nights out dancing

I choose instead to close all the side seams so I could accurately see what I was measuring and taking in (I wont have a consistent seam allowance to follow because I am not cutting the lining down before I take it in)