black and white bodycon dress Party Dresses by Brand - Print for Women - Slim Fit Midi with Ruffle Sleeves and Bowtie imported B4/ Bardot Amani high neck contrast

What you might not have known, is that the beloved brand is also one of the best wedding dress designers for plus-size brides

You could also use shrimp, steak, or salmon

The Maria Dress is the perfect starting place for this pattern hack, but this technique will also work for nearly any princess seamed garment, even the Princess Coat or Wanda Skirt

Also, if youre on the shorter side (like I am), you might not want a slit that goes TOO high

This was a quick fix that only took a few minutes (and would have been even faster if I had someone to help me pin the new straps on)

If you too spent an inordinate amount of time picking out your back-to-school-outfit while your mom yelled at you from the bottom of the stairs some nonsense about being late on the first day, your time has come to bask in the glory of your amazing sartorial choices