white butterfly dress Fairy Butterfly Fairycore Dress Throw it on over a bikini and hit the beach Off White Butterfly Mesh Short

I was thrilled I discovered this beauty in one of my fave online vintage shops: Sure, this vintage dress is an awkward length and has an annoying elastic waist BUT its a nearly perfect match for one of my fave 1980s childhood frocks so I just had to have it: My new/old dress definitely needed a refashion so lets take a peek at exactly what I did + how to shorten a dress from the waist: First, I removed that gross elastic from the waist it was so old it had started to turn to powder

You could dress up the look a little more with silver metallic or black heels

The pyjama party dress code is all about comfort and embracing the cosiness of the season

Black leather knee-high boots with a slim shaft and pointed toe elongate the legs, while flat lug-sole versions lend a grungier, stompy attitude