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Babydoll silhouette with cinched bust

Clothes for the poor The poor would rely on the huge second-hand clothes trade during the period, and take time altering old clothes for themselves and their families to make them fit or to make them more like what the affluent classes were wearing

The Velo is a statement-making platform dress bootie with a square toe, a flared block heel, and a mid-shaft silhouette that gives you all the height with grounded confidence

Writes Save the Date reader Pam: My family was invited to a fancy black-tie wedding in Boston

Had to exchange for a larger size and the instructions were great and easy to follow

Finish the look with sculptural gold jewelry to add an artisanal yet modern touch