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Option 4: Modify a Formal Dress If you're handy or know a seamstress, a formal gown from department stores can be modified for dance (add stretch panels, adjust length, add embellishments)

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Enhance your waist: Boxy dresses can overwhelm the petite figure, while those that enhance the waist, like A-lines or wrap dresses, draw the eye in and elongate the body

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Stylish continental suits by designers Lanvin , Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Cardin were welcomed by young men while classic suits were loved by first-timers