the handy rubber-band

i don't have a habit of preparing my outfits ,more like the last minute girl who walks into a shop and just shop off the racks.

so i'll do silly stuff like pin brooches, safety-pin dresses that are too wide and stuff 
cos' it's probably too late to head to Molly's ( our lovely swift tailor auntie at Serangoon Gardens)

but most importantly, 
the goal is to wear the chosen dress  by hook or by crook or by whatever possible means available in my little drawer.
i have even tried using earrings as a substitute for brooches but it's a little painful though.

so with this embellished shift dress which was originally a little too wide & rendering me shapeless,
 i used a rubber band to gather the cloth at the hip area and  tied a knot beneath 

to achieve the effect of an interesting inverted drape detail  :) 

this helped to hike up the length of the dress at the side plus gave me a hint of a waist, 
definitely beats having a sash tied around :)

a close up of the deets

it didn't feel like it was uncomfy cos it was just a tiny ball of scrunched up cloth at my hips.

and oh yes, 

not to mention, the knot was super secured.

 i didn't have to worry abt the rubber band coming undone throughout the night :)

 Hope this tip helps !
<3, S