zara green velvet dress Zara Emerald Velvet Midi Dress

Designers carefully plan patterns so that no fabric scraps are wasted during production

The Bodice This material is the same kind with which Queen Elizabeths wedding gown and state evening gowns were sewn in the late 1940s and early 1950s

Fresh and modern, a high front slit creates movement and gives the opportunity to show off some leg

Ignoring the trends unless you fall in love with something because you think it really defines you, in which case, go for it

And the two pieces Im wearing here from Mizzen+Main check that box

Depop Depop is great because its solely dedicated to the buying and selling of clothes, which likely means more second-hand-wedding-dress-hunter-eyes on your item