pink ruffle strapless dress Sherri Hill Floral 57144 this beautiful dress features a strapless neckline Strapless Ruched Ruffle Maxi Dress

So, can you get away with it

Avoid denim, flip-flops, casual cotton dresses, beachwear, large day bags, bridal-looking colors, overly revealing outfits, and full ballgown-level formalwear unless the invitation clearly says otherwise.

With some much-needed creative input from my mom, who helped me stitch together the pillowy shoulder piece with two yards of black fabric and a spool of polyester batting the stuff used to make quilts soft it took about three hours to get the structure just right

A gown with a skirt overlay that gets pinned up for example would be very challenging to work on with a flat pattern, much easier on a dress form