black tank dress midi Bebe Women's Bandage - lay flat to dry Plus Midi Tank Top Dress

Mel concocted a whimsical story to explain that maniacal Franco the Spanish Dictator insisted they be made that the way

Pair it with bow jewelry to take the coquette details up a notch

In all, I think I spent about $175 on this piece (including quite a few supplies, like paint and waxes, that I was able to use on several other pieces before they ran out, and the splurge on the Anthropologie knobs)

I began with McCalls Evening Elegance 3436, then after cutting it out (luckily just the skirt portion) I didnt like the way the skirt was draping

Its under $70 with a self-tie mesh sash you can wrap behind you (as I did) or tie in front