royal blue dress formal BABARONI Satin Prom Dresses A-line Sweetheart Sleeveless Bow, Royal Blue / US0 flowing silhouette KissProm A Line Sweetheart Royal

Heres what I planned in layers, starting from the top-most satin, to the interior: black satin fleece padding layer bust pads (fleece & batting) 2 layers of muslin with boning channels staybelt at the waist interior stays in top-sewn channels, stitched to every seam allowance With all this stability, it might be possible to wear the bodice as a corset itself, instead of over a separate waspie or underbust corselette

Alice gets Burtonized

Elastic threads throughout arm maximizes range of motion

Mixing things up with a slightly (though intentionally) mismatched jacket and trousers is a way to maintain clean line and sense of cohesion you get from a suit, while knocking some of the formality out of it