capelet formal dress Long with Sheer Lace Dusty Lavender / 16 draping detail that adds depth to the silhouette Amanda Uprichard Elyna Capelet Dress

I used this sweet print called Garden Inspirations & Flowers (available in my shop) to make it the ultimate dress for Sundays: This pattern sews up so quick, it's easy to make a bunch of them

Use a fork, whisk, or electric beater to beat sugar water until it's a syrup consistency

If the dress code is semi-formal or casual, shorter hemlines and looser fabrics work well, which makes it easy to find guest dresses to wear to a wedding that feel effortless but still appropriate

This ranch coleslaw is made with bagged coleslaw mix for ease plus shredded purple cabbage for added texture

Feel dressed even when you are not