I wanted to make sure that I included lots of photos of the dress “at rest” in this blog post [ @meganmakes.com ]

Keywords: clothes , cotton , dress , hazel dress , poplin , veronica tucker

So often when a dress is super voluminous, it’s tempting to only include fun photos of the dress held to its full width or little videos of the dress swirling in a beautiful blur. I love those photos and videos! But sometimes it’s hard to find as many photos with the dress hanging as it would be more likely to in day-to-day wear. So those photos are above and below. And I really love how this dress looks both ways, both in motion and “at rest”! This dress is sewn in a cotton poplin that I got from Patch, which I was honestly not sure about. It felt like it could potentially be too structured. I think in future I want to try a midweight linen for a more rumpled look, but I am super pleased with how this one turned out. I think the poplin really helps the dress to keep a good amount of volume even when it’s not being swirled, and I imagine it will relax a bit more after multiple washes. It’s already surprisingly soft, counter to what you might think based on its appearance! I made a size 14 based on my full bust measurement (40″), even though I was temped to size down based on the volume. I’m glad I didn’t size down because my bigger shoulders from swimming and climbing are often the obstacle in fitting into a single size column, and this is not fitted anywhere except the shoulders! The awesome thing about Veronica Tucker is that even though her patterns only go up to a size 22 (48″ bust, 40″ waist, 51.5″ hips), if you don’t fit into her size range she will draft a size specifically for you at no additional cost if you provide your measurements!

https://meganmakes.com/2023/03/05/pink-poplin-hazel-dress

Everything made me feel like I belonged

Keywords: fashion

I was secretly very miserable. Behind the smiles, the nice wardrobe, and daily posts, I was unhappy. I was putting all this pressure on myself to look perfect, to be Instagram famous. I would spend far too long photoshopping every single feature I thought made me ugly, eventually heavily relying on beauty filters. Though I mostly received amazing compliments and was often featured on Liz Lisa’s Instagram, I hyper-fixated on the negative comments I would receive. Being told by random trolls that I’m too skinny, my nose is crooked, my head is too big, my face is too photoshopped, my face is not photoshopped enough, it was too much.

http://amberdaisuki.me/2021/06/my-himekaji-journey

If not for the suspenders his pants would be on the floor

Keywords: Coach Jeri, Health, Lifestyle, Resources

You worked so hard and accomplished so much you deserve to reward yourself with a new pair of pants. And think how comfortable you will feel and how handsome you will look. The following week when he came in I noticed the change in his steps! He could now, not only see his progress, but feel it as well!

https://itrackbites.com/blog/weight-loss-and-closet-anxiety