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If a sleeveless mini isnt your jam, Staud also makes variants of this dress with the same waist-accentuating fit-and-flare shape

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As you should always do with bias skirts and dresses, I let my gown hang for 24 hours to let the fabric grow, but thankfully I still had enough length to reach the floor even after Id evened out the hem

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