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Choose a shirt maxi in crisp cotton poplin or lightweight chambray with a collared neckline and a button-front placket

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Once the wood filler was dry, I gave the dresser a light sanding with 100 grit sandpaper, applied two coats of black paint then distressed it by hand before sealing it with clear poly

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You may note the crimson check, which is complemented by the patterned burgundy tie and plain burgundy pocket square