gold festival dress Melanie metallic party perfect for making a statement! Western Glam Gold Sequin Festival

Here's what it came to: 3 Metres of 100% wool crepe, 2.5 metres of lining from Clegs $160 Fabric covered buttons made by Button Mania $21 Lace trim and notions $10 14 hours to make the dress - $350 Bear in mind however that the original Alexander McQueen dress was reportedly around 20,000 British pounds ($31,600AUD) though that seems a bit excessive

A full leather bag is naturally the most luxurious, but cotton canvas is equally classic and more robust

Our edit leans away from ultra-cheap, wear-once plastic clothes and towards dresses that can be worn and loved for future birthday parties, graduation ceremonies and family events and also, eventually, resold on Vinted

I felt beautiful, comfortable, and like I could actually breathe -which, lets be honest, is the ultimate win when youre dressing for a bump

So you know, sewing a blue Christmas dress means I had Elvis' Blue Christmas running through my head the entire time

Fabric & Material:Pleated luminescent chiffon