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Best With Pockets:Frankly Apparels The Charlee Dress If there is one petite cocktail dress that looks good on everyone, The Charlee Dress from Frankly Apparel is the one

For another color pop and to dress the look up, I added these gorgeous turquoise tassel earrings I scooped up from White Elephant Designs for just a fraction of the ODLR versions, and this turquoise cuff from BaubleBar

With a five-minute time limit for pre-judging I had prepared and rehearsed a brief intro focusing on research and workmanship of my costume

The Annabell mini dress includes tied straps as well as a smocked back

A too-tight neck measurement will put you in a shirt collar that digs in by the end of the day