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The Burgundian dress holds a significant place in medieval fashion, particularly characteristic of the 15th century

The second part of the skirt is the perfect place to adjust the length of your dress, you can add or reduce the number of rounds

A black summer dress and sandals are a match made in heaven, as the sandals ensure that the outfit leans summer-y (rather than something like a pair of loafers, which would lean a bit more chilly-weather appropriate)

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Here's why it was (and is!) good, actually I've spent years thinking of the layering technique as the worst sort of noughties garishness (and so, as it turns out, has Ashley Tisdale)