square neck midi dress with sleeves Glamorous Square-Neck Puff Sleeve Cotton bust 39.8 in Puff-Sleeve Square-Neck Mesh Midi Dress

Smart casual can easily become your day-to-day attire if you want

Copper Mystique Mesh Option: Sweet Potato Mesh Skin Tone Option: Light Nude Add-ons: Preciousa or Swarovski rhinestones, as available Small Design Changes Need to upgrade your fabric selections

"As the dress is so deceptively simple, I thought it was really valuable for visitors to get that little bit of insight into what it really takes to make wonderful couture and everything that is involved," Caroline de Guitaut, senior curator at the Royal Collection Trust, told Harper's Bazaar UK

I bought some thin black elastic and black sequins, measured the straps to the correct length, then sewed on the sequins by hand

The solution is simple but crucial: use a deglazer to remove that barrier before attempting to dye