burnt orange fall dress Flower Girl Sleeveless Mermaid Style Junior Bridesmaid Dress 5/6 / Dress/Plain Sash Floral Wash Method AW.Bridal Mermaid One Shoulder Floor

Con crunching is that time leading up to a convention when a cosplayer is doing nothing else but trying to complete a costume as quickly as possible, until that moment when its the night before the event and the cosplayer must decide if theyll pull an all nighter to finish or pack their sewing machine and bring it to the hotel with them, or in the worst case scenario both

So you can imagine my delight when I recently browsed the J.Crew dress section and stumbled upon a ton of styles that nail those transitional needs

NWOT Zara Blogger Faux Leather Ruched Mini Dress

A-cut satin dress has some fine silver appliqu embroidery that laces into a delicate bow at the back

Some people call them wingtips

Time to assemble