Wrap the measuring tape around the fullest part of your chest, typically right under your armpits
by Jeff Stafford SOURCES: Denzel Washington: His Films and Career by Douglas Brode Devil in a Blue Dress by Jeff Stafford | April 20, 2006 For avid readers of mystery and crime novels, the stories of African-American novelist Walter Mosley featuring his detective hero Easy Rawlins were a unique and welcome addition to an overly familiar genre
But the skirt of my Edwardian wash dress is only ankle-length: without shoes its 5cm off the ground all the way around
When paired with a beautiful bouquet, elegant hair and makeup, and perhaps a veil, a black dress is unmistakably bridaljust with a bold, high-fashion twist
The trick is to stay away from anything too cold and clinical: swap your standard silk tie for something with more texture (or lose the tie all together), swap your two-piece suit for a jacket and chinos, and ditch the boring black shoes for something more interesting, like brogues or suede Derbies
