Go to thrift shops or secondhand stores to look for a good, basic dress. If it's not perfect, you can always cut it to the desired length or style. The fringe will cover up any imperfections! Knee length is best. This allows for flapper dancing. Flappers have to dance! Try to make the tunic spaghetti-strapped or sleeveless. It can be short sleeved if you prefer, but do not get long sleeves. Make sure to buy enough to wrap all the way around your dress -- not just the front. Drape and pin your first row of fringe to the top of your dress. Measure the distance between where you want your second row of fringe to start all the way down to where you want the second-to-last row of fringe to end. Take that amount and divide it by how many rows you have left to sew on. This ensures that all the rows will be evenly spaced. For the top row, turn the dress inside out. That'll make it a lot easier. It'll also be much, much easier if you use a sewing machine. Try on your dress. If anything isn't hanging right, go back and adjust. Even though it will take more time, you'll be grateful you did.
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One-sentence summary -- Find a loose, comfortable tunic. Buy strips of fringe to decorate the dress. Start sewing the dress.

The Colander Knight costume, though still finding most of its components in the home, requires a few craft supplies to give it that finished look. Make sure you have a hot glue gun, glue sticks, measuring tape, and scissors in addition to: 1 yard elastic 1/2 yard patterned fabric 12-inch pieces red and black felt 2 yards silver ribbon 4 white or metallic scouring pads Black boots Black gloves Black hoodie Cardboard wrapping-paper roll Disposable pie tin Gray long johns Gray nonskid drawer liner or rug pad Large red and black feathers Small metal colander Small roll canvas-backed foil insulation (available at hardware stores) You'll need to take your measuring tape to find the distance from your shoulders to mid-thigh. You should also take your chest measurement. Cut a neck hole by folding your insulation in half and cutting a slit, then cut your insulation so that it falls to mid-thigh, stopping at the outside of your shoulders. Dress up the edges of your tunic with silver ribbon, or take drawer liner to give your tunic the appearance of being chain mail. What kind of coat of arms will grace the front of your shield? Cut a piece of felt as you desire, and glue these to the front of your pie tin shield. Now you can finish the shield by giving yourself a handle; glue a piece of elastic across the inside of the pie tin to do this. Your scouring pads will be perfect imitations of the joint armor knights wore. Simply glue loops of elastic to each scouring pad. Now you can slip these on over your knees and elbows. Red and black feathers are striking, but any colors you choose will work for your plume. Glue these to one side of your metal colander, and your helmet is ready for action. If you have a sensitive scalp or the colander is uncomfortable, it may help to attach an elastic chinstrap or wearing a hat underneath the colander for padding. The fabric of your black gloves don't exactly look knightly, so glue your drawer liner to each to give your gloves the appearance of gauntlets. The liner doesn't have to completely cover each glove; enough liner for effect is fine. Put on your gray and black boots, gloves, hoodie, and your knightly gear.
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One-sentence summary -- Gather supplies. Make the tunic. Make your shield. Assemble knee and elbow guards. Plume your helmet. Throw together your gauntlets. Assemble your costume.

It's on the left side of the window in the Blogger dashboard menu. If you haven't added it already, you need to add the Pages gadget to create links from your main blog to any pages you create. If the Pages gadget has already been added to your blog, you don't have to do anything else to add your new page. Select a button in the part of the layout where you want your page links to appear, like the cross column or a sidebar. It's to the right of "Pages." It's in the lower-left corner of the dialog box. This adds a menu of hyperlinks to your pages from your blog, allowing readers to navigate between them. The default title for this menu is "Pages," but you can change it at the top of the dialog box before you click on Save.
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One-sentence summary -- Click on Layout. Scroll down and click on ➕ Add a Gadget. Scroll down and click on ➕. Click on Save.

Maintaining a good, healthy relationship with your girlfriend where you treat her well is important when trying to have a good relationship with her mom. When you make your girlfriend happy, it means that nothing but positive things will be said about you to her mom, which will help the mom get a better sense of how great of a choice you are for her daughter. Show your girlfriend how much you love her on a daily basis by giving her the attention she craves. Designate time to spend with your girlfriend at least once a week and talk to her in some form daily. Tell her she's beautiful and compliment her on positive attributes and successes. Let her know that you love her as often as possible through words and through actions. Keep in mind that it is the negative things that stick with people longer. If you do something unforgivable and it gets back to her mom through word of mouth, it will be hard to win back her mother's affection. So treat her daughter right to live and lead a happy life. Making your girlfriend's mom feel like her words of wisdom matter can help her grow to like you. Ask her for her opinion on things and show her that you respect her thoughts and ideas by giving them consideration. Ask for advice about her daughter or about your life in general to make her feel special and like her opinion and her knowledge matters. Whether you find her to be annoying or amenable, bear in mind that there are always good things that can be associated with people. As the younger person trying to enter her family, you have to be the one who is more flexible in your attitude, meaning you have to see the light at the end of the rainbow and appreciate that light. Show her you value her and encourage gentleness by being appreciative of the contributions she puts forth in you and your girlfriend's lives. Show her she's included in your life by making routine calls or routine visits to her home. You don't have to visit her every week, but factoring face to face interactions in once every couple of weeks or so is a great way to show your consideration and that you're thinking of her. If you don't want to do lengthy visits, drop off a cup of her favorite coffee or mention that you're on your way to run an errand and just wanted to peak your head in for a bit to check in on her. If you feel like your efforts are being taken for granted, scale things back to a level that you're comfortable with. Do things for the mother when your girlfriend makes requests specifically or make visits only when you and your girlfriend have plans to go there together. There's no need to over exert yourself if your efforts are not proving to be fruitful. In all honesty, a parent not liking you or approving of you might cause a little strain in your relationship, especially if your girlfriend has a tight bond with her parent. But it can be overcome, even if the issues between you and her mother remain. Show her mom you two are a united front and aren't going to back down just because she wants to be petty. Continue to be respectful so that the girlfriend doesn't feel like she has to make a choice between you and her mother. As long as she views the mother as a problem in the both of you guys' dynamic, your relationship will survive. Don't feel pressured to feel that you have to keep a closed mouth if you feel disrespected by her mother. There is a way to confront someone older in a respectful matter. For example, say something like, "With all due respect, I don't appreciate the way you speak about me to your daughter. I would appreciate it if you didn't do that again."
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Treat her daughter with respect. Reach out to your girlfriend's mom. Appreciate her good attributes. Make it a point to visit her. Show her that her attitude will not make you go anywhere.