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Thanks everyone for the compliments. Yes, the right costume can really make a girl feel and look pretty, I think.

Here is a dilemma I have: The bra currently has haltar syle straps. I seriously can't wear bedlah with this configuration because of neck problems I have -- to do so would cause me very serious pain and injury. My first thought was to cannibalize the wristlets and anklets to make regular shoulder straps (the neck strap is very thin and not long enough to reconfigure. These would essentially create perfectly matching, very professional looking straps for the bra.

However, after looking a these photos, I like the accessories. On the other hand, the anklets have rhinestones that catch on the skirt, so maybe they look pretty but are disfunctional.

The only other accessory are some chiffon sleeves that are a serious design flaw because they catch on the bra rhinestones. So they are already snagged and impossible to use anyway. I could probably cut them up and use them to ruch and cover some kind of strap made from scratch. But then it wouldn't look quite as perfect as using the aklets and wristlets.

Suggestions? I'm not really sqeamish about cutting up expensive stuff or performing major surgery as you can probably tell.

Sedonia