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Folk Singer Costume Before you hit the stage (er, party), pull together a few folksy pieces either straight from your closet or at a local thrift store to really dress the part

One that landed costume designer Jacqueline Durran with an Oscar nomination and stole the hearts of thousands of teenage girls, myself included, suddenly desperate to wear something similar (read: rendered in a shinier, cheaper fabric) to their prom

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Most of us with curves default to highlighting our cleavage with the ever-flattering V or scoop neck