Wearing a low back dress for your Christmas party? Here's a DIY bra strap extension

Instead of buying an entirely new bra, just do this
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Low-back dresses are always a winner at the Christmas party, and add in a few sequins and you'll be the belle of the jingle ball. But the problem with a low-back dress, aside from it being a little chilly while you're waiting on the corner for your taxi at the end of the night, is that finding the right bra can be a total nightmare. 

Nothing ruins a back-less dress like a thick bra strap running across the middle of it. 

If you don't have one of those special bras with an extra strap that wraps arounds your front and pulls your back strap down for backless tops, you can make your own on the cheap. Here's how to do your own bit of underwear DIY in four easy steps:

1. Cut a strip of elastic the same size as your rib cage.

2. Then, take a bra hook extender (you can get one from Target or any craft store) and cut and separate the hooks from the eyelets.

3. Sew one on each side of the elastic, making sure they are reversed so you can hook them together like a normal bra clasp.  

4. Then, just hook the extender to one side of your bra clasp and wrap it around behind your back and around the front of your waist, cross it around and hook it onto your other bra strap. 

The only thing left to worry about now is whether wearing sequin shoes will be sequin overkill. 

(Spoiler: it's not)

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