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Little Petal: Caleb

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Written Instructions:

  • Start with the waistband at your underbust
  • Place the straps over your shoulders
  • Cross the straps in the back
  • For the “S” around the waist:
    • Wrap left strap around your waist horizontally showing the red. Fold the yellow lining up from the bottom (red top, yellow bottom)
    • Repeat on right side but angle slightly diagonally (red top, fold bottom to show lining)
    • Cross straps in the back
    • Make sure to smooth out any lumps around waist
    • Wrap the left strap around your waist horizontally with the yellow lining showing. Fold the red up from the bottom (yellow top, red bottom)
    • Wrap the right strap around your horizontally waist again with the yellow lining showing. Fold down to show red (this reinforces the bottom line of the “S”)
  • For no "S":
    • Wrap left strap around your waist horizontally.
    • Repeat with right strap
    • Cross straps in back, making sure to smooth out any lumps around waist.
    • Wrap both straps around waist horizontally again, as above
  • Bring the straps to the back and tie with a double knot or knot and a bow
  • Fold the straps on your bust and back over ½” to show the lining color

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