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Telegraph photo by Adam Urquhart Community Liaison with St. James United Methodist Church in Merrimack E. June Johnsen holds a stack of dresses while surrounded by many more, all of which are set to be blessed today before being sent on their way to girls in Guatemala. MERRIMACK – In an effort to make a positive impact in the lives of potential sex trafficking victims, St. James United Methodist Church in Merrimack is joining an international initiative, and will be providing more than 100 dresses to at-risk girls in Guatemala. That initiative, Dress a Girl Around the World, is a campaign under Hope 4 Women International (501(c)(3) organization). Both churchgoers and groups in the community have been sewing and stitching handmade dresses since the fall, and today those dresses will be blessed before being shipped. Community liaison with the church, E. June Johnsen, said they have a contact person in Massachusetts who has a list of people, either missionaries themselves, or who kno...

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The 2019 SAG Awards are almost here, and ahead of the big night, we’re looking back at some of the most revealing dresses ever worn on the red carpet. From plunging gowns to high slits and more, check ’em all out here! There are bound to be some epic fashion moments when the stars arrive on the red carpet at the 2019 SAG Awards on Jan. 27 — especially if the years’ past are any indication! One of our favorite SAG Awards looks of all-time has to go to  Jennifer Aniston in 2015. The gorgeous actress looked beyond amazing in her olive green dressed, which hugged her figure in all the right places and showed the perfect amount of skin thanks to a majorly plunging neckline. The look allowed Jen to put some cleavage on display, while still remaining super classy and chic as she posed for photos! And can we talk about how amazing  Ariel Winter looked in her sexy ensemble at the show in 2017!? The  Modern Family star wore a plunging gold dress, which featured a sheer skir...

Whether you're getting married or not, you'll want to buy one of these. When you think of buying a wedding dress you probably think of a dedicated bridal boutique but as the cost of getting married spirals, more and more brides-to-be are looking for cost-effective options. High street wedding dresses offer lots of choice and, crucially, affordability without compromising on design. Retailers like Topshop, French Connection, H&M, Ted Baker and ASOS all cater to bridal parties but we always think Monsoon's collections are especially gorgeous. The brand's 2019 spring/ summer collection is divided into three key styles - bohemian, classic and contemporary. There's something for everyone here but with slinky silhouettes, lots of embellishment and lace details aplenty, lots of these dresses are giving us serious  Great Gatsby vibes. The pieces look high-end but each dress costs less than €600. Here are our picks from collection. As per the Monsoon website, al...

Newby's Ace Hardware, Lock's N Beards salon and Snapdragons Floral will host Dressing Up at the Plaza, an event that will allow girls to buy used prom dresses for $25 to $30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Feb. 9 at the City Plaza in Devils Lake. Residents from across the Devils Lake region have donated 90 prom dresses for the inaugural affair. "This will be something that will give that girl a lifetime memory of being able to go to prom in a nice dress," Ace Hardware manager Tom Rost said. Prom dresses often can cost hundreds of dollars, and that doesn't include the price tag for flowers, shoes, jewelry, hair styling and dinner. Rost got the idea to from a convention he attended in Chicago, where an Ace Hardware owner in Montana presented on a similar effort they set up after a teenager who worked at the store died in a crash. The Montana business wanted to do something in memory of the girl. "Then spring came along," he said. "The other ...

Sheila Shelton owns the old Computer Zone building at 306 North 12th St. in Centerville, Iowa/Beth Waldon CENTERVILLE, Iowa —  A Centerville woman has poured her heart into a business plan she hopes someday will come to fruition. But the crippling costs of doing business are testing her faith. Sheila Shelton is clinging to a longtime dream of opening a discount dress shop in downtown Centerville, Iowa. "I want every girl to feel beautiful on her special day,” Shelton Said. “You shouldn't have to pay $500 for a dress." Shelton has dresses, hundreds of dresses. What she needs now is a suitable place to sell them. Two years ago, Shelton found what appeared to be an ideal space to do business. She purchased the former computer zone building on the west side of the Centerville square. But since then, Shelton said the historic building has become impossible to maintain, ultimately making it impossible to start a business. "I don't know if people fully ev...

Scroll To See More Images During the winter months, I pretty much live in jeans and leggings. Occasionally, I’ll hit the office in a pair of dressier pants, but for the most part, I’m squeezed into tight-fitting denim and spandex. And sometimes, I just get  tired  of it. If your legs are also begging to be freed—but still covered, because it’s cold out there— cute plus-size winter maxi dresses are here to answer all your sartorial prayers. Maxi dresses are great for so many reasons, but during winter, they’re the ideal outfit for when you just don’t want to wear pants anymore. You can free your legs from their skinny jean prisons while, at the same time, keeping them away from the cold. It’s a win/win situation all around. Styling maxi dresses for winter is so simple, too. Just pair any maxi dress with a cute puffer coat and boots or high-top sneakers, and you’re in business. Legs are freed, but you’re still feelin’ cozy. Plus, maxi dresses look good on literally...