Sometimes one feels the urge to dress up for absolutely no reason and this morning, despite the fact that I am not going anywhere today, I decided that I wanted to wear my most formal and one of my most favorite of my vintage dresses. This then led to a whirlwind search for items to create the perfect outfit in places ranging from in the closet, under the bed, and in the dresser.
While I have worn this dress before, I have never gone through the effort to add all the accessories that I did today. They are a bit a mixed in as far as time period goes— I’m guessing the dress is probably 60’s, gloves are 40’s or 50’s, sunglasses are 60’s, and hat and shoes are present day--but in this case I don’t think it looks all that bad and it is all the same color scheme. The only things I think I’d do differently next time I wear this is to skip the earrings (one can only wear clip-on earring so long) and maybe try to find a hair style other than a doubled up ponytail because while cute my hair likes to loosen itself from the hair band. All in all, though, I am happy with the overall look and now that the weather is cooling down I will certainly be wearing this dress more often!
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| Proof that I have been watching too many film noirs lately, although I suppose femme fatales don't normally wear sunglasses. |
Outfit details
Jo Lester dress: Thrift store find (a
very exciting one at $6, I might add!)
Sunglasses, clip-on earrings, and ring: Formerly
my grandma’s
Pearls: Gift from my grandma when I was little
Crescendoe Leather
Tailored gloves: Gift from my grandma’s friend to play dress-up with when I was
little
Hat: Amazon
Photos taken by my mother
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You sound like a gal after my own heart! I love dressing up for no reason, too, which, in a roundabout way, because a reason unto itself. Sometimes I think it's great to just celebrate a garment or even accessory that you love and dress to the nines for its sake.
ReplyDeleteFantastic dress! The whimsical birds on the skirt are awesome!
♥ Jessica
Oh I love that hat!
ReplyDeleteYou look great. ♥
Wow! I guess I need to look through your archives :) You look like you just stepped out of a Hitchcock film! Is that you Grace Kelly? Or with those birds on the skirt - Tippi Hedren? ;)
ReplyDeleteHaha! Funny you should mention Hitchcock...since I usually wear this dress on Easter and every Easter I watch "The Birds" ('cause birds are spring-y), I refer to it as my Bird's watching dress. :D
DeleteHaha awesome! :)
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