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Flowers… in a field. How original.

May 14, 2012 By marie 6 Comments

Is there anywhere more appropriate to wear flowers than a field? So what if the flowers are about 50 years old and the field is a bit barren? Al the more reason to spruce that field up. I love this vintage dress design. It’s very comfortable, but still feels a little dressier than the average day dress because of the belt and cut. And as with all vintage it’s not likely to be something I will see on anyone else! Sometimes that’s a good thing and sometimes…

Dress, Vintage from Liz’s vintage Soffitta on etsy/ Shoes, Hasbeens via Modcloth

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I love making friends over cute dresses

March 23, 2012 By marie 13 Comments

You know what is so great about the blogging community? The friends you might meet because of one little dress. I found the Cupcake Countessa’s etsy shop first, and then I had to check out her blog.

Viola, new friend. As we chatted over things we have in common- blogs, vintage collections, too many accessories- we discovered that we might benefit from a dress swap. Thanks, Jessa, love my sky blue dress with ruffles! And you look divine in the red gingham with those cute buttons! I am always up for a good swap. Keeps the closet fresh and my wallet full. Well, fuller than it would be otherwise, it’s never full.

Babies Breath dress from Cupcake Countessa’s shop

vintage blazer and ring

Swedish Hasbeens

Visit the Countessa

Blog / Shop / Facebook

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Color blocking or random use of bright colors together, who decides?

November 23, 2011 By marie 19 Comments

I’m all for the color blocking trend, but frankly since plaid is my favorite color I am just not that good at it. I adore wearing orange in the fall. So when I pulled out this vintage orange dress I thought I’d add a shot of bright. In the form of purple… and velvet. I like to skirt the “tacky during daylight” line sometimes.

How about you? How colorblocked are your pieces this year? Or are you ready to move on to less crayon box coordination?