"Is bliss, then, such abyss
I must not put my foot amiss
For fear I spoil my shoe?
I ’d rather suit my foot
Than save my boot,
For yet to buy another pair
Is possible
At any fair.
But bliss is sold just once;
The patent lost
None buy it any more." -Emily Dickinson
When I put this dress on I was reminded that it was over a year ago this vintage beauty came into my possession. It has been on a number of adventures since then; I even chose to wear it at my college graduation last year under my cap and gown. It's such a lovely, understated shade of green and the polka dots make mixing black and brown ridiculously easy. I might be going on a trip late this summer and I do think this dress would be worth packing; such an easy, classic summer staple.
Outfit details:
H&M blazer
vintage dress
H&M tights
Seychelles booties
Erica Weiner bracelets
self-mixed nail polish
Welcome to my little blog that blends a bit of nature, fashion, wanderings, and books in this dusty corner of the Internet. I hope you find it a moment of quiet in the wild today.
Lovely lipstick!
ReplyDeleteit is indeed lovely =]
ReplyDeleteyou look very nice upon your podium, and once more I envy you your surroundings and absence of bright, whitening Australian sun and bleached foliage =]
Love the skirt, its beautiful!
ReplyDeletelove the color combo! how the shoes highlight your hair, and the skirt pulls everything together. nice!
ReplyDeleteLove the photos of you standing on the stump :)
ReplyDeleteThe dress is great. It's almost a neutral, so you could pair almost anything with it. So cute, as always :)
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This whole look is wonderful. Warm, rich colors, those shoes which you wear a lot, is such a great match for your beautiful hair. You look outstanding!
ReplyDeletecant believe you got the glitter brogues!!! so jealous!!!!! might have to try to make a diy pair! :)
ReplyDeletevicki xo
definitely a winner :D lovely photos by the way.
ReplyDeletei really like your look :)
ReplyDeleteSuper cute outfit! love the polka dots and blue nailpolish!
ReplyDeleteMargaux from BORO
So pretty! That is a perfect dress for summer and a lovely poem.
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It is a lovely dress, I also love that poem, one of my fave poets :)
ReplyDeleteHurrah for trips too :)
you look actually ADORABLE in the second photo xxxx
ReplyDeleteIm suffering from an extreme case of shoe envy
ReplyDeleteSarah
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Aww, your dress is very sweet. Your gif is so funny, because it looks super windy, which it definitely was in Washington yesterday! When I was driving I could feel the wind bumping my car this way and that!
ReplyDeleteI like the shoes,the blazer,colors are matching,but I'm not going to lie...You can do better.
ReplyDeletethat second photo is so pretty! you are so beautiful!
ReplyDelete@Oana Roxana, I don't understand your opinion at all. I don't rank outfits as better or worse; I just get dressed in the morning in what I like to wear. My outfits are certainly not in competition with each other, frankly that's silly.
ReplyDeletecapital outfit of course! :D
ReplyDeletethe gif looks like it was raining and winding [[??]] up a storm!
I'm a huge fan of polka dots. I have a feeling I would drool in your closet!!
ReplyDeleteLovely dress! I've been looking for a similar one - polka dots on a muted background, sweet but more grown up. I love it when prints enable difficult or unusual colour combinations!
ReplyDeleteThat second pic is fantastic! I'm always envious of those booties. You work them so well.
ReplyDelete~Kristy
I really love the closeup of yourself. You don't do a lot of those, and I'm glad you did.
ReplyDeleteI'm certainly into floaty skirts like this lately, and so it's nice when bloggers whose style I really respect sport the same styles I'm trying to emulate.
Bravo.
And to the commenter who insulted you, that's pretty asinine to compare yourself to yourself. You can do better? C'mon, it's not like you're trying to one-up yourself on each new post. That's just a lame comment.
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I absolutely love that poem!And you look super great!
ReplyDeleteyou are just too cute. love this dress with the blazer
ReplyDeleteI love that dress too.. I think I'm starting to lose count of how many amazing dresses you own!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful dress!
ReplyDeleteCute dress - love the dots and the colors. Does the dress have a yoke? It looks like there is stitching on the chest.
ReplyDeletegorgeous of course!
ReplyDeletelovelove, M.
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Rebecca you have such a great eye for mixing tones. The shoes look incredible on you. You pull off the cutest, most classic looks! xo
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Love those booties. They practically match your hair color.
ReplyDeleteDivine.
you have such great style, don't let wierd commenters get u down dress for yourself and no one else
ReplyDeleteyou look gorgeous rebecca! i love the deep colors and your hair is so bright and pretty.
ReplyDeletewonderful dress! but, ooo...it looks a bit blustery out there! brrr...
ReplyDeletePS: I love that dickinson poem - what a great thought. Shoes are replaceable but adventures and living a full life are not. So important to step out of your boundaries.
incredible pictures !
ReplyDeleteadorable dress :)
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I remember when you got that dress and I truly can't believe it's been a year already. Time flies, as they say...
ReplyDeleteYou look ravishing, as always my dear.
wow, that dress is fantastic. it would totally work for any season as well. great choice of poetry!
ReplyDeleteLADY! i cannot get over your beautiful location choices. this purple-flower-glade is just incredible.
that dress is fantastic. i love it every single time you wear it.
ReplyDeleteI don't usually mix black and brown, but you make it look so chic, effortless and pretty. Those shoes are to die for, and lovely photos as always (:
ReplyDeleteoh i do love polka dots, lovely
ReplyDeleteI love the combination of the fitted blazer and the way the bottom of the dress has so much movement. Personally, I think you always have great outfits :D Also, you do a really nice job styling your Seychelles blimeys. I recently got a pair but I never know when to wear them since I hardly ever wear heels and they make me feel so tall haha
ReplyDeleteLove this outfit!
ReplyDeleteLovely oufit!and the pale tones of the dress gives it such a nostalgic aura!
ReplyDeleteI love that your dress already has some history with you. It really is a lovely find. Your photos look so cool -- I mean, they always do -- but the sky looks so ominous in the photos that they give off this mysterious vibe.
ReplyDeleteThe booties are really the star for me, but the dress looks so free and easy, too! Lovely choice.
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I love that color nailpolish! I scrolled down right away to see if you posted the name of it...oh well!
ReplyDeleteCute outfit too, and beautiful location!
Such a lovely dress. Great shoes, too. Thanks for sharing the Dickinson poem. That sentiment is pretty much how I treat mine and my daughter's clothes. I want us to have adventures and not worry how it might affect our clothing.
ReplyDeleteI was bothered by the wind too today! Lovely outfit! The red lipstick looks gorgeous with the color of your eyes!
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful dress, it's easy to see why you choose to wear it for your graduation. Definitely a treasure that should share in many an adventure!
ReplyDeleteuhuh. i've seen that dress before and i love it! you look lovely perched on that tree stump. smiles!!!
ReplyDeleteLove Emily Dickinson. & your outfit is lovely, too.
ReplyDeleteWhat does the top of the dress look like? Also love the animated gif. It's amazing to see how windy and fluid your environment is because the still shots seem so calm.
ReplyDeleteI love the feeling of finding the perfect (vintage) dress. I also, love pictures of you looking straight at the camera! Somehow, I feel like there aren't that many of those.
ReplyDeleteYay GIF!!! Surreal suroundings with rel smiley shot...excellent.
ReplyDeleteGreat dress...BIG fan of spotty dotty things.
your dress is so beautiful! your look absolutly gorgeous in it. :-)
ReplyDeletei love those shoes too.
and lovely poem!
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you look great! Your right about the how the polka dots on the skirt make it easy to wear it with black and brown, but I also think the pale greeny beigy colour would look great with anything.
ReplyDeleteomg!!! i love the pic where ur skirt is moving with the air!!!
ReplyDeleteI can see why you love that dress so much. I want it!
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I love this outfit! And I especially always love the close ups you do with your hand in the shot showing off your nail polish!
ReplyDeleteAdorable outfit!!
ReplyDeletexoxo
Giovanna
www.bohomarket.blogspot.com
I love the pic of you crouched down and smiling! You're so pretty!
ReplyDeleteI just love those shoes. They pull any outfit together.
ReplyDeleteLove this post! The gif takes my breath away. Love the DRESS, colors, blazer, nails, lips, hair, scenery, tights, shoes, nails, bracelets, poem, anecdote, title!
ReplyDelete...What can I say? I really like this outfit post! =)
Pretty gal, pretty nails.
ReplyDeletebeautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteDarling dress, I love love the polka dots.
ReplyDeleteBlazer = ♥
Amazing shoes.
And, I love love love love love your Happy Birthday nails up there!
It is an ideal summer dress - funky enough to add interest to an outfit but subtle enough that it'll work with lots of different things. Want one, ah well that's the beauty of vintage shopping.
ReplyDeleteSince the summer seasons has been started, I can say that we are having the new fashion updates. I can say that lot of people will use these fashion updates regarding summer.
ReplyDeleteI like the way how you've styled this dress with the blazer. You have such a talent to make any piece look like a different one every time you wear it!
ReplyDeleteLove your Happy Birthday nails too. Fun and cool! :-)
great outfit as always!
ReplyDeletebisous:)
I love that you mix your own polish--that color is lovely! It reminds me of that Chanel color that's so hot right now. How do you mix polishes?
ReplyDeleteAlso, I really like your outfit, as usual :-)
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i love the color of that dress! it's a nice neutral with those cute polka dots... there are not many occasions where it wouldn't be the perfect thing to wear. ~joelle
ReplyDeleteI love this dress! The polka dots are so cute and it looks just wonderful on you!
ReplyDeleteI love polka dots and these colors look so well on you! They really make your beautiful hair stand out. And I love the shoes..very nice. Great inspiration!
ReplyDeleteThis outfit is so darling--all of it! I am so into tights and heeled oxfords lately. Man, I just wanna hang out where you are; it's sooooooo pretty!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous post, as always :)
xx
Tracy
Adorable images
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The smiling picture is so cute! <3
ReplyDeleteLOVE LOVE the boots!! they remind me so much of the chloe lace up leather booties. which i have been dreaming of... for months.
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