I've passed this old bunker dozens of times without realizing it was there (it is really well hidden from the road). When I got off the main path and saw it, I had to do a bit of exploring. It was created for military drilling, but clearly hasn't been in use in years. Which is not to say that this region has not been in use for drilling. I was actually exploring the bunker when there was a huge explosion that shook the ground. I only venture into the areas not directly in use, but there's a lot of noise pollution from artillery, tanks, and such that crosses into every zone.
My outfit today is rather an odd hodgepodge of winter and spring pieces. My vintage fur collar always makes me feel rather decadently bourgeois, while I fear I look positively ragamuffin. Still, I'm wearing a floral dress and milkmaid braids, so it's still spring-like, no? A modern knock-off of this style vintage floral dress seems to be in every chain store lately; my dress is one of the originals and a gift from my sponsor Rock Paper Vintage. Little floral dresses are clearly and eternal spring classic.
My outfit today is rather an odd hodgepodge of winter and spring pieces. My vintage fur collar always makes me feel rather decadently bourgeois, while I fear I look positively ragamuffin. Still, I'm wearing a floral dress and milkmaid braids, so it's still spring-like, no? A modern knock-off of this style vintage floral dress seems to be in every chain store lately; my dress is one of the originals and a gift from my sponsor Rock Paper Vintage. Little floral dresses are clearly and eternal spring classic.
Outfit details:
cardigan from an old school uniform
vintage fur collar
vintage dress courtesy of Rock Paper Vintage
We Love Colors tights
Seychelles booties
Bijules ring via Gilt
secondhand & street vendor rings
These are awesome!Love those tights!
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cute dress! I need to check out we love colors, it seems like everyone's getting atleast a pair of tights from them!
ReplyDeleteLoving the hair, I actually did how-to of the Heidi braid a few posts ago. And blue and brown always look great together!
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Love the pics! Such an adorable dress
ReplyDeleteI love this dress with those tights. They are a gorgeous color. The booties are a nice touch.
ReplyDeleteI have a fondness for finding abandoned structures. Once visited an abandoned residence referred to as Pig Farm. I found some old prescription bottles and tried to do research on the family but never found anything.
I'm still totally in love with those shoes. And now I need to know how you do that with your hair, every time I try it all falls apart after the first five minutes.
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Oh, I do wish I could put my hair like that, It's so cute :)
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cute dress! i really like those tights paired with those shoes...just a lovely color combination!
ReplyDeleteYou make abandoned bunkers look far too adorable.
ReplyDeleteYour outfit is so pretty against that rugged bunker. Great contrast in scenery. And your jewelry is super cute.
ReplyDeleteadorable as always. and wow, don't the explosions slightly freak you out? xxx
ReplyDeletei absolutely love that collar.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool new find for photos! I love the outfit today, a little hodge-podge but in the most adorable way :)
ReplyDeleteI love your hair like that! Whenever I try that style, it looks a little odd (to say the least!)
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As always, lovely outfit <3
I love how you always add something interesting with tights. Awesome!
ReplyDelete*sigh* you just rock, really. I can't get enough of your posts or your style - you just seem to get it so right every time!
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, black dresses with floral prints are as ubiquitous as fledglings at this time of the year - I must own about four, and counting! Still, it doesn't stop them being lovely ^-^
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Your hair looks great like this! Very cute outfit :)
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So loving the hair, tights and shoes!
ReplyDeleteoh wow, the hair, the dress, the makeup, the setting... just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteYour milkmaid braid is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteLove your hair!! such a great color
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your hair looks so healthy!!
ReplyDeletedo you mean to say the ground actually shook while you were there? I would have been frightened!
Still in love with that collar
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I love crumbling architecture. There's just something about the texture and landscape binary opposition to the clothing one displays in that landscape. The juxtaposition of fashion vs crumbling buildings just fascinates me.
ReplyDeleteMy hometown Victoria (Vancouver Island) has a lot of those bunkers all over the place. They even have a park called Bunker Hill full of them. Kind of reminds me of my childhood to see you in one of these. But you know, without the little kids of bad little kid fashion.
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this is super cute! I love ur hair!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is all so adorable! It's bizarre and surreal to think you take all of your cute outfit photos in a military testing zone where there are explosions and tanks... But those booties are wonderful! I have been searching for the exact style.
ReplyDeletewoah this outfit totally reminds me of Ruth Gordon in Harold & Maude :)
ReplyDeleteeverytime i see your seychelles booties i die a little in side because i want them so much...lol
ReplyDeleteLoving the plaits. In fact I'd love to wear one myself, but this fashion editor would look like mutton dressed as lamb! LLGxx
ReplyDeleteOh I love the plait in your hair and adore the fact you have such cool scenery to play around with. I really do think I need to escape the confines of my house and garden and venture outdoors!
ReplyDeleteI have bootie envy!
ReplyDeleteLove the jacket with the fur collar and, oh boy, it's cold enough to wear that in Scotland right now! x
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You look amazing as always, love the rings (:
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i love that dress! i love anything floral right now.
ReplyDeleteby the way i love your hair. i cant wait until my hair gets long enough to try new styles
i really love the bird ring and the brown shoes! =]
ReplyDeleteYou are one gorgeous lady. I loveee your hair!
ReplyDeleteso pretty!!!
ReplyDeletelook at that perfect braid! lovely.
ReplyDeleteLove the dress! And your hair looks so pretty!
ReplyDeleteonce again that beautiful braid that i could never pull off :(
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Your hair is so cute. I love your bright tights, so much fun!
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That's such a cool place for a photoshoot. I love when i find places that I've overlooked before.
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Love it so so much! The fur and florals and tights and oxfords and braids are all so so perfect together. That I could braid my hair like that!
ReplyDeleteI love the location of these photos, It goes great with the outfit. Your floral dress is so pretty and your hair looks wonderful.
ReplyDeleteAh i love floral dresses they are my absolute favourites, thankfully there are many in vintage stores! i love your hair i can never get it to stay in like most of the other commenters!
ReplyDeleteLove the tights! What a cool location to take photos. xo
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You always have such awesome backdrops! Love this little building and the stone steps. Also love those tights--such a gorgeous color! and you hair--I've GOT to figure out how to do that. I've tried and it didn't look quite right--think I need more bobby pins ;)
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Love that outfit, such a beautiful details and colors. I have tight of very simillar color and can't stop wearing them with everything.
ReplyDeleteyou're right! zara has a dress just like that!
ReplyDeletelove the bunker pictures rebecca.
I love your hair - such a cool outfit too :-)
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Wow, what a cool area for your pictures!
ReplyDeleteYou are so good with those braids - they look great!
Those tights, and that ring.... lovelovelove.
ReplyDeleteLoving the 'hodgepodge' look - very pulled together!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty dress! And I love the change in background. Hope you didn't get in trouble there!
ReplyDeleteI'm obsessed with those shoes! Such a cute outfit
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ReplyDeleteYou look so cute in these pics! I love the way you styled your hair, and the tights are so bright and fun!
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Not only are your outfits also amazing and fit your style so well while still being unique, but the scenery is amazing.
ReplyDeleteAre you down by Fort Lewis, then? I'm in Seattle and was really excited to see another PacNorth blogger, but I can't figure out exactly where you are for the life of me!
ReplyDeletei was actually looking at rock paper vintage's shop the other day, i love their selection!! you do not look like a ragamuffin at all, haha.
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