Which Alters When It Alteration Finds

My lovely sponsor The Attic People sent me this awesome vintage denim dress. I've been wearing loads of red this summer, so I love the little details on this dress. Vintage pieces always seem to have the best details. I was inspired to chop the dress into a mini after watching this video about Elizabeth Spiridakis's (Feels Like White Lightning) style. She doesn't really talk about minis in the video, but she often wears them with colorful tights and crazy shoes. Some people are quite sensitive about customizing vintage, but I'm a firm believer in making changes to your clothes if it means you will wear them more. Although, I might have hemmed it a tad too short for my tastes. I'll probably be adding a few inches back at some point! Still, it's a really fun little dress and we even had cooler weather for a day, so I was able to style it with tights. The whole ensemble reminds me of how I used to dress...in kindergarten.

Outfit details:

vintage dress c/o The Attic People

Foley & Corinna mid-city tote

Tabio tights

Jeffrey Campbell heels via Modcloth

WinnieJune 23, 2011 at 8:02 AM
It's a really gorgeous dress, I love the details on it. I'm definitely a fan of you in red (that bag is awesome). I personally never used to wear it but I'm definitely a convert these days.
IrisJune 23, 2011 at 8:14 AM
How beautiful you are! :)
alixJune 23, 2011 at 8:20 AM
i love this outfit. especially the shoes and tights!!!
Roxanne RosensteelJune 23, 2011 at 8:40 AM
You look positively darling! I love the colors.
TeddiJune 23, 2011 at 8:51 AM
i adore that outfit! maybe for you it's kindergarten, but for me it's like a dress i wore at age 3. :)
Closet CravingsJune 23, 2011 at 8:59 AM
The Jeffrey Campbell heels really play well with the vintage denim dress. =)
Frannie PantzJune 23, 2011 at 9:11 AM
I J'ADORE this dress! (I know that doesn't make any sense, that's just what came to me . . .)
LizaJune 23, 2011 at 9:13 AM
You look great, and so skinny! :) I love the dress and paired with the grey tights it looks perfect.

x
Mae LuJune 23, 2011 at 9:21 AM
When I first saw it, I was like, "that's not Rebecca! That skirt is WAY too short!" But I rather like it.

Another nice change. NICE LEGS, might I add! :)

xx{ish.},
Mae Lu @ thereafterish.!
HelenJune 23, 2011 at 9:56 AM
I adore that dress! It's very unusual looking, that's the best thing about vintage :)
amberlyJune 23, 2011 at 10:08 AM
I don't think I've ever seen so much of your legs on your blog! They go for miles!! Gorgeous, lady :)
EnaJune 23, 2011 at 12:51 PM
Oh that dress is so pretty! I first thought you were wearing a red shirt underneath the dress :)

*Ena*
SoFashionisticaJune 23, 2011 at 12:57 PM
Such a pretty dress! I like the print and hemming it was a good idea!
Ms LadyCakesJune 23, 2011 at 1:11 PM
Heels are rockin! I totally remember sporting a similar pair in middle school (like 15 years ago - god I'm old, haha). I'm hunting for a new pair!

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KateJune 23, 2011 at 1:15 PM
This tights & shoes combination has me absolutely swooning... I loooove the soft gray tights with the super high heeled loafers. This makes me a little bit excited for fall!
IlanaJune 23, 2011 at 3:37 PM
really great dress you hemmed it quite nicely.
I love Attic People they are one of my fave ebay shops!
XX Ilana
http://mymodernvintagefashion.blogspot.com
PJJune 23, 2011 at 3:58 PM
LOVE the dress!
KJune 23, 2011 at 4:16 PM
It's like two dresses in one! I also look forward to cooler weather sometimes because I prefer tights to bare legs (looks-wise, anyway...).

K xx
SwanJune 23, 2011 at 4:29 PM
That outfit is perfect. If you are going more in this direction (colour/70s/preppy/sorta?) then I'm all for it. So cute! That dress is perfect. I have been looking again at some of my vintage denim pieces and trying to understand how they fit again, and now I get it. And I need those shoes. Bye :)
AnonymousJune 23, 2011 at 8:14 PM
"not love"!
Nicole, Coco MariaJune 23, 2011 at 9:53 PM
That dress is adorable, and I love those heels! Lovely outfit :)
Maria E.June 23, 2011 at 10:53 PM
Aahh, I love the title of this post! My favorite Shakespeare sonnet. ♥

That dress is so cute! I'm always hesitant about altering vintage pieces...but I think, like you said, that if it means you'll wear it more often in the long run, then you should go for it.

xoxo
Maria Elyse
First Impressions
Flying Ships Vintage
ShelbyJune 23, 2011 at 11:09 PM
i just love those shoes!

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SarahJune 24, 2011 at 12:11 AM
very much loving the loafer heels!

STYLE with SARAH
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northwest is bestJune 24, 2011 at 1:36 AM
What a delightful dress! A lace trim at the hem might be a cute way to add a few inches?
Fashion AddictJune 24, 2011 at 2:34 AM
Love those tights on you and very inspired to wear my own pair of grey tights. :) You look very beautiful!
Vanessa, Take only MemoriesJune 24, 2011 at 7:46 AM
Oh so cute! REally really lovely!
The Attic PeopleJune 24, 2011 at 12:48 PM
The dress look great on you. Like the mini lenth too :)
Jamie RoseJune 25, 2011 at 1:00 AM
Such a cute little dress. I definitely don't think it's too short on you - especially with the cool gray tights. I love those shoes you have on too! You've been wearing them a lot lately and they always look great.