
When I saw this dress it was marked as sold, but I had a feeling about it...I messaged the seller to say that if the original buyer didn't end up paying for any reason to let me know as I would happily take the dress. About a week later she responded that the buyer had indeed backed out, I paid on the spot, and shortly after this dreamy number came to take up residence in my wardrobe. It's actually a wee departure from my usual style right now as it is patterned--I've mostly been wearing solid colors for the past few months, but this classic print and soft colors feels like a perfect fit for early spring. I feel like nearly every color in this dress can be found in the rhododendron bush I'm standing beside. It's vintage, likely from the 1960s or 1970s, but has a more antique-inspired look than that era--like those classic Laura Ashley dresses that are becoming all the rage again. There was a period when her designs were considered dated and dowdy even with their long hems and high collars, but the fashion pendulum is swinging back again and people are once more drawn to the classic silhouettes and natural fabrics; which I think would please the designer mightily.



vintage dress & basket, fairytale rings by GoodAfterNine







vintage dress & basket, fairytale rings by GoodAfterNine
Looking super gorgeous! Love the dress! ❤️✨
ReplyDeleteCharmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog
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I love following your style evolution, and find that this uniform idea is actually quite sound. I found myself reverting to the style I favoured most in my late teens, early twenties, which was also a sort of uniform for me: tight jeans or faux leather trousers, victorian or eduardian blouses, boots, occasional dresses and romantic skirts, biker jacket. It's what feels natural to me, what feels ME, after all, and we should all strive to be ourselves, rather than following trends. BTW, I had a friend who had so many of those Laura Ashley dresses, and how I loved going to her house and try them on!!! They were not quite my style, but the cut and the way they fit was just superb, and they were really cute, reminding me of Laura Ingalls and Little House in the Prairie!!
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