This is such a super-schoolmarm dress that it's almost shocking I wore it while on spring break. Look at that conservative hemline! Look at the bow! Straight-up schoolmarm. Instead of talking to school children about the glories of grammar when wearing this dress, I interviewed fit Lutherans for a faith story.
While I feel the dress screams schoolmarm, it also sort of mutters reporter. It has a 1940s His-Girl-Friday vibe. I just need a hat and a tailored jacket and perhaps Cary Grant yelling at me about a deadline. Highly styled hair would also help (totally never going to happen). Ooh! And red lipstick. And this photo should be black and white. Then it would be perfect.
(Dress is thrifted. Shoes are Target. Also: In my vocabulary, "schoolmarm" is kind of a synonym for "awesome.")
21 comments:
lovely dress, I think it's more fun than school marm
hee hee - highly styled is "totally never going to happen" to my hair either... but imagination does wonders doesn't it ;)
Yep, you've nailed the accessories possibilities well - hat, jacket, lippy, Cary...
Just back from charity shopping this afternoon - bought my first ever 80s-as-vintage dress (I wore some of them FIRST time round...) I was quite excited spotting a label saying "made in england": that certainly dates it! xx
What a sweet dress for a reporter, school-marm, or really anyone!
--TS
What I love is how you take a dress that you feel schoolmarm about and then through your writing make it one of the most interesting pieces you could ever wear! I love the Cary Grant imagery! Is your voice like Rosalind Russell's?
I love the dress. I agree, a hat, heels and lipstick would look great, but it works as it is! xxx
That's such a sweet pattern. Cute look!
Fun dress and post!
aww I think that this dress would be perfect for anyone! I see the schoolmarm though. The red lipstick may have been a nice touch but I do still love it
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I like this dress on you! the floral print makes it very spring like, and not too schoolmarm like at all :)
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I really love this dress - its very sophisticated, I think with some touches of red it would look even more fabulous!
perfect dress!
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i really like the dress the way you dressed...and you're funny :)))
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nice dress, love the wee bow:) x
Nice Dress ,you look gorgeous!
You have a lovely Blog ,i follow :)
Lovely Greetings ♡
when you compared it to his-girl-friday, i knew you loved the look. :)
Yes...total His Girl Friday! What a fantastic thrift find and I agree schoolmarm does mean super fabulous in my book:)
Nice place and also photos!:)
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You can never go wrong with the Schoolmarm look:) Luv the conservativeness if it all!
I agree -this dress is great! Definitely did not think "schoolmarm" when I saw it. I thought "jealous!" instead! Red flats would be cute with it too.
This is a gorgeous dress! I love the schoolmarm look on others but I can't seem to pull it off myself!
Oh I love this dress!!!
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