Friday, March 16, 2012

Blocking the color

 I found this lovely colorful dress at a thrift store right in time for spring.


It had an $80 replaced with a $60 price tag still on it and is pretty wrinkled. What is its story? Why buy it and not wear it? Why is it so wrinkled if it's not worn? I'm wearing it! Although, I guess, I need to do something about those wrinkles. 


 Or maybe not. Are dress wrinkles just a sign of a dress-life well lived? Of a dress aging naturally? No? It's a sign of a dress being left in a heap at the bottom of a closet? Hmm.


Well, now it has a new home, and it's seeing the sunlight. It's also been introduced to these shoes I thrifted years ago. I love them. They make me very, very tall and very, very happy.

22 comments:

  1. Love the colors of your dress! I just purchased a pink dress from the 1930's, but I need to get it altered to fit me better. I guess a small back then, is not the same now! :) xo Heather

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  2. That is one of the most amazing thrift finds I've seen this spring! JACKPOT!! You look fab in it too! WOW!

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  3. The perfect shoes for the perfect dress! Sproingy colours for spring. A flower in the yard.

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  4. What a great find. I love this dress and it fits you perfectly!

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  5. The shape of those shoes are interesting and fun. I love them and the dress! :)

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  6. That is an amazing dress! I love the colour blocking! :)


    AwayFromTheBlue.blogspot.com.au

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  7. Love the contrast of the blue dress with mustard shoes! =)

    http://pinkchampagnefashion.blogspot.com/

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  8. The dress is very pretty. Surely the wrinkles will fall out eventually? Love the sandals. A lot.

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  9. Good find! I think you should paint your toenails with those 3 colours! xx

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  10. oh looking at you in this fabulous dress definitely doesn´t make me blue;) i love it!
    wish you a fabulous weekend!
    kiss,mary
    http://maryloucinnamon.blogspot.com

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  11. What a estrange thing not to wear after you've brought it! The colours are gorgeous as well.

    Oh well there loss is your gain!

    X x

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  12. great find...i like the color tones! perfect dress for spring and you look fabulous in it. I like the bright cheery shoes too. Hurray for thrifting!

    mongs
    mythriftycloset.blogspot.com

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  13. Nice outfit, I like the colour blocking! x

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  14. This a pretty dress perfect for spring!
    Love your sandals

    Ariane xxx

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  15. So cute. So cheerful. So Spring!

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  16. I'm in LOVE this dress! I always wonder about the previous life of thrifted clothing. :) I can't believe it still had the tags on it!

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  17. What a fabulous dress, wrinkles and all!

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