This dress has seen more travel action than I have in the last 3 years. It’s traveled across the Atlantic 3 – THREE! – times. First, when I bought it from an eBay in the UK. Then, when I sent to Lou in a clothes swap. And, finally, back my way from Lou, who sweetly offered to reunite us after she heard I was pining for it again.
Not content with stealing the skirt off her, um, tush, I also stole her outfit idea. Don’t y’all rush to be my friend now.
(Love ya, girl!)
This top was an impulse buy during an impulse trip to Old Navy. My casual wardrobe doesn’t really need any additions, so I try to stay away from Old Navy, where cute unnecessary things always seem to call out to me. Perhaps “impulse buy” is not exactly appropriate in this case; I bought the top on a whim, that’s true, but it was a whim motivated by my inability to find a decent striped top. I thought this might be a good option for my wardrobe, albeit not your typical striped top. And whaddya know? It’s pretty much perfect.
The greyish blue colour and chambray-like material are a perfect fit with my summer clothes, especially my floral print Anthro skirts. The cut is not figure-flattering per se, but it is loose and floaty which is nice for summer. (It’s almost a trapeze-like style). The length is a bit odd; not quite cropped, and not quite regular length. It makes tucking in a bit more challenging, but it does give me an opportunity to experiment with different silhouettes. I usually love accentuating my waist, but I’m also drawn to these looser silhouettes these days. I don’t know if I’m alone in this, but that tends to happen whenever I lose some weight; it might sound counterintuitive to play with volume in those circumstances, but I’m actually more adventurous (confident?) with my outfit formulas.
TL;DR This was a cute outfit, and the first time I bared my legs this year. SUMMER IS COMING!!!
This dress was one of my all time best thrift store finds. I think I paid $12 for it. It may not be apparent in photos, but the construction of it is superb. It fits like a glove, without looking like sausage casing. Seriously, there is some magical thing happening around the stomach area, because this dress practically gives me the washboard abs of my dreams – AFTER lunch, no less. Magic, I tell you!
The neckline is tricky. I prefer wearing a brooch, rather than a necklace or big earrings, with this dress, and this thrifted number always struck me as a perfect fit. It’s a real cheapie, but somehow looks way chic.
