Dress: Vintage, altered {DIY here}
Heels: I. Magnin, vintage {last seen here}
Clutch: Vintage {similar here}
Earrings: Made by me from vintage components {DIY here}
Bracelet: Asos {similar here}
Sunglasses: Tom Ford "Anouk" {similar here and here}
Nails: OPI "Pedal Faster Suzi" {here}
Lips: MAC "Chatterbox" {here}
At last, with the hips expanded and the waist narrowed, I can share with you this wonderful vintage dress I worked on. I happened to be in the right place at the right time when I stumbled across this dress in a vintage shop - the entire store was 50% off so I scored this dress for only $15! Another fabulous deal, eh? It's definitely a '60s shift dress, straight through the waist and hips, and the fabric belt is supposed to be tied under the bust - empire waist. But alas, it's 2012, not 1960, and my body isn't straight through the hips and waist by any means. So altering it and changing the belt position makes it work for my body and modern times.
I hope you enjoyed this week of vintage themed posts. It's been my pleasure to share these wonderful fashions with you!
I hope you enjoyed this week of vintage themed posts. It's been my pleasure to share these wonderful fashions with you!
49 comments:
What a strikingly beautiful, fresh, marvelous look. The sixties and I rarely jive fashion wise, but my word they look sublime on you, dear gal!
♥ Jessica
everyone should love this dress! love the color <3
lisa and her world
Pretty dress and jewelry!
HippieChicPao
Definitely worth the alteration, and what a steal! It looks amazing on you, and I love the way you styled your hair and picked out perfect shades to compliment the dress.
Stephanie
twenty-somethingblog.com
OMG! This week has been amazing! I loved LOVED the gold dress! Yes it is definitely very Betty Draper looking. You have that gorgeous vintage look Maryann! And yes I believe that was pamplona purple that I selected at the Event!
That is another gorgeous vintage find! So smart of you to wear the belt lower :) Have a great weekend, Mary Ann!
-Sharon
The Tiny Heart
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What an incredibly beautiful print!
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This floral print is GORGEOUS! I love the pretty colours and the shift shape. It's flattering with your size customization...fits you like a glove and makes the prettiest splash of vintage summer :)
<3 Cambria
jupefashion.blogspot.com
Wow such a beautiful print and such beautiful photos! Very retro, gorgeous look you have going on here! Love the sun glasses too!
xx
Bree from
The Urban Umbrella
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What??? $15??? Luckiest girl ever! This dress is gorgeous. I love the bright floral print!
love the floral print on your dress, it fits summer so well!
this dress is absolutely beautiful! you did a fantastic job altering it as it looks stunning on you xx
Cute dress! I like how you fixed parts of it to make it more modern and what a deal! :)
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Marti
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Love the dress. The color is so vibrant!
Beautiful vintage dress! The pattern is so lovely!
Rebecca
www.winnipegstyle.ca
I love the color vibrant of this dress. So pretty.
xoxo
Christy
http://www.am2pmchic.com/
another gorgeous dress! you did such a good job making these vintage dresses look modern!
Lindsey Turner
http://thriftandshout.blogspot.com
Super cute dress! Great alterations, as always. You're a great seamstress and I'm happy to say I learned from you! Your hair has a beautiful auburn tone in the sun. So pretty. Which course is this?
ADORE this dress! It looks fantastic on you - especially because you've got those curves. ;)
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stunning dress and love your bracelet.
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the dress looks so modern, great vintage find :) LOOOOOOVE those sun glasses too!
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You look absolutely gorgeous!! I adore this dress, and it fits you so well now! :)
Stunning!!! It looks great on you!
I love your sunglasses as well!
Jess xx
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love that photos!
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Beauiful print and gorgeous fit!!
Love the dress and the complete outfit is so beautiful!
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I absolutely love that dress. The pattern is so gorgeous, I love the bright colours. You did the right thing lowering the belt, the fit is great on you. I love vintage shopping, even if I don't buy anything, I love looking.
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This dress is fabulous! And what a bargain!
Hi there! Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving such a sweet comment. Your blog is so fun and unique; you have amazing style! (And Bandit is adorably mesmerizing :) It's so nice to meet you!
xo
Kym
bitty.and.bunny
That dress it just the sweetest thing ever! I LOVE the print and the colours! You look so pretty in it. LOVED your entire week of Vintage!
xo Jenny
www.crazystylelove.com
I love this look! You look so elegant.
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xx
Carol-Anne
http://www.thestylishstudent.com
I really admire those who can successfully alter their own clothes to fit their needs better... that means you! The dress looks great! And I love that these photos are taken at a golf course, it just seems like the perfect location and I'm not even sure why!
Julia
Cup of Tea
Thank you for the comment on my blog. I love discovering new bloggers. I love your mix of vintage and contemporary pieces. Following:)
That is a lovely dress! It looks gorgeous on you :) Great job altering it. The vintage week was great - I loved all your looks.
You look so lovely in your dress dearie :)
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This dress is amazing! So lovely! The print is just beautiful. Perfect for summer. ;)
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Beautiful dress! You look gorgeous;)
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Very cute dress. Classic silhouette and shape - it's great on you.
xx
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That dress is amazing and I love your sunglasses! Following you now :)
xoxo
Ashley
Southern (California) Belle
Oh, you're so pretty! What a fabulous vintage dress! I love all the colors and the design! Great cat sunglasses too! -Jessica
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In love with this colorful dress! Your heels are amazing too!! :)
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thank you for the sweet comment on my blog~ you look so amazing, and i love this floral dress. A follower now! xO!
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I really appreciate that you are taking vintage and making it modern. I've only just (like last week) gotten into thrifting so I'm excited to see other people's tricks of how to make pieces work for them.
Love this outfit!!
I swear if put this on I would look like one of those plastic table clothes for summer. You look fantastic!
Now that's a great pattern. Very Lilly like.
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