Sunday, June 28, 2009

Garbage Man

I spent the morning poring over my mom's old books on vintage collecting while wearing crappy old lounge clothes, and subsequently felt the urge to put on something a little nicer.

I've only worn this dress once before because it seems so fancy. I found it on my thrift travels about a year ago and hacked off most of the skirt, the sleeves and the shoulderpads before it was actually wearable. It's pretty transparent and I need to wear a slip underneath at all times, which makes it a pretty impractical piece but I love it anyways...

34 comments:

Ming said...

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Clara said...

i looooove your dress!
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love and youth said...

the lace details look so pretty x

Malena said...

it's so pretty!

Sharon said...

aaah the lace is so cute.
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Suzanne said...

beautiful dress!

Sara said...

Is this dress hand made? It's very cute =) Especially the lace...

Sara

Danielle said...

The lace is so delicate:)

anne said...

that dress is so lovely!

dearilou said...

Oh, so cute! I really love that lacey detail.

R. said...

Oh, that's just lovely. The lace is really nice. I actually don't mind wearing slips at all and wear them under almost all my skirts and dresses. I think it might be my most girly, old-fashioned habit.

Grace said...

Gorgeous details. I have so many vintage dresses like this. They just sit there and make me smile mostly.

Love Grace.

The Clothes Horse said...

It's very sweet for your typical style. So many dresses seem to need slips and I'll still buy them, but I can't stand sheer shirts that need tanks!

sarah said...

i love this photo for a few reasons, particularly the giant canadian dictionary (i'm curious to glance through that), and your formal expression. the dress is sensational.
xo s

Maverick Malone said...

That's so fun :D I love the dress. Vintage can be sooo much fun, paired with the right items <3

xox, mavi

Damsels said...

i love it !!!
its incredible

and ilove to see you in something different than the usual quirky loveliness that you are
We Were Damsels

Girl With The Bow Tie said...

AH i love that dress! The details are gorgeous! It looks so summery :)

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Amelia said...

The detail on the shoulder is sooo pretty! Impractical dresses are nice to have lying around.

Daisy said...

So pretty!

Owl and the Grapes said...

The shoulders on that piece are amazing.

Twobreadsplease said...

That dress is sooo pretty. x

Martine said...

thanx for your lovely comment
I love that dress, and your header btw ;)

K8 said...

Lovely dress!

Suzanne said...

beautiful shoulders of the dress! very nice detail.

The Magic Doll said...

Ciuld that dress be any more "White Chalk2 esque? I am thinking not...
H
x

kirstyb said...

Love it its so pretty xoxox

Eyeliah SS said...

I love your alterations to this dress, it is truly unique now.

kat veronika. said...

ahh the detailing on that collar is so darling! absolutely!

something like that deserves to be worn all the time but i understand how it could feel almost too pretty and too dressed up just for everyday wear.

Rosanna said...

i love the detail on the sleeves. really pretty!

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izzy said...

I love how the lace on the shoulders creep like vines.

Nicci said...

this dress is so stunning! the detail is amazing x

peaitlreiecnia said...

seeing as all the synonyms for pretty have been pretty much exhausted, i'll settle for a 'this is outrageously gorgeous'

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ZombieLace said...

I love your alterations, I think the dress looks lovely for a casual event... I envision picnics beside lakes and books on park benches. Sweet little dress!