Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Something Old




Dress: Charlotte Russe circa 1998ish
Cardigan and shoes: Target
Belt: Vintage, thrifted
Necklace: Gift from grandparents when I was 12

Today is Everybody, Everywear's polka dot challenge. When I found out that we would be doing polka dots, I gave my closet a cursory glance, didn't see any polka dots, and decided to go shopping. Then I realized that I had spent all my shopping income for the month and had to reassess the situation. I looked in the very back of my closet and found this dress, which I'm pretty sure I bought in high school during the five minutes that swing dancing was back in. It's strapless and has that 50s A-line cut that I love, but I hadn't worn it since the middle of college, maybe six or seven years ago. 

I have no idea why I kept it so long (maybe I thought I could go as Lucy Ricardo for Halloween?), but I'm really glad I did. It actually fits better now than it did in high school, because it was a little big then and now I have the body of a grown-up instead of a teenager (which is my favorite way to say I weigh more now than I did in high school). I felt great in this outfit all day, and am planning to put this dress back into circulation. So thanks, EBEW, for forcing me to rediscover it!

7 comments:

  1. I'm glad we could help you rediscover this dress. It's a good one and it fits you like a glove!

    Thanks for joining us at EBEW today!
    The Auspicious Life

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  2. I'm starting to think that only nerdy English majors and 'academic' type book worms liked that movie for the rhetoric. Well it's our gain! Have a good day toots. xo

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  3. I know - I love that they sprinkled in actual dialogue from The Taming of the Shrew, like "I burn, I pine, I perish!" But since I'm both a nerdy English major and an academic type book worm, that makes sense :)

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  4. Fab rediscovery! The lines of this dress suit your figure just perfectly.

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  5. SPOT ON! :D Lovely look! Greetings from a fellow polka girl from EBEW!
    xxx

    http://gypsy-diaries.blogspot.com/

    P.S: I'm giving away a $500 FOLEY + CORINNA bag for my blog's Birthday! Would love to see you joining the fun! :D

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  6. Thanks! I just checked out your blog and I think it's great! I traveled in Germany last summer and loved it. I didn't get up to Berlin, but my husband did and really enjoyed it. Thanks for reading!

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