Monday, August 29, 2011

Sheath or Shift?


Dress: thrifted
Shoes: Urban Outfitters
Bag: Tignanello

Although this dress is probably from the ’90s, something about the silhouette, waist cutouts and print make it seem sort of late ’60s to me. I like how it’s somewhere between a sheath and a shift — just a bit shaped and not too clingy.

I went shopping today with my yard sale earnings, and it was pretty cool to buy a few new things (and a few more used things from Goodwill). I hit the sale accessory bins at Urban Outfitters first, where I found some of those fabric-covered knot headbands they’ve had for a while. They were originally $16 each, but they were only $4.99 on sale! I’ve been wanting to try wearing some hair accessories, so I bought three of them: one in cheetah print, one in red and white gingham and one in a blue and pink floral print. Now let’s see if I have the guts to wear them.

After Urban I went to H&M in search of yellow shoes and instead ended up with a cream sundress with a black bow print that I really should not have spent money on, but it fit so well and I can think of lots of ways to layer it when the weather gets cooler.

Finally, I stopped by Goodwill and bought a blouse, plus a vintage short-sleeved sweater and skirt that were 50% off. I should put the sweater in my Etsy shop, but...I don’t know if I can part with it yet. Maybe it will end up in there after I wear it a couple of times.

By the way, I also recently added a few more items to the shop! My mom found some of them in Colorado and brought them to me when she came to visit recently. 


15 comments:

  1. Lovely dress!

    Aren't the sale bins at Urban awesome?! Love their sales!
    Also, I'm going to check out your shop! :)

    - G. (Tulle & Combat Boots

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  2. That dress looks so light and breezy. Glad to hear you found some great things when you went shopping!

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  3. i love silhouettes like that.
    i'm having trouble with my shop. i have no idea where to find things right now. everything is really expensive...

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  4. Cute little dress. These are the types of things I always pass up in thrift store because I can never see the potential. This looks lovely on you.

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  5. Sounds like a very successful day of shopping!
    That dress is gorgeous <3 I'm a huge fan of 60's fashion especially wee mod dresses and swing coats xo

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  6. GAH OMG that beautiful yellow dress is in your SHOP. I want to kill my waist for being too many inches! CURSE YOU WAAAIST!

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  7. ETA: OMG IT IS ELASTIC. Now I have to plots.

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  8. Great outfit! Like your style and your hair! :))

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  9. thats a super cute dress and it does look like its from an older era. Sounds like you had a fun day shopping

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  10. this dress is such a cutie...

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  11. Lovely dress--chic!

    xoxo
    Stella

    http://www.jadore-fashion.com/

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