Point being, this is the gorgeous shift dress I just got this weekend from the antique store. It actually looks very nice on me and even I am reluctant to belt (though like a true addict I inevitably will at some point). When I was purchasing it the older man at the counter kept pointing out how I could lengthen the hem. It took me a moment to realize, but what he meant was, it looked too short for me! It was marked "little girls," but I have a good eye for telling if things will fit (I couldn't try it on, no dressing room). I'd like to share with everyone that it does have a shorter hem, but it is passes fingertip length, so it would pass those obnoxious rules many schools enforce.
I was too weary to go outside for the pictures, so these are shot from my bed. There's also a small closeup of my eyeliner, since I wing it nearly every day but no one can really tell. I wing it less boldly in the summer; hot weather calls for lighter make up, right?
Outfit details: dress- vintage, shoes- Nine West via Amazon.com, lucite bow- vintage via Etsy
73 comments:
I'm not so keen on the '60s prints either, and I feel the high-street has kind of killed them too.
I love the eye makeup though.
aww, you look so pretty!
awesome find! we love how you did your hair, it goes well with the look... bottom right shot is our favorite :)
oh and we tagged you...
amazing dress, love the lucite bow too, these pics of you have an amazing retro feel, did you alter them in photoshop in any way??
Love the sea-urchin-esque ring you're wearing, I've seen a few like that on Etsy but have never gone so far as to purchase. It looks really great on!
infatuated with your shoes!
Love the 60's pics - I have to admit I am a fan of the 60's, but never actually wear anything in the style of the decade.
I love your ring; it goes beautifully with this outfit.
you look really nice here, with your hair parted and put up.
and the colour of your dress is so royal :} very cute last pose too.
I am in love with the 60s style. It is just so... crazy. You look wonderful, and the colour of that dress goes so well with your hair and skin.
I've tagged you for an award because you were so nice to me when I first started my blog :)
oh man, im so in love with your outfit here! esp with your shoes!
btw, we tagged you!!
Love love love the heels, I know I keep saying it, but they are suuuuper!! The dress is ultra cute and I adore your ring, it's fantastic! And thank you so so so much for your lovely comment :)
Oh it's unusual to see you with that kind of make up - but it suits you so well.
Ooh, a different style of photos for your different style of outfit.
The cross-legged one looks cool.
I actually love 60s style but theose cute mini shifts just make me look like a big dumpy mess. I find it hard to ignore figure-flattery issues, but I'm sure if I find a piece I really love I could brave it.
i love 60's styles, so i very much love what you're wearing here. the oversized ring, the eyeliner and the bow are all just the perfect touch!
beautiful shoot, I love how the lighting hits the yellow!
gorgeous hair! and the dress is mind-blowing. really.
i just love 60's makeup, the way there's a line curving in the eye crease and wekk as along the lashes, you should try it, its more subtle than one would thing. and that dress is just lovely, i said ages ago i wanted it to be a 60's summer but still have yet to find a nice dress is good enough condition, yours is gorgeous
nice shoes and beautiful colour!(yellow)
Oh, this is so cute; your dress I mean. I once found a dress very similar to this at a thrift shop. I bought it but after trying it on at home, I wasn't impressed with the shape of the dress. It was very 60s, as you mentioned. Long story short, I gave it away... & now I regret I did. I didn't like it then, but I most certainly wish I had it now.
I've never been a fan of 60s mod either. For me, it can look a bit too harsh, all the way down to the makeup. I prefer soft silhouettes & neutral colors; very earthy. I think the only part of 60s garb I like is the hippie movement. I am more inspired by that. =]
I need a ring as yours or similar.
I'm not really a 60'person a s well, but that dress looks amazing on you! You really work the yellow. And those shoes...gorgeous
ah the dress is so adorable! I love the little puffed sleeves...
I love all of the yellow that you've been wearing. I don't think I've ever even owned anything yellow, but it looks quite nice on you. The dress is gorgeous (especially with the shoes) and I love the pictures.
I can't say I adore the 60's style but like the bright yellow vintage dress. I just adore sunny yellow, this color makes me feel happy.
That yellow is such a beautiful color on you! And I love your Nine West heels...
i do a slightly winged eye as my everyday makeup too!
"it passes fingertip length, so it would pass those obnoxious rules many schools enforce."
Ah, that brings memories of strict Catholic school rules. Not that I ever really wear short skirts anyways, unless coupled with tights.
I actually do love the geometric sixties' style - I like the bold, primary colors and the basic shapes. Unfortunately, seeing as I have hips and a bust, shift dresses have the undesirable effect of making me look pregnant or like a tent.
Oh, as for the comment that you left on my blog ages ago (sorry, I'm terrible at updating things) - central Pennsylvania doesn't count as the East Coast. We like to call it Penntucky. :P
That dress looks great on you! I'm a belt addict too and I'm sure you won't be able to resist cinching it at the waist for long!
Love the dress and you need to check out this little Narwhal-related item;)
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Such a bright and beautiful dress! And I like the way you've winged your eye makeup.
Gorgeous! Loving your whole sixties vibe . . . short skirt, retro pieces, winged eyeliner - it's all working!
love that dress!! very nice!
that dress is such a nice shade of yellow, looks great!
Beautiful and inspiring post! Love the outfit, looks super elegant.
xx
What an absolutely gorgeous outfit! wow, I would kill for that dress... the brooch at the neck is simply utterly perfect.
Woweeee I think this is my favourite outfit of yours, so elegent.
this is one of my top outfits of yours, the shoes and the dress...just killer.
Beautiful dress. It's summer things can be shorter ;) Great shoes too!
I love the colour of the dress and the little polka dots are so cute!
I love the dress! The color is so pretty.. And those shoes are lovely!
oo such a lovely yellow! you look fab!
I totally know what you mean! I've never been much of sixties girl myself. I find I'm too big to pull of the twiggy fashions. The yellow looks divine on you!
Nice big ring.
I love sixties style. i'm glad you gave it a chance this dress looks great on you especially paired with the nine west shoes
You just make everything look superb.
And I LOVE those shoes.
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Amazing shoot!!! You really have a talent for self-timer pics. Mine turn out quite blahhh
that hair style is KILLER!
Ohhhh, this is so cute! I do my eyeliner the same way, too. I really like Coco Rocha's eyes for the Chanel ad. She looks fantastic in them.
I'm not a fan of the prints.
That dress is adorable! I love how you added your own demure touch with the bow, and your hair looks great.
I love the full sleeves and the high neck. I'm a tiny but tall girl and so I often end up buying kids clothes because they fit better. Let's just say I've had to lengthen a few hems in my time.
oh, I'm such a sucker for kids clothes. Seriosuly. Some of the best coats and skirts can be found there.
I really like how yellow looks on you. Its quite a hard colour to wear, but you look great on it.
I'm not sure about the sixties mod dresses in general either. Movies on the other hand... I do love Godard and the rest of the Nouvelle Vague filmmakers. And Antonioni's Blow Up, which is probably the quintessential sixties movie.
Aw i love to see you wear heels! Their adorable on you (other than recently i dont usually notice you wearing them)
I personally prefer mod to some of the other looks from the 60's. Regardless, I love this dress and think you look lovely. And your makeup looks great too!
Re: Thank you, sweetie :)
Goodness that is one gorgeous dress.. Absolutly wonderful. I kind of love it .. great color on you too.!
wow. love the dress you found. it looks gorg on you.
i can nvr wing my eyeliner nicely!
love all the bedshots.
the dress is so cute(: and i love the details! the ring you've got is so pretty!
I love the style of the 60s.You look great.
Wow, the last photo is freaking amazing!!!! How do you take such good photos?!!?
Although I'm a big fan of 20's and 80's style, I think the styles of the 60's are the best of all!
I love the 60s stuff but tend to wear more boho. You like great in these photos though!
what a great color! I love those shoes too; they seem to work with anything. I did some bold liquid eyeliner yesterday and found it a successful venture.
I love the 60's, 60's are my fav. decade. But I hate almost every fashion editorial done on "who to get the 60's swinging London" look, from Danish Magazines. They never seem to get hold on the "important" things.
I really like the bold graphic shapes and prints of the sixties, it's not something I'd really choose to wear though.
Your dress looks amazing against the grey!
That dress is GORGEOUS, especially with the bow on the neck. The shoes really give it a mod edge too. What a find!
I like prints, but really depends which prints...
Won't you be hot using this as a summer dress, with the high neck?
What a gorgeous bow pin. Love the eyes:)
xCC
What a gorgeous bow pin. Love the eyes:)
xCC
Gorgeous little cupcake girl. Did I mention that yellow suits you as well? It doesdoesdoes.
Omg! You're s pretty! :) Seriously, I thought it was some kind of supermodel or something, I'm seriously amazed!
I really love your shoes. They are a combination of my current obsessive searches of what I want in a pair of heels. I think if I had them, I would wear them everyday!
WOW, the last picture is amazing!
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