With all the vintage furs and brooches and shawls at the opera (are they considered vintage if you bought them new 40 years ago?), this dress begged to be worn.
I got it at Deluxe Junk in gastown last summer.
And had it shortened significantly so I could wear it in LA.
P.S. Rigoletto was absolutely incredible.
This shirt was a dress. I don’t have a before shot, but if you imagine what a hip grade four teacher would have worn in 1985, you get the idea.
My favourite thing about it? The tie-up sleeves.
This mirror’s from the Cross in Vancouver, by the way. The shirt/dress is from Deluxe Junk in Gastown. And the YSL belt is from Crossroads in Seattle.
That’s how my sister described the colour of my vintage skirt.
I don’t know how my cat Getty would describe it.
But I do know she’s not happy that I woke her up from her nap.
if this is a “before” shot or not. I found this dress at the Vintage Mall in Seattle and I may very well end up leaving it exactly as it is.
If I do end up going to Sasquatch at the Gorge this summer (and I really hope I do), this dress will be coming with me.
Take a look at other “befores” and my favourite “after” here.
The album art for Yeasayer‘s All Hour Cymbals got me thinking about scarves.
About how much I love them, how they can make the lamest outfit interesting and how my collection would rival your grandma’s.
Had this vintage dress altered and now it’ll be the perfect thing to wear to my friend’s wedding this summer.
For me, that means raiding the Vintage Mall in Fremont (more on that later), getting cardamon ice cream at Molly Moon’s in Wallingford (I’m not even an ice cream gal — it’s just that good).
photo from Yelp
And eating dinner at How to Cook a Wolf on Queen Anne Hill (seriously — since when is spaghetti the best dish in the world?).
Photo from Komo News
Loved this dress when I first got it. Love it even more now that I’ve had it shortened.
The boots are my sister’s. As soon as she left for Thailand (or wherever she is right now) I raided her closet.
