Fashion, Flowers, and Food

Saturday had all the makings of a great BBQ: great food, great company and great weather. Today I'm posting photos of flowers from the fam's garden and the top 3 picks for my BBQ attire.


This little summer dress I picked up second hand. It's made of light weight cotton, the bright print livens up this classic shirtdress. In the future I will throw a yellow belt around the waist and wear neutral colored flats to give it an Anthro inspired look.

Raspberries!

This was the outfit I wore to the BBQ. It's composed of the Assemblage Tank from Anthropologie , a vintage belt, my couture skirt, and yellow cutout flats from ciao bella.




This outfit looked sloppy, so naturally I didn't wear it. The dress is Converse One from Target, the cardigan is Three Dots from Anthropologie, and the belt is Linea Pelle from Anthropologie. Maybe it would have looked better sans belt... Oh, well.

Thunderstorms and Rainbows

Last night four of us went to the Shakespeare Festival. I wore the Rainwashed Shale Dress, released by Anthropologie in Jan 09'. The metallic threads throughout the gunmetal colored dress made me feel glamorous with just a hint of toughness.



So, as the show was being introduced our speaker said there was a chance of rain, but that it would maybe last 15 minutes and the show would go on after a brief intermission to let the rain pass. I assume you all know this is taking place outdoors by now.

Of course, we were not prepared for rain showers but we did have a small umbrella back in the car, which I made my boyfriend go fetch for us before the show started (Thank Goodness).

We were maybe 10 minutes into the performance when raindrops started falling more frequently, the show came to a halt as the performers were called off stage. We were instructed to stay if we wished or could go to the box office to receive a rain-check.

We waited patiently as our wine became diluted by raindrops and the thunder rumbled over head. By now everything but my hair was soaked as the rain poured down so hard that volunteers started handing out garbage bags to audience members. After withstanding 20 minutes of a lovely, cool rain-bath the show was finally canceled!

We ran through puddles, and newly formed rivers, in the parking lot to our car. Did I mention we were one of the first arrivals to the festival, but we parked in the farthest spot from the entrance (we planned it that way, so we could be one of the first cars out of the cramped and crowded maze of parking spots). On the drive home we saw the biggest rainbow, the colors so vivid and brilliant.

It didn't occurred to me until I started to write this post that the name of the dress I wore is 'Rainwashed Shale'. Interesting....

Vintage Inspired

The metallic dots of the textured fabric give this simple, yet darling, dress a unique touch of richness. From the dainty straps and gold rimmed buttons to the eye catching collar, these little details add character to an otherwise ordinary dress... and I think it is lovely!


This little number is from the UK Anthropologie website. It is described as a vintage maritime frock in the softest buttercreme knit bells from a jaunty naval bodice.


This is the Shifting Buttons Skirt by Edme & Esyllte, $118. The length of this high waisted circle skirt gives it the 1950's vintage vibe that this post is all about. The print and colors of the cotton fabric make it modern and oh so in style. I especially love the fabric covered buttons that run almost the full length of the skirt. Again, I think Anthro hit the mark with the perfect blend of vintage & modern, and added little details that put this skirt at the top of my 'most desirable Anthro items' list.

I Think I Can, I Think I Can, I Think I Can....

I am hoping, wishing, and praying that someday I will construct a dress this beautiful. Now that I am sewing I see all the WORK that goes into making every garment. From tucks, pleats, darts, zippers (I find them quite arduous), gathers, etc! The list goes on... but I look forward to mastering these techniques so that I may one day make beautiful clothes for me, family, and friends.


I adore this dress, though I haven't tried it on yet. It has a feminine, flirty feel with the flutter sleeve and the soft pink color with black trim. It has a vintage look that will transport you to the past every time you slip it on. The dress is from my favorite shopping spot, Anthropologie! I plan on trying it on next time I stop by my local store, which should be in the very near future. I almost never miss a once a week trip to Anthropologie to scoop out the latest new arrivals and mark downs in the store. I believe I frequent it regularly enough because most of the Sale Associates know me by name...