Hello there! I'm not doing too much tonight...I worked out, talked on the phone to a friend, and am going to watch "Fargo" with Bob. We missed Monday because we were watching "Wentworth" on Netflix. We finished both seasons now. It got really intense towards the end of the second season, and I didn't want to stop watching it! It's a really good show, just so many twists and turns that you don't see coming. I love shows like that.
The outfit I'm wearing in the pictures below I didn't actually where out of the apartment. Since we are creeping closer to December, I wanted to try the outfit on. I scored this dress on eBay last November. I had missed out on it when it was for sale on Modcloth, and am so glad I tracked it down in my size. It just fits my chest, but I'm so glad it does fit! I love it so much, and wish I could wear it year round! I will be wearing it a lot in December, that's for sure. I think it's the most perfect Christmastime dress ever. Well, most perfect for me, that is! I definitely have to wear it with a bandeau, as it shows a ton of chest. I'm glad my new red BAIT Robbie's match it so well.
Let me tell you, I am definitely one of those crazy Christmas people. I get it from my mother; I have never met someone more obsessed with all things Christmas. I love decorating for it most of all. My theme is probably shocking to you all...Candyland Christmas. I have sooo many sweets decorations, and they make me so happy! But, I also love buying gifts for people, and let's be real, receiving them. I get excited for it, but the only reason I don't have 100% positive feelings for December, is because I hate cold weather, and dread it every year. December, January & February are pretty much the bane of my existence. I started shopping for people this past weekend.
Dress: eBay (Bernie Dexter)
Necklace: Shop in New Orleans
Brooch: Etsy (Luxulite)
Heels: B.A.I.T. Footwear
~Bye bye for now!
Hello there! This weekend's going to be a pretty quiet one for us. Bob is working today though. I'll be cleaning, doing laundry, and working out. We don't have plans to go anywhere. Next Saturday I'll be seeing a friend, and Bob and I are probably going to New Hope for the day next Sunday. My parents are visiting my sister in Nashville for a couple of days next week. It's the first time they're visiting her there. (She moved there in August with her boyfriend.) I would like to see Nashville myself. I've been to Tennessee, just not Nashville. Bob and I were watching "Wentworth" last night. We finished the first season. The last couple episodes were really intense. I'm eager to see what happens next!
In the pictures below I'm wearing my Trashy Diva 1940's dress. I got it off of the Trashy Diva group I'm in on Facebook. This is the only TD 1940's dress that I have, and I love it. I love my novelty prints so much, but I also love my solid red dresses.
Dress: Facebook Group (Trashy Diva)
Brooch: Etsy (Luxulite)
Heels: Modcloth (B.A.I.T. Footwear)
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Hello there! Ah, we're officially over that dang hump in the work week, so that's good. Bob and I aren't doing too much tonight, pretty much just relaxing. We don't have much planned for the weekend yet, except he's working Saturday, and we *may* got to New Hope for the day on Sunday. I want to, but he doesn't really want to go this weekend, since he's working Saturday. We'll probably end up going next Saturday. The weather this week has been so nice! Today was about 72 degrees and sooo sunny, not a cloud in the sky. It definitely doesn't feel like November, which is a good thing!
In the pictures below I'm wearing my new to me Bernie Dexter Wizard of Awesome dress! It was one of my unicorns. I had missed out on it when Modcloth carried it. Once I saw a lot of bloggers wearing it, and how great it looked at them, I was really wishing I had gotten it. It arrived today, and I was so excited to put it on. Before I did though, I saw that the tag said a size smaller than what the listing had said! My heart sank, and I nervously tried it on. Luckily, it somehow zips over my chest! It's very tight in the chest, but nothing I'm not used to, ha. I'm just so glad it does fit, because who knows when I would find one again in my regular size. This is my second dress with a poppy print. I'm not usually that into floral prints, but I do really like my poppy dresses! My new red B.A.I.T. heels match pretty perfectly with the dress, which is a bonus.
Dress: eBay (Bernie Dexter)
Necklace: Modcloth
Brooch: Etsy (Luxulite)
Heels: B.A.I.T. Footwear
~Bye bye for now!
Hello there! Bob made a really good dinner last night (his family came over). I loved the beef and broccoli dish! There was almost none of it left, ha. I went over to my friend's apartment after his parents left. She's moving in a month, about an hour away. I know I'll still see her a lot; she's my closest friend. Not closest distance wise, haha. It'll be an adjustment though. She's moving to be closer to her job. I also sewed a bit yesterday, and plan on doing more today. I can't wait to wear my skirt! I hope the next time it'll be a little easier. I have another fabric I bought, to make another skirt out of.
In the pictures below I'm wearing my Bernie Dexter oranges dress. I like how my hair turned out yesterday! Bob helped me do it. I'm so lucky I have him! He's come in handy, haha. It's the only hair tutorial I've attempted to re-create, and this is about the forth time I've attempted it. We are still have difficulty with the front part of my hair, with trying to give it more height. I want to watch more tutorials soon. I am just not good with replicating what I've seen, I don't retain information well, which is why I wasn't a good test taker in school. Bob on the other hand, is amazing at it!
In the pictures below I'm wearing the other bracelet I picked up at Adamstown last weekend. It matches a lot of my outfits. I'm much more into necklaces, brooches and earrings, than bracelets. But, I do like this one a lot.
Dress: Bernie Dexter
Cardigan: Modcloth
Necklace, Brooch: Etsy (Luxulite)
Bracelet: Adamstown
Shoes: Modcloth (B.A.I.T. Footwear)
~Bye bye for now!
Hello there! Last night Bob & I stayed in, watched TV, and had some drinks. I also sewed(!) a bit, and he baked corn bread and fortune cookies. Bob has been helping me start sewing; I started Thursday night. I'm quite an unpatient person, but he is the opposite, so it's nice to have him calm me down. He's also very good with working with his hands and reading instruction, while I am not good with either! I just wait to see the finished product, and get to wear my popsicle skirt! The print is so bright and perfect for me. It may be a little "out of season" now, but I don't mind.
Bob's family is coming over tonight, which is why Bob was making fortune cookies last night. (He's making a chinese food meal, if you couldn't guess, ha.) I'm not that into Asian food, but he's making a dish with beef and broccoli, and that is one Asian dish that I do like. I'm also meeting my friend tonight for a drink.
The lighting was quite atrocious in the pictures below. But, I wanted to show my new B.A.I.T. Footwear red Robbie heels! They are a bright shade of red that I didn't have in a pair of shoes before. They match this strawberry skirt perfectly, as well as a lot of other skirts and dresses I have. I had been wearing a dark pair of red B.A.I.T. Ida heels with this skirt (and my other skirts and dresses), but I was hoping I'd find a better shade of red to match, and I'm glad I finally did. I already had these shoes in black patent, and knew they were comfy and adorable. I hope they make them in more colours I like/want soon. I really need a pair of kelly green heels!
Top: Heart of Haute
Skirt: eBay (Modcloth)
Necklace & Earrings: Etsy (Luxulite & IncredInedible)
Heels: B.A.I.T. Footwear
~Bye bye for now!
Hello there! Bob and I had a good time in Adamstown, PA this past Sunday (the "antique capital of the U.S."). There are about ten antique malls there, plus scattered antique stores. We went to four antique malls. I wore the ice cream Bernie Dexter dress pictured below. SO many people complimented me on various parts of my outfit. Most of the compliments were on my dress and purse I had with me, my gumball machine purse. A lot of people thought my dress was actual vintage. Everytime I told people what brand my dress, shoes, or jewelry were, they had never heard of the companies. I wasn't surprised about that; no one I've met in the area knows about the clothing/shoes/accessories I wear. I hadn't heard of the brands I wear until I started reading blogs and going on Instagram a couple of years ago.
I wasn't surprised at all the comments/stares I got, because the people who go to these antique malls obviously love "vintage-y"/antique looking things, so my "look" would be appealing to a lot of those people. It's still hard for me to be out in public and being stared at. I usually purposely won't look at the people that I can feel are staring. If they decide to say something, that's fine, and I'll respond. You think I'd be used to it by now, after all these years. (I've never really dressed "normally".)
I saw some pretty cute housewares that I'd like to have. But, we don't have the room in our apartment, and I didn't want to spend more money. Once we buy a house, I want to go to Adamstown, and pick out some items for it. I'd love to have a 1950's style kitchen table and chairs, that's for sure. My parents have one. I did see one cute set there I liked a lot. All in all we had a good time, I enjoyed it more than Bob did though, ha. But, hopefully he'll go back with me in a few months.
I bought a necklace, and two bracelets, all from one vendor, who was working a booth at one of the antique malls we went to. The items I bought are new, not antiques. The woman who runs the booth was really nice. All of her items are from France or Australia. I am OBSESSED with the necklace!! It is absolutely perfect for me. I had to put it on right away after we got in the car after going to that antique mall. One of the bracelets I got is picured below, too. My mom is actually going to give it to me for Christmas.
Dress: Bernie Dexter
Necklace: Booth at an antique mall
Brooch: Etsy (Luxulite)
Heels: B.A.I.T. Footwear
~Bye bye for now!
Hello there! Today I'm meeting my friend for lunch at Panera, and tomorrow I'm going to Adamstown with Bob, which I'm very excited about! I know we won't have enough time there to see all the antique places, or even most, but it'll still be good to get to go to some.
I got to see my parents Thursday night when we went to visit my great uncle. Last night Bob and I attempted to watch the first episode of "Wentworth", an Australian prison drama. I unfortunately fell asleep for most of it, ha. Not because it was boring though! He saw the whole thing, and liked it. He had heard from some cousins that they liked it better than "Orange is the New Black", which is hard to believe! But, I definitely want to watch that episode in full.
In the pictures below I'm wearing my adorable unicorns and rainbows dress I got at Wicked in New Orleans. It's Retrolicious brand. Retrolicious chooses the best fabrics to make dresses out of! I have a quite a few of their dresses and skirts now. I wish they'd come out with more longer length dresses. They don't make many that are longer than this, but I do have one that is.
Dress: Wicked New Orleans (Retrolicious)
Cropped cardigan: eBay (Old Navy)
Necklace: Etsy (Luxulite)
Brooch: DNJ Retro (Erstwilder)
Heels: B.A.I.T. Footwear
~Bye bye for now!
