dress: etsy | belt/cardigan: thrifted | scarf: giveaway prize | shoes: uo
i purchased this dress last winter over etsy.
when it arrived i realized i did not love the length (hit about middle of my shin) but it was beautiful.
i sat it aside and hoped to get it to the right length before summer came.
fast forward six months later, it has finally been hemmed.
yesterday i decided to wear it. putting it on i realized that i had shed more winter weight than i had excepted and of course the fit is off.
my sewing skills are horrible but somehow i need to learn to take a dress in.
i love the darling pattern of it! and phew i wish i had the issue of clothes being too bit on me ;) love the brick wall backdrop!
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what a pretty outfit!! you did a good job with the hemming - especially with that much to take up!!
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I like the new length. Good call, for sure. And the head scarf is nice too.
ReplyDeleteI like the new length! And the pattern is lovely. You know, you could try safety-pinning it in for now...that's what I do with some of my dresses that re just a tad too big. That way you can experiment with the right angles to pin for the best fit, and so on. It works pretty well. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd I love your shoes. :)
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Maria Elyse
First Impressions
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This outfit is so pretty and soft looking! It's amazing what hemming can do for a dress or skirt. I also love the colors of the scarf and heels!
ReplyDeletei LOVE your shoes! And congrats on winning the giveaway : ) thanks for entering!
ReplyDeleteThat dress is so pretty, it looks great at that length! I just started trying to take things in myself, and it's actually not too hard as long as the zipper is in the back. Side-zippered dresses have me totally stumped :p Have you tried looking up tutorials online? That's helped me SO much with altering my dresses :)
ReplyDeleteWow you look amazing with your hair up like this!
ReplyDeleteLovely outfit! Love the pattern!
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Lovely outfit! Love the pattern!
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ReplyDeletei think its really pretty and what i love most is the shoe
ReplyDeleteSo lovely!
ReplyDeleteThose shoes are stunning, and perfect, I love love the colour!!
xo
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I meant to comment on this earlier. Are your shoes mint green?? Love!
ReplyDeleteLoooove the little scalloped hem on the bottom of your top. And your dress has the daintiest print!
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty print! I have a dreaded pile of dresses in need of hemming, I must do it soon. :)
ReplyDeleteIm the same way!!! its takes me forever to get around to the mending pile. Loving these pastels on you lady, and those shoes!!! AH!
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I love your skirt, and I love, love love the little monkey in your blog header! Oh my goodness, he's just so cute!
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Very pretty outfit, I love your hair. You're blog is so cute!
ReplyDeleteThis dress is lovely on you. Such a fickle thing losing weight is-- you're excited on one end (least I am) but then your clothes don't fit properly.
ReplyDeleteI love these mint shoes, by the way.
i've been on the hunt for a beautiful brick wall such as this! you are a vision gee, sweet etsy score with a darling pattern. you've styled it extremely well, i wouldn't notice about it being a bit too big had you not mentioned it. excellent camouflage skills! xoox ♥
ReplyDeleteI love the new length! Looks great!
ReplyDeleteI loooove that sweater over your dress. And your shoes. And your hair. This whole outfit is maahvelous darling.
ReplyDeleteI love love LOVE how you've belted your cardigan, that is one of my favourite looks! I also need to learn how to take clothing in, I can hem okay but I have no idea how to make something 1 size smaller or bigger. Let me know if you figure it out! :D x
ReplyDeleteGee you look so amazing! I love that dress belted like you have done!
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lovely post¡¡¡ great pics :D
ReplyDeletei love your blog :D kisses from Mexico...
i love your style! its so vintagey and pretty
ReplyDeleteThe pattern on that dress is beautiful, and it is just the right length now too!
ReplyDeleteloving the belted knitted top!
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I love your outfit - but the shoes jumped out at me the most! What a lovely shade of green!
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House Of Jeffers
The print on your skirt is darling! I really need to take the plunge & hem some of my dresses but I'm scared I would mess them up terribly. You did a beautiful job at it:)
ReplyDeleteGee. You are so gorgeous. That last photo is so lovely; it should be a painting! Girrrrl.
ReplyDeletehey girl! cuuuute! great shoes, and the knit top with the skirt is adorable :)
ReplyDeleteI really need to learn how to take in a dress properly as well! I always mess up, and the inside stitching looks horrible. But you look ever so lovely! the print on the dress paired with the cardigan is a favorite of mine for the upcoming Fall weather.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful dress, gorgeous pattern! XX
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you match the most pretty things together to make a work of art :)
ReplyDeletenevertheless you look beautiful in the dress :) with the belt, you can't even tell it doesn't fit!!
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