works cited: thrifted (and altered) dress; thrifted belt; gifted j. crew sweater; steve madden boots
I found this great dress a few weekends ago--it cost about $2 and though it was a diamond in the rough when I picked it up, after some hemming and altering, I am really happy with it. It's 100% silk and altered to fit my proportions, so I feel like Jentine must every day--totally un-imitatable. Thrifting a great silk dress must be the 21st century sartorial equivalent of the paleolithic people hunting down a really huge, delicious elk. I feel the pride of a hunter, so I am especially chuffed to have gotten several compliments on this yesterday.
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What a great dress! And I love the ruffle cardigan with it as well.
That dress is so pretty Tania!! Love it! You definitely deserved those compliments yesterday! You looked amazing!
Monique xxx
Love this dress! I wish I found a green silk dress when I went the other day. I will just have to cry into my 6 skirts :)
WOW What an amazing find! You must be sooo proud! :D
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i love, love, love your silk dress comparison. you really did snag quite a dress!
Only $2? What a great find!
Gorgeous dress! This is my dream vintage find...must look more diligently.
you are so cute! i love this dress so much! did you hem/alter it yourself? i love this whole ensemble actually!
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GORGEOUS dress. I love it with the cardigan. Congratulations on finding it! Did you hem and alter it yourself, or did you have it done? I'm a sewing novice, and I'm wondering how difficult silk is to work with - not that I have $2 silk dresses just lying around, but maybe someday :)
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For some reason, "really huge, delicious elk" has got me all giggling.
Also, you look fabulous. What a find!
I love the dress - what a perfect thrift find!
xoxo ~ Courtney
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Your dress is very pretty! Would you ever consider doing a before/after with some of your alterations? I'd love to see what you do with them! :)
Better Than A Milk Mustache
Gorgeous find! Looks like something you would see at Anthro. I am envious of your sewing skills.
That dress is fabulous. I fixed one up recently, too. Posted about it today, actually. :-)
I thrifted a silk blouse with the tags still on the other day so I totally know what you mean.
i had the alterations done at my local tailor. silk really shows mistakes and i liked the dress a lot so i wanted to get it done right. PLUS, i needed to take the waist up and replace the elastic and i wasn't quite sure how to do that.
angela--i totally should have done before/after shots!! kicking myself now!
haha! i love your metaphor. you definitely slayed it in that dress.
You should feel the pride of the hunter! That is a fantastic dress!! What a great find - and I love how you styled - so perfectly springy :)
small time style
That dress looks fantastic on you! Great find!
That dress is such a find!! You can't even by lunch with $2!
Lidi @ Eclectic Flair
what is the pattern of the dress? really pretty!and has the perfect length!anything shorter, i feel it's going to get carried away from the wind- anything longer and i look weird!
What a gorgeous find! So many of your recent outfits have me longing for the land of great thrift stores - guess I'll be forced to drown my sorrows in brie.
Oh my! What a gorgeous dress, Tania! I like it a lot! I wish I could find clothes for less than $10, hehe... Lucky girl!
That dress is perfection! What a find! :)
love your dress ♥
You're so gorgeous. THis dress fits you like a glove, and your styling is on point too.
Well done! It is a beautiful dress.
Melanie@Unravelled Threads
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This gorgeous silk dress for $2?! Where do you go thrifting? Please share!
14 Shades Of Grey
Huge, delicious elk... That is good stuff Tania! But a excellent comparison... now the fact that I call thrifting 'hunting' has even deeper meaning. Nicely done! Love the dress!
That dress is wonderful! I love how you styled it, you are such a beauty!
oooh, silk for a few dollars! lucky you.
Marie @ Lemondrop ViNtAge
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Such a fantastic dress! I've been looking for something similar but to no avail. Thrifting is definitely comparable to hunting!
Hey! Great outfit! Did you notice it's quite similar to what Kate Middleton was wearing yesterday ... http://news.ninemsn.com.au/glanceview/161256/kates-final-wedding-preparations.glance
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I absolutely love that dress, and what a bargain. England needs to get with the US and sell cheap.
C x
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Love that dress SO MUCH!! <3 looks incredible on you!
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WAY. TO. GO!!!
I love this. It's so 'grandma chic.' I promise it's a compliment!
Wow that dress is amazing!!! What a great score!! And wow on the tailoring!! I'm always too lazy...
Tastiest elk everrrrrrrr
this is really pretty on you, and $2!? wow
This dress is beautiful! And looks amazing on you, of course. I love how you wore it!
adorable dress and such a great find! Did you alter it yourself or have somebody else do it for you? anyhow, it fits perfectly and together with that lovely J.Crew sweater, just awesome!
Anja
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Hello, yr blog is great! Follow each??
Btw, I have my 1st giveaway in my blog, hope you are interested to join XD
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The print on this dress is to die for. You found such a good find. Found a good find? Does that make sense?
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adorable! I love your color combination!
This dress is perfect! Bravo!
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That is an awesome dress! I love the dots.
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