10.23.2012

Garden Party



// Dress and Belt: Thrifted // Cardigan and Boots: Target // Ring: Vintage (stolen from my momma //

I feel like a hypocrite here because I was just complaining about eBay sellers who hack off the bottoms of vintage dresses, and here I am in a dress I chopped apart. I didn't even hem it before I took these photos! But this dress is a thousand times better short than it was as an ankle length one. I guess my thing with the eBay sellers is that they take away the choice of altering a vintage dress, plus they cut it to fit themselves or their model, rather than leaving the buyer the option to change the length according to their height and proportions. I'm all for altering dresses if need be! I have a pile waiting for their turn at the sewing machine. They've been sitting there for a while, though, but it's on my to-do list!

I wore this outfit out to dinner with Chris's family at Texas de Brazil. We were celebrating Chris's and his dad's birthday, as well as his dad and stepmom's anniversary. I hadn't been to Texas de Brazil before but I heard good things! The salad bar was amazing, but the best part was the guys who walk around with huge skewers of meat (sorry veggie friends!!). You may not know, but in all my 26 years I had never eaten beef, no hamburgers or steak or anything of the sort! But, Chris was raving about how amazing the steak was at this place, and he said if I was ever going to try red meat that this was the place to do it. So, I did! I tried filet mignon, and I have to admit, it was really good! I feel like I've ruined my chances of enjoying it again, if I tried top of the line steak for my first taste, will I ever be able to eat ~regular steak?? 

It's been raining here pretty much daily, so we've been sticking close to home for the most part. I got a bunch of orders shipped out, and I've been working on some cute new things to list soon too! I'm also itching to start a quilt but I'm also kinda terrified so I just obsess over it without actually putting any work into it. Any tips for a quilting newb??

20 comments:

  1. Love your outfit! And your hair, too! I'd love to have it like that, but have no idea hot to manage it, hehe.

    Hope you're having a great week! ;D

    Miki.

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    1. I've been thinking about making a how to video, maybe that'd help :)

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  2. Lucky you! You get rain and a cute outfit!

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  3. That green is absolutely stunning on you!

    Love your cute outfit! :)

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  4. Such a cute outfit!

    Your soooo pretty!!!

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  5. that dress is awesome! and the cardi is a great colour :)

    Katie

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  6. Love that dress

    I've just started quilting and I'm still terrified. I've started off making a baby sized one so I didn't feel too overwhelmed! Buy it's pretty fun


    Chloe
    Www.bythelock.com

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    1. Maybe that's my problem, I wanna make a queen size one for my bed. I should try something smaller first!

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    2. I'm learning tonnes and getting way better as I go on my teeny one!! And if it goes wrong, no big deal!

      I still can't get over how amazing you look here.

      chloex

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  7. You look adorable! I love the colours, and your dress is super cute, I cant imagine it long.. And woop for red meat! I love meat. Yamm!



    www.little-beast.blogspot.com

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  8. I love that dress, you look lovely in it! Yay for trying steak for the first time! I love steak myself so great first choice for trying red meat! As for the quilt, you can do it girl!! I really want to knit myself a blanket. Have you knitted a blanket before?

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  9. That dress is gorgeous, love how you paired it with a mint cardigan, so cute! I always feel bit guilty altering vintage clothes, mainly because I think I will regret it, but at the same time I hate the idea of clothes not being worn. It's kind of like Pheobe with the Christmas (yes, I'm making a Friend's analogy) I find it sad when clothes aren't fulfilling their purpose xo

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    1. I'm the EXACT same way about things not fulfilling their purpose! People always think I'm a nutbag :)

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  10. That dress is perfection! I didn't even notice the hem until you pointed it out. Not going to lie, I was so bummed when I saw it was thrifted. SO CUTE.

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  11. Love this floral dress (wish I knew how to sew) and love the mustardy boots you paired it with! So pretty! :) You're such a babe.

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  12. I think a tutorial on your hair is definitely needed!


    http://www.etsy.com/shop/OwlEyeVintage

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