wishing for white...

i'm ready for spring... wish it was warm enough for me to wear this little number around town and i wish that it was after easter so white was acceptable. and MOST OF ALL i wish 13bees hadn't already sold it b/c it's just a dream! wouldn't it be so pretty for a bride to wear at a brunch or something?

a red petticoat...

can we talk about this fun dress, please? not my style, but i LOVE a colorful petticoat... and the POLKADOTS!





from emily takes photos.

something borrowed...

so i don't have any grandparents who are living, but i was very close to the three that i knew. i thought about them and how i wished they could have been with me an awful lot during the wedding weekend. because i wanted to feel close to them i decided to wear something of theirs during the ceremony. my earrings had been given to me my my maternal grandfather, the brooch was my paternal grandmother's, and the bracelet was my maternal grandmother's that my mom wore at her own wedding. this way we relied on beautiful things that we already had.


my veil was my mom's and even my dress was old... come to think of it, most things i wore were borrowed or old. hmmm.



obviously not everyone have family members that that loved fancy jewelry like mine or a (ack! *cough*) debutant dress to wear, but i'd bet that everyone's friends and family can be resources.

i mean, i know that my college roommates shared a veil and one gal from my hometown wore her best friend's wedding dress a year or two later. i bet stuff like that happens all the time...i know i'd be really honored if a friend asked to borrow anything of mine when she or he ties the knot.

the point is, asking around means that you don't have to break the bank to look lovely on your wedding day. and if you think about it this way then the "something borrowed" is more than just an old superstition, but something that actually makes sense.

love it.

i love this look from the sartorialist. love it.

my dress... boone, don't peak!

found this drawing somewhere (no idea where) and realized that it looks an awful lot like my dress. same straps, nearly the same cut, similar details... love it.

fyi, my dress is an older one that I've had since my, *cough* er, um... debutate ball.
eeeeeeek! biz who are you? we thought we knew you?
believe me, I know what you're thinking, but it's a family tradition and a southern thing or something, so don't hold it against me.

the good news is that I'm re-wearing the debutante dress for the wedding, because it's really the most simple, classic, lovely thing i've ever worn and there was no way i'd find anything i like more. PLUS it just makes sense.

clothes don't make the (wo)man...

did i forget to tell about the dress i wore to the museum gala, y'all? usually i go with one of the trusty black or dark-colored numbers that are sort of knee length and have plenty-o-coverage so that i don't feel, you know... exposed when i get all dolled up.

but with all the weddings boone & i went to last summer (5 in 3 months...maybe 6?) i was bored with every single thing in my cocktail/formal wardrobe. that's a problem when your mom and dad are hosting THE event of the year in the tiny town where i grew up. i finally resigned myself to wearing something i'd had for 8 years when i ran across this little number deeeeeeply discounted right after thanksgiving.


it's not black... it's not brown or dark in any way shape or form. it's well, oyster? cream? winter white? totally not a color i would normally choose since my skin is nearly the color of bone china but it looked so good, y'all.
i never feel fab in skimpy outfits but something about the bubble skirt, the curvy full top, and the smokin' color made me feel like i was it. now, don't get me wrong..i DID NOT look like this teeny lady... but i looked like me in a pretty, pretty dress.

i've worn a lot of cocktail dresses and i'd never felt like that before! it made me want to feel like this everyday... which means I need to throw out all of my clothes OR just get some SERIOUS exercise in the coming months.

and y'all...i hope that you at least have one dress/suit/outfit that makes you feel as great as i did for your holiday soirees. or your wedding. or your life. or whatever. :)

*also, this might make a really great outfit for a really fun, nontraditional bride. for realz.