day 46 of 57: Missed Boogie Nights

Sporting one of my hand-made feather clips.

    Day 46 of 57 Days of  Dresses: My first night out on the town since my relocating to Asheville! What could be a better way to ring in the winter edition of 57 Days? The unfortunate thing is Jason and I are accustom to Nashville's rock o'clock, so we missed near the entirety of the show we were going to.

My "Animal Wall" in our new house.

    We still had a great time meeting up with some of Jason's old friends--and my new friends--from Huntsville, and meeting new people that we'll hopefully see more of as time comes.
    This is a vintage shirt dress I bought at Goodwill in Swannanoa, NC for $5. The fuschia fabric is electric and has a matching belt with a large goldtone buckle. Pleats run the length of the bodice and end at the hips, creating rich folds in the fabric. And, this dress has pockets, which is always a bonus.
    The waist is elastic and the back of the tea-length skirt has a classy little split. The short sleeves are cuffed and the bodice has a hidden placket and a slight bat wing cut going on. The dress has a great flow to it, and I'm happy I found it. What a fabulous edition!

day 38 of 57: Late night flat

   So on day 38 of 57 Days of Dresses, Jason and I were gallivanting the streets of downtown Asheville, and came across this perfect pile of tires by the side of an auto repair shop. Looks like a great place for a photo shoot.
    This is a vintage 1980s shirt dress I got at Thriftsmart for $5 - what a find! It's in pristine condition, and still has its matching belt, which you can see in the photos. The tea-length skirt is ruffled and has pockets, and the 3/4 bat sleeves have a buttoned cuff, which I have turned up. The front buttons form a V-neck and button from top to bottom - I like to leave a few bottom buttons open to create a pee-a-boo front slit. The bodice has 2 breast pockets, the shoulders have light padding for structure and the collar can be folded down to make a small lapel, like I've done in the photos. The fabric sports a very '80s floral/ graffiti print. I really dig this dress!

Dress Retrospective

So guess what I didn't wear yesterday? You got it, folks, a dress. I just couldn't bring myself to it, so I took a day off, but I'll be in a dress today, and I'll have photos posted, I promise! In the mean time how about a retrospective of some of my favorite dresses!

Day 7 of 57: The New Wave Nights

    So, on day 7 of 57 Days of Dresses Jason and I went to the Psychedelic Furs show at the Cannery. The Furs played there Talk Talk Talk album, and then a second set of non-stop hits! It was new wave heaven, and I thought it'd be only fitting to pull out my best new wave dress in the closet.
    This awesome dress is a vintage 1980's wiggle mini-dress I got at this Memphis boutique (the name of the place eludes me). It has bat sleeves (which isn't shown off very well in any of the photos, bummer), a hips-to-collar front zipper, 2 breast pockets, side pockets, and a matching belt! The top of the dress is loose and bouncy, while the skirt is form-fitting.
    The Furs put on an awesome show, and Richard Butler is a dashingly handsome older man! I'm talking pretty Englishman in the echelons of David Bowie or Simon Le Bon. I'm happy we went, and I can't wait for Duran Duran to make their way to Nashville. Hopefully soon.

waiting in line for the show to start