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 36 of 57: Red dress special

    Today is day 36 of 57, and I have only 21 more dresses to go! It's been a long summer of dress celebration, but I can't wait to put on some pants for a while - although I still browse the dress section of any clothing store.
    This red midi-length shirt dress is another vintage thrift gem from the Salvation Army up the street from me. $5 made it mine. The hidden placket sports a full button closure, which is great for adjusting the height of the slit. The 3/4 sleeves are somewhat over-sized, and the seamed waist is perfectly fitted and has belt loops, which I have a polka-dot sash looped through it. The dress is pretty simple, but totally feminine and elegant for day wear.