My Vintage Tea Party
Ramblings and Reviews From a Lover of Tea and All Things Vintage
For some reason, I am positively smitten with nautical inspired clothes and accessories. The square collars, the bright colors, the neckerchiefs...it's all so neat, polished and classic looking. So when I spotted this full skirted, adorable sailor dress on Unique Vintage's website, I knew I had no option but to buy it. A year and a half has gone by since I bought this dress, and even though I haven't worn it much it is, without a doubt, one of my favorite clothing items. Pretty much everything about this dress is perfect. I prefer the look of full skirts and dresses that fall below the knee and have a defined waist. In my opinion, the silhouette of a defined waist and a full skirt just can't be beaten. It's so feminine and elegant! The dress also fits like a dream-- it can be difficult to buy clothing online because sizes aren't always consistent (and don't even get me started on inaccurate sizing charts...), but I couldn't ask for this one to fit any better. I believe this is the only thing I own from Unique Vintage, not because they don't have clothes that I want-- I have a pretty extensive wish list on there-- but because I try very, very hard not to order more than one or two clothing items a month and there is a seemingly endless number of other clothing sites that I drool over on a regular basis. Unique Vintage stocks a wide variety of retro brands, but this dress happens to be by their very own Unique Vintage brand! The purse I'm carrying is by Tatyana, formerly known as Bettie Page Clothing, and has two compartments-- one on each side. The little yellow guy you can see hanging off of it in the picture above is a Winnie the Pooh Tsum Tsum keychain that has an eco bag inside. It's nearly impossible to tell from the pictures, but my bow has little anchors on it to match the sailor theme.
I know that my overall look is more on the girlish side and not entirely "mature" or "glamorous," but sometimes I like looking a bit like a doll. I used to wear the Japanese Lolita style everyday, and even though I've moved more towards the retro/vintage look I still feel most like myself in outfits with a cutesy, innocent twist. I'm afraid I'll always have to be content with looking more doll-like-- a big reason being that I can't wear heels on a regular basis. I would love to be able to, but like I mentioned in a previous post my ankle and knee problems prevent it. So, it looks like I'm stuck in mary janes, saddle shoes, and comfortable sandals like the ones I'm wearing here. Oh, well. I think I do pretty well coordinating outfits even though I have limited shoe options! Dress: Unique Vintage Shoes: Clark's Purse: Tatyana (Bettie Page Clothing)
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Greetings, readers! My name is Jordie, and I am a tea obsessed, history loving young lady who just happened to be born about 60 years too late. Archives
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