I’ve been sharing stories about favorite vintage, both yours and mine. One category of favorites is It’s just so ME. You know the one, don’t you? The item that, whether it is the best or not, just seems to express your personality perfectly?
I think I sometimes surprise people at how loudly I can dress on a daily basis. Bright, bold and brash are pretty much exactly my style. I love strong prints and bright colors (especially pink, orange and green).
Here is a 1960s dress I found in a 2nd-hand shop at least 10 years ago. It had a stain on the front and I didn’t think that would ever come out. Yeah, that’s it, a stain that really made it impossible for me to offer for sale—at least that’s how I rationalized keeping MY dress. Not only does it feature favorite colors and a bold butterfly print, but it has a full skirt, which is my favorite silhouette.
I wore the dress on the beach at Coronado when I visited for my niece’s graduation. It looked right at home in that brilliant sunshine.
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I feel so happy and confident in this dress that I even sported it when I helped my friend Anna Newman with her booth at the San Francisco Vintage Expo a few years ago. You’d think I’d want to dress in Bonnie Cashin or Claire McCardell for this discerning crowd, but no, it had to be my ME dress.
3 comments:
You are as beautiful as a fashion model in a 50's Vogue fashion shoot, but you possess something more... a soul. A depth that cannot be captured on film.
I love this wee story of you in your favorite dress. You make me want to be a better person in my own life, finding my voice amongst the cacophony of life.
Thanks for all you do.
I adore you and your style. Because of your wee story here, you make me want to comb my own wardrobe to find the perfect "Me" dress.
Thank you, M, for just being here on the earth...
Those are very lovely comments...you bring a tear to my eye Dar!
It is nice to know of an item that you feel is You, I highly recommend it.
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