Restoring: 1970's Vintage Dress

I'm in love!!!!

I've lived in this town for five years and just recently discovered the adorable vintage

clothing store in Historic Downtown.

I walked in, breathed in that slightly musty smell only associated with old things and felt like I'd come home (am I really a 65-year-old woman or something?).

This little number from the 70's was my very first purchase and I'm quite positive my mother owned

some version of this dress at one time.

Of course, it was a Large, so I had to take it in a bit

and the lace at the bottom was torn and had to be replaced...

but these are piddly details in comparison to the sheer joy of owning a pretty little something that comes with it's own history.

Was it worn on a first date?

By a mother at her baby's dedication?

To the last party of the summer?

To greet a soldier home from the war?

...if only it could tell me it's secrets...

what fun we could have giggling about all the delightful facets of being a girl.

(Vintage Dress, Anthropologie Roaming Frills Cardigan, J. Crew Pink Patent Belt, Target Marylynn Suede Pumps)

Reconstructing: Gap Maternity Dress

I not the sort of girl to discriminate against a dress

just because it has "maternity" in its label.

In fact, I own three Gap Maternity dresses which I neither bought nor wore while actually pregnant.

I loved the print of this fabric and since it was

only eight dollars, I couldn't really pass it up, could I?

I took in the skirt with pin pleats in a sunburst pattern down the front since I didn't want to loose the pockets on the sides, (of course); added the cream chiffon underlay just because I thought it looked pretty there, then dressed up and took myself to the only building in town that kinda resembles a castle.

Gotta say, I'm completely happy with the end result.

(GAP Dress, Anthropologie Roaming Frills Cardi, Coded Cutout Belt, Seed Pearl Headband, Shoes, years and years...and years old)