12/8/11

i take it back


a fine day for sailing
a fine day for sailing
a fine day for sailing
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Photographs by the lovely Jen

So I guess I didn't know what I was talking about when I thought I'd found the perfect dress. Apparently now I've found the perfect dress. This gem was a floor length ghastly thing before I took my scissors to it, now it's the only dress I want to wear. $5, oversized, soft navy cord, what more could you ask for?


I have so many pretty things to put up on etsy. School seems to be filling up my whole life these days. Only a few weeks left! 


dress: vintage, thrifted
bag: vintage
boots: Dolce Vita
tights: wallgreens
earings: topshop
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39 comments:

  1. That dress is so cute!! I love the feeling when you find an item of clothing that just works so well for you and you just want to wear it every single day =)
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  2. Ahh it's definitely perfect! I would love a cord dress.. great price too :p xx

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  3. That's so brilliant.. taking scissors to some awful dress and bringing it back ;o)

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  4. ahhhhhh it literally is perfect. i am well jel. xxxxxxx

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  5. wonderful!! i love this dress. nice job on the transformation!

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  6. Yep I think it might be the perfect dress too!
    Sophie
    x

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  7. That other dress Is pretty perfect too! Can't you have to favorites? :)
    Kel xo

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  8. your dress is adorable, very Alexa Chung style <3 <3 <3

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  9. Love this look, really understated and chic.

    Lovely blog,
    Haute-flyx

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  10. love your dress, You look pretty!

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  13. I would wear this everyday too if I found it! The closest thing I have right now is a white cotton shirt dress. :)

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  14. love this post and also your blog! It's so nice!!! I follow you!
    Pass to my blog and if it likes you follow me too, I will be so glad :D
    kisses
    http://francescagiusti.blogspot.com/

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  15. I love it! It's amazing what chopping the length off some of these thrifted dresses can do.

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  16. You are so right, that dress is totally amazing! And it looks perfect paired with your cute chelsea boots. ;)

    Kaylee
    xo
    Wild Flower

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  17. Damn girl, you looking fiiiine. I love that dress. I am going to need to borrow it. I wore the plaid dress yesterday to work and got so many compliments from my students :-)

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  18. So cute! You rock a short skirt so well!

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  19. your dress is so niiiiice!

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  20. I think...I have this same dress in olive green (which I also rehemmed!).

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  22. cute look little lady! i just bought pantyhose like that the other day at lucky's. i mean sometimes you just want the sheerness of a bare leg, but with SOME warmth but not so opaque as tights. thus the "pantyhose" were born. ;)

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  23. That dress is so great. Love your bag too! You look fantastic, as always!
    -Meagan
    www.spunkychateau.com

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  24. I have to agree, that you really have found the perfect dress!! I love corduroy so much and a corduroy dress? Gahh Perfection. I'm extremely jealous, I love the collar. It's seriously drool worthy!

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  25. it truly is perfection! i really need to work in my sewing skills so i can make miracles like this happen :)
    i'm sure you're feeling quite overwhelmed with school..hang in there! xo

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  26. I love your oversized leather tote, I've been wanting one like that for a while. Comfy and chic dress too, I need to get around to hemming some of my crazy long pieces.

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  27. oh man this IS the perfect dress.
    i'm going through major jealousy right now.
    this whole outfit is gorgeous. <3

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  28. You have the most perfect dresses :) I'm so envious! This one is beautiful and you look great in it.

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  29. Great blog you have! I really like your pictures and style :)

    The Style Visitor

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  31. such a pretty vintage dress!

    i know how it is to have to chop a few inches to make a dress awesome!

    i love the bag as well <3


    <3 Vega
    http://vintagecomplex.blogspot.com

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  32. The dress looks so great as a mini! Well done lady and love your boots,I've been hunting around for a pair of black suede booties...those are awesome!

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  34. wow that dress is so sooo cute and so perfect on you! lookin' great :)

    <3Meghan

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  35. Such a gorgeous dress! Love the boots, also.

    xoxo.

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  36. perchance is this dress a vintage llbean? I also have a formerly-floor length monstrosity that I did the exact same thing to - mine is also cord but covered in a tiny floral print.

    and regardless of who the original maker is, did you also wonder how it could ever have been a clothing item listed in a catalog where people would look at it and say to themselves "yes, yes! this is the one!"

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  37. School has been drowning me lately, but I'm finally done and have a month break. So excited about it. Also I absolutely LOVE this navy blue cord dress. I like how you made it shorter too, looks wonderful Islabell!

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  38. cord dress, i like it. more cord please!

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  39. 100% perfect dress! i would totally steal it if i had that chance..

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