January 20, 2010

My favorite



I bought this dress on ebay for the price of a steak dinner and a bottle of wine. When I opened the package, I swayed in place. My cheeks flushed. When I tried it on, I went light-headed.





I am beyond taken with this dress. Far and away, my favorite of favorites.
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40 comments:

  1. I can see why! Bravo on such an amazing find. That lace! It is absolutely enchanting! Gorgeous! You will have it forever and I am completely jealous. ;)

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  2. very pretty and swoonworthy, do you have the perfect slip to put under it?

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  3. Oh, I would get married in that dress. Assuming of course it was mine and not yours and also disregarding the part where I'm already married.

    It's so beautiful!!!

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  4. that dress will pay for itself in all the steak dinners and bottles of wine that it will get you;) Just don't save it for the perfect day, ware it everyday!

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  5. Oh my goshhhhhhhh! It's so beautiful!

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  6. Unbelievably perfect! And I love your line of thinking - "for the price of a steak dinner..." - makes a lot of sense!

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  7. It's gorgeous. simply stunning.

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  8. Oh wow! Now to find the perfect hat for it... :)

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  9. well that is magnificent! picture of it on please!

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  10. Man, don't let that chick from "The Snail & The Cyclops" get a peek at this... she'll be lurking outside your door!

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  11. Are you becoming a girly girl?:)

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  12. Wow. That is truly gorgeous. I <3 ebay! Please model it for us!

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  14. A steak and a dinner is so quickly enjoyed and then over and done with...this is lasting...for eons of loveliness! EEP! How exciting!

    I agree, MODEL IT FOR US!!!!

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  15. Don't be concerned when you see my standing on the sidewalk in front of your house - I'm just having a moment with that glorious garment.

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  17. ahh! I've been looking for that dress everywhere..what did you put as your keyword? who was the seller?

    thanks!
    Alicia

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  18. Alicia- i found it while haunting the edwardian section of the vintage clothing category. My favorite place in the world.

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  22. What do you wear with something that sheer? I assume you'd have to make a plain shift to go under it.

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  23. yeah watch out for that snail and the cyclops! she's a sneaky one!

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  24. And when do we get to see a picture of you in it?!

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  25. woah, that's beyond gorgeous. i love it.

    -angela

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  29. Beautiful!!! Maybe that is not enough!!
    I have an article on VINTAGE WARDROVE on SPANISH SHOW "AMAR EN TIEMPOS REVUELTOS" PLACED IN EARLY 50'S MADRID...Maybe you'd like to have a look!
    Best,
    Nadia
    www.vintageavocado.etsy.com
    www.vintageavocado.bigcartel.com

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  30. You shouldnt be eating a steak anywho...The dresses beauty by no means compares to yours.

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  32. Oh.my.goodness. This made my heart flutter. What a creamy-wonderful find.

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  33. Vintage lovely, it is striking! My first thought was movies I have seen with dresses that float and move...this is a very nice find.
    Hugs, Mary

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  35. Swoooooooooooooooooooon. You have to wear this in the summer. With a lace parasol!

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  36. It's a very, very cool dress. I don't thinkit'd suit me all that well, but then i'm a 94 kilo Kiwi man, hairy legs, beard, and all. But I can see my wife in it....

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  38. so so beautiful!!

    Twila
    blog.twilasvintageclothing.com

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  39. I LOVE this dress! I found a similar one last year in a lonely little shop in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Cost me a $100 and I reckon it dates from 1910ish. Just curious, though-- what words did you type in on ebay to find it? And, did it fit? Mine does not:( but I bought it anyway, and love it all the same-- it hangs on the wall in my room and is absolutely stunning!

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