for the birds

vintage jersey dress with vines and birds
no name wood platform sandals

i really need to invest in a tripod…

i tried to catch my boyfriend on his lunch break to take pictures of my dress, but he could only snap a few before he left. we went to the back of the building where a vine was growing against a wall. the lighting was perfect and everything, but when i loaded the pictures onto the computer, i noticed that there were two big plastic trash cans in the frame that i couldn’t crop out. oops. i really need to stop relying on him during the week for this kind of stuff.

so it’s back inside again with the camera propped on top of a book propped on top of the couch. and the lighting is bad. but i was determined to do an outfit post today because i’ve never shown you this dress. a few years back, i became obsessed with these little 80’s jersey dresses. a lot of them are done in that “80’s does 50’s” style and they’re suuuper comfortable. but then one day i realized that jersey isn’t exactly the most forgiving of fabrics. it sorta clings to the body in a most unforgiving way. so i sold most of them, and kept only two. i just love the green vines with two little sparrows perched on each shoulder.

ok, and now i really need to get to sewing. i’m replacing modern buttons on a modern skirt with some vintage buttons and i have tons of dresses and skirts to hem! not to mention, i still haven’t figured out what to do with all of these feedsacks i have. my mom gave me a bunch of them a while back and i want to try sewing them into skirts and blouses. i need some of those vintage one-yard patterns!

10 comments

  1. omg at least you have your bf to take pics of you, i have nobody and I always have to take my own pics, also i think its best when pictures are taken outside because of the lighting.
    anyhow, this blue dress is adorable, i checked your ebay shop the other and i bid on a few too!!!

  2. aww thats so cute how your boyfren takes ur pics. its usually my sister who takes mine and i have to brag her about it or make conditions that she can borrow somethine in my closet. anyways really cute dress.
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  3. you're so lucky to have your boyfriend taking pictures of you, i have to do it myself, and i'm pretty bad at photography, so they're always dreadful.

    I wonder how you always have such beautiful outfits, i'm not so lucky when it comes to find clothes haha

    x

  4. Hahaha, I know exactly what you mean about those dresses. Comfy, but… well.

    But don't get me wrong: this one is too cute for words. ;)

    Love, Dotti

  5. I have the same problem. I get my best friends to take my picture or do a similar balancing act with cds, pianos, hand rails or whatever slightly flat surface I can find!
    That dress is lovely by the way :)

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