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November 28, 2016
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I don’t really have a “winter wardrobe” and a “summer wardrobe”.

When the sun starts to shine I don’t pack away all my winter knits and black opaques until November. Rather things just gradually slip into the “not appropriate for the weather” pile until the temperature starts to fall and I rediscover them again.

This means that despite having stared at this dress repeatedly all Summer, I feel a bit like I’ve rediscovered an old favourite, because that tartan just didn’t feel appropriate in the hot sticky weather we had this Summer.

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It would be nice if I could claim that I’d done something more imaginative with it this time around than I did the last time I wore it back in February. But, well, it’s a tartan dress, there’s only so much imagination you can bring to it. This outfit is different in that I am wearing black tights, different suede shoes from Hotter, and a beret.

What an innovative and ground breaking fashionista I am.

NOTE: Today only you can get 25% off at Collectif with code BLACKFRIDAY16 and 30% off at Hotter with the code CYBER

The other thing that’s different about it this time is that the sun was shining and I could take photos outside instead of in the weird lighting of a hotel corridor, because last time I wore this dress the weather was completely and utterly foul. In fact today the sun was so bright that I’ve got that over exposed face thing going on, but you can’t have everything.

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I bought this dress in the Collectif January sale, so unfortunately it is now sold out. They do have the Dolores Pencil dress in a range of other colours, including black and leopard print. They also have this very similar pencil dress in a black watch tartan that I now really want.

I feel super chic in this outfit, even if I have to be very careful when I sit down because the dress has no stretch and I have a bottom half that probably belongs in the next size up. This is an issue that I’m used to though, as even this dress still fits quite loosely on my waist. Any bigger and it would be too baggy on top to keep that wiggle look, so I’m used to spending a lot of time standing and only sitting down veeerrry slowly.

And don’t think I’m joking, I once split the entire back seam; crotch to waist; of a pair of high-waisted trousers by sitting down into a bucket chair too quickly. Thankfully I was at home, not out and about, but it has scarred my psyche and made me all to acutely aware of the risks of fitted non-stretch clothes and big hips.

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♥ Dress – Collectif (Similar) ♥ Beret – eBay ♥ Belt – Vintage ♥
♥ Shoes – Hotter* ♥ Lipstick – Besame Cherry Red ♥

 

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  1. Ewa Macherowska says:
    November 28, 2016 at 4:54 pm

    Beautiful dress!

  2. Leigh says:
    November 28, 2016 at 11:13 pm

    Love this dress! I love it when we rediscover pieces that we haven’t worn in a season or two <3

    xo
    Leigh
    //www.pinkvintageheart.com

  3. Jessica says:
    November 29, 2016 at 12:20 am

    You look fabulous! And yeah, I don’t think I’d really feel like slipping into a tartan pencil dress in warmer weather either – it just doesn’t feel right, does it? The tights, boots, and beret are just what it calls for.
    And you made me laugh so hard with your tale of pants splitting woe – that’s one of the big reasons I don’t wear vintage pants!

  4. Selina says:
    November 29, 2016 at 10:24 am

    I don’t bother with seasonal stuff either, apart from the obvious jumpers and sleeveless tops. The rest I wear all year round really

  5. Designers And You says:
    December 5, 2016 at 1:35 pm

    Looking so beautiful in this outfit….best collection and you looking great on this outfit….nice combination….thank you….

  6. kanchan says:
    December 15, 2016 at 1:44 pm

    your dress is so awesome and I really so sad that this dress is sold out……and i know this so comfortable thank for sharing with us………..

  7. sophia says:
    January 30, 2017 at 9:42 pm

    That dress looks great on you!

    xoxo

    Sophia,

    //www.thatpinup.com

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