From the moment I saw it I just knew it must be mine and that I wanted it to wrap itself around my curves, to feel the fabric against my body and see the way my silver-blond hair and white skin contrasted against the emerald colouring. I knew how I'd wear it too; cinched a little at the waist, one side pulled low down on my shoulder, hair down and pulled forward to cascade over my bare shoulder and my brown cowgirl boots on underneath. Yes, I thought to myself, emerald greed dress, you will be mine.
I spent Sunday in a small country town full of little antique shops and eclectic boutiques, you know, the kind where everything gets all mixed in together, a mish-mash of items that might not usually be found in the same shop. I love places like that; it was in one of these shops that sold everything from scented candles, outdoor furniture, kitchen and cooking items to ladies clothing and accessories. That's where I saw the object of my desire.
I found it on the rack and tried it on, fussing with it a little to make sure it would sit as I'd envisaged and...perfection. I don't mean me, I'm not even close to perfection, but this dress was and it was coming home with me.
I'm not much of a shop-girl. I suppose I don't see the point in gathering things for the sake of having them. I don't go without the important things though, it's just that, what I feel is important probably differs from others quite a lot.
I'm quite a thrifty shopper as well, don't seek out brand names and rarely will I permit myself to buy something that isn't on sale...I shop at the mall and sometimes online but most often can be found in second hand and thrift shops where I usually find a bargain to take home. It's amazing what people discard and so many times I find things still with the original price tag attached. I don't care about an item's history, only it's present and future and if it looks good on me that's good enough.
I like to look good of course; not for the attention, but for the way I feel about myself when I believe I look good and so I take care with my presentation and put thought into my clothing ensuring that what I wear compliments me and that I feel confident wearing it; there's someone whose attention I want to catch also of course, and I do.
My wardrobe isn't huge and neither is it jam-packed with items; ok, there might be a lot of boots in there because I love boots.
I know exactly what's in there though, and when I purchase something to add I ensure it will match other items I already have so I can mix and match and create multiple looks by combining various items; it saves me money and means I keep my look interesting with less need to shop all the time.
I can think of so many better things to do that shop on a weekend, but wandering through the little shops on Sunday was really nice and wasn't too costly for me...I only bought one thing...and lunch and an ice cream and coffee...so more than one thing...but other than those other things I only bought one thing.
I paid a little more than I would have liked for this dress however I thought through a few different ways to wear it with some items I already have and I think it will serve me well. I put it on last night, tried it with some other items that give it different looks and with those boots on and some strappy heels I have and...I think I'll wear it confidently. I'm glad I made it mine.
Becca 💗
What a stunning colour and the style is wonderful Becca, I can see why you fell in love with it so fast. Definitely with cowgirl boots. I'm so glad you got it for yourself, it was worth the little bit extra I think.
Oh my gosh, this dress and my boots...pretty much any of them, but my cowgirl boots? Just perfect. It looks so good.
I'm so pleased I found this dress and it wasn't really all that costly, just a little more than I usually like to spend is all. I justified it though and I think I'll get a lot of use from it.
Becca 💗
That is a really nice looking dress. Nice find!
I'm a big fan of thrift stores as well (as well as ice cream and coffee - ice cream is my vice). Clothing isn't my thing, though; I'm rather there to hunt down 78rpm records and look for scary clown pictures (I kid you not) and old electric gadgets. It's like treasure!
Thank you so much; I feel in love with it instantly and once on became something that I wasn't going to let slip past. When hope I tried it on in some different ways and my suspicions were proven correct, it was made for me.
I know you live records but didn't know about the clowns. Either way though, thrift stores are a good place to find all sorts of interesting things...Even Becca's. Lol. (Well, on the weekend it was, I'm not in there now.)
Becca 🌻
It is no surprise that you liked the dress, the dress to me looks amazing! I think it will be more amazing if worn, also, I think the dress has a sophisticated look. Greetings!
Hello there, and thank you for the nice comment. I like to think I wear it well and that we look good together although I guess those that see me will have to make that determination for themselves.
Greetings, and I hope you have a lovely week.
Becca 🌷
You're welcome and have a nice day ahead.
I can understand you because I also see my girlfriend looking at some dresses and telling me she wants to go home with that piece. And I think it is a girl-thing, imagining that the clothing would perfectly fit on you guys just by looking at it. It was a great dress indeed and will surely look good on you
It's surely a girl thing and for me it's important that I feel comfortable in what I wear; of course, I want to also look good for the one (other) person whose opinion matters and I'm fortunate to have his agreement on this particular dress and the way I wear it.
Becca 🌷
Becca seducing me as usual with her wordsmithiness dragging us all in with your cinchiness on your waist and the low on the shoulders . You truly are the Nigella Lawson of Hive! 🤣 🤣. I salute you!
Haha, well I certainly don't cook as well as Nigella, however I'm going to take this as a compliment.
Becca 🌷