The last time I was thrifting I picked up this midi skirt and this bold bright patchwork patterned cotton maxi skirt.
I think it is meant to be a dress…it has a ruched elastic top.
As a skirt that ruching acts a bit like a girdle that is too large for me. Instead of making my waist smaller it makes it look bigger.
#notideal
I’m starting to look a bit like an Inca woman…
I’m not one for often wearing dresses that only have a bit of ruching keeping them up. The girls are scared of wardrobe malfunctions.
I realized my handmade floral hat was perfect for this outfit after I got back home.
#typical
Skirt – thrifted (sim), Shoes – Earth Origins, Hat – TJ Maxx (sim), T-shirt – Anthropologie (sim), Necklace – Handmade
I walk by this tree daily on my walks with Zoë. If it is too hot for her we will often take a break here in the shade so she can relax and catch her breath.
I sit and ponder all the important things in life.
Or sometimes I just sit and look up at the sky.
A blanket of pink petals. How I wish they would last more than a week.
Like everything in life that is so beautiful it only lasts a very short time.
Or as Robert Frost put it so eloquently in my all time favourite poem,
“Nothing gold can stay.”
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Wow, what beautiful photos. You pictured a great spot to model in. Plus the writing in your posts keeps getting better and more entertaining. Your blog is soaring upward like a well-dressed eagle. (Hey, birds care about fashion, too.)
Oops… you “picked” a great spot…
Well, the spring colors of the skirt certainly compliment the scenery. How fun! 😉
Well, the spring colors of the skirt certainly compliment the scenery. How fun! 😉
I have been thinking about that poem lately too. I think it’s the birthday that’s spooking me. Deep breath, and live in the moment.
The skirt is lovely and I agree – elastic-top dresses cannot be relied on! but they make great skirts. xox
Dress or skirt, it looks great on you. I love all of the bold colors.
You look as pretty as the blossoms Suzanne! An updated “Inca” style! I have an upcoming post with a dress that has a ruched elastic top (I actually have two of these, one I wear as a dress and the other as a skirt).
Enjoy the blossoms!
♥ carmen
What beautiful photos!
Darlene
http://whosaprettygirl.com
A very introspective post today, and alas, too true. And yet I think…perhaps it’s the ephemeric quality of these moments that make them so special, otherwise we would not appreciate them so much. The skirt is very pretty. I know exactly what you’re talking about for the waist band. I had one the same. I took in the side seams and put in another elastic casing at the top. You look very pretty in it, though, and yes, your hat is lovely with it.
So many of those modern dresses have that unflattering shirred top. They rarely suit anyone. I love it worn as a skirt, it looks fabulous with the cobalt blue tee and your beads.
Stunning photos today. xxx
Beautiful pictures! I love this look a lot. So fresh and carefree. I can’t get over the trees and flowers… so beautiful!
Wonderful ethnic skirt, and precious photos.
this skirt is a dream! xxx
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How long can you sit still for on those blossoms? It’s a beautiful location! I love this outfit, especially with your post-thought hat too. By the way, your DIY flower clutch is all kinds of gob-stoppingly incredible wonder!! I love the final look of it and I love to think of the process that went into making it. It’s so clear why you were highlighted on Links a la Mode.
You definitely have a knack for flowering in everything.
Oh wow- that inca woman in my fashion hero- so many bold prints and bright colours! I love the skirt and the tee shirt too- very chic and comfortable- maxi skirts and tees are like fashionable sweatpants.
You look like one of those beautiful turn-of-the-century women in impressionist paintings, all dreamy and pastel and poetry.
Dreamy photo shoot Suzanne! You really could be a muse for Renoir. I agree 100%…spring’s blossoms never last long enough. Thank goodness, you’ve captured their beauty here.
This skirt/dress looks great on you. Those blossoms are so beautiful. It’s too warm for us to have pretty blossoms like these so I will get to enjoy them through your photos.
Alice
http://www.happinessatmidlife.com
Hope to see you Thursday for TBT Fashion link up.
Love these photos Suzanne! The skirt is so cool , love the patchwork. You have a crafty gene I do not wth making the hat and your pretty necklace. Love it and the trees!
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jess xx
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What a poetic post! The photography is just wonderful! I know what you mean about this kind of dresses – I’m not comfortable wearing them either. Something a little more solid please. 🙂 Your new skirt is lovely, I really like it with both hats – gorgeous! Poets are often sad and fatalistic. Life has its cycles, and they all are beautiful… and endless.
Gorgeous photos, and the dress looks way better as a skirt. Anyone with boobs bigger than an A cup is going to struggle with a strapless ruched-bodiced frock, I reckon!
Yes, the blossom is soon over, but it comes again next year, don’t worry! xxx
Bright and beautiful. I love the patchwork print!
– Anna
http://www.melodicthriftychic.com