fantasy dress Archives - Suzanne Carillo

Vintage Fantasy Dress Flamenco Dancer Part 5

I had the wonderful opportunity to see authentic Flamenco dancers when I was in Spain a few years back.

We saw them in a cave. It was incredible. An experience I will never forget. The dancers were so intense.

It was like they were in a trance.

The cave was small and intimate. The sounds they made by clapping their hands, stomping their feet and beating their chests were amplified by the stone walls.

The dancers we saw were part of a family that had been dancing Flamenco for generations.

This woman was dancing so fast she was just a blur.

All the dancers sit on stage with the musicians and each one has their turn to get up and dance their story.

I was impressed by two of the women, the mother and the daughter but without a doubt it was the male dancer (I believe their son) that blew my mind.

He had the ability to make each person in the audience feel like he was dancing uniquely for them. His stare and intensity burned through my soul.

It was so magical it was almost orgasmic.

I’m not joking! This is the first time I was so moved by a dancer.

That memory has stayed with me. Should I return to Spain one day I hope to revisit the same area near the Alhambra to experience the wonder again.

Vintage Fantasy Dress Flamenco Dancer

When I came across this amazing vintage Flamenco at Talize I knew it was coming home with me.

All the very best fantasy dresses have transformative powers.

As soon as I put it on I felt like a woman of mystery and rhythm.

The dress has stories to tell just like those Flamenco dancers told us their stories that warm evening in Spain.

I wore this dress to watch Dracula at the Shaw Festival.

We took some photos in the hotel stairway before we left for the theatre.

Sadly you can’t see the handmade fabric flower I had in my hair.

I felt very Dolce Gabbana in this outfit.

flamenco dress shaw festival 2017 — Dress & handbag vintage, thrifted. Shoes very old. Hair flower handmade by me : ) Chipmunk cheeks courtesy of stairwell lighting.

Here is my best accessory.

It was the perfect outing for this fantasy dress the last in this series…for now ; ) I know there will be many more fantasy dresses in my life thanks to my love of thrifting.

Do you own any transformative fantasy dresses? How do they make you feel?

Have you ever seen Flamenco dancing? Was it what you expected?

If you want to see more of my series of Vintage Fantasy Dresses here is part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4.

Linking up with the lovely Patti over at Visible Monday.

Cold Shoulder Fantasy Dress

I never thought I’d join the crowd with this whole cold shoulder trend but you never know what delights are waiting for you at the thrift store.

Thank you Talize!

Despite this clearly not being vintage and produced by a fast fashion company I couldn’t leave this dress behind, especially when I saw the ruffle sleeves. At least I’ve rescued it from the landfill and now it is taking up precious space in my dress closet.

Yes, I have a closet just for dresses.

Don’t judge.

Normally I stay away from off the shoulder dresses because I’m constantly having to adjust them to avoid a wardrobe malfunction.

This dress has some amazing sticky plastic trim that lines the shoulders and neck so it stays in place by sticking to your body like a plastic bag. Since the strip is very narrow it isn’t as awful as it sounds. It works surprisingly well.

Another reason I normally stay away from off the shoulder anything is because I need to wear a bra. Most strapless bras creep down to my waist after wearing them for thirty minutes but this fantasy dress makes creeping anywhere impossible as nothing moves once I’ve poured myself into it.

The dress is like wearing Spanx on the outside.

Thankfully it’s not uncomfortable as it is made out of spandex and cotton however I do worry a bit about bumps and bulges happening where they shouldn’t so I opted for some interior Spanx as well.

The Spanx aren’t as scary as when they tried to kill me.

These small ones only cover the Buddha belly and smooth out any kind of VPL, which surprisingly does not stand for the obvious, Very Pokey Lumps but rather the more politically correct, Visible Panty Lines.

This dress is what I would call a Jessica Rabbit dress, I may be the villain or the hero but I’m no victim.

This fantasy dress owns the room.

This would not be considered age appropriate attire for a woman over fifty by most magazines or websites.

This is more, “I appreciate the body I have” appropriate.

I’m probably not always going to feel like pouring myself into a bold red body con dress. Best enjoy it while I can.

How do you show appreciation for the body you have now?