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[Pink Dahlia]

Very sassy and very cute - great pics! I love photos with some animation to them.

Another Norton Anthology fan here - although Norton's Poetry, my favourite, somehow migrated mysteriously to my sister's bookcase while I was living overseas.

Thanks Mo! My facial expression in the first pic was all Jacki's idea. Sadly I cannot take credit.

And that's funny none of those Nortons are poetry though I do love poetry!

 

[Shearer]

Okay, last fftopic: , I swear. We need an Arizona/Oz/SoCal meetup for all the classy Norton lovers here on FL!

Okay, back on topic. You can all resume drooling over Dahlia's dresses/anthologies

 

[Pink Dahlia]

Okay, last fftopic: , I swear. We need an Arizona/Oz/SoCal meetup for all the classy Norton lovers here on FL!

Okay, back on topic. You can all resume drooling over Dahlia's dresses/anthologies

fftopic:
You should post one in Events. I posted for an AZ Ladies Lunch. But I would love to broaden to Arizona/Oz/SoCal!

And yes please continue drooling over either my dresses or books.

 

[pretty faythe]

fftopic: I donno if I am just brain dead at the moment or what, but you state Arizon/Oz/SoCal. My first thoughts for oz is Australia???

 

[Shearer]

fftopic: I donno if I am just brain dead at the moment or what, but you state Arizon/Oz/SoCal. My first thoughts for oz is Australia???

Hehe, yes, but a few munchkins wouldn't go amiss either

 

[pretty faythe]

This is the dress

This is the dress I had been waiting for. It looks so much prettier on the mannaquin. I took this pick after a long day at work so I look horrid and tried to hide my face.
Here it is on display

Now on me

It just seems to hang there. Yes, I am a curvy gal, and I use the phrase curvy cuz they are definate curves. Hips, waist, bust, its an hourglass, a large hourglass, but an hourglass none the less. In this dress I'm more like an apple, no definitions what so ever.
Grrr

 

[ShooShooBaby]

faythe,

cute dress, i love gingham for summer! did it come with a belt? if not, you could get a piece of ribbon and tie a sash... i did that with a new dress recently and it works really well!

 

[Pink Dahlia]

You could also use a white patent belt. That would look great!

 

[Lady Day]

faythe,

cute dress, i love gingham for summer! did it come with a belt? if not, you could get a piece of ribbon and tie a sash... i did that with a new dress recently and it works really well!

Yup, that dress needs a belt. Should have a belt, prolly had a belt. Yup


LD

 

[ohairas]

Faythe if the belt isn't long enough, and you don't want to use a different fabric or belt, what I like to do is stich the belt it came with to the center back of the dress along the back/waist using about 6 inches give or take. Then tie it in a bow in the back pulling the dress in at the sides, know what I mean? This way you can still use the sash it came with, but it won't have to go around your waist.

Remember those scrunchy/band things we used to hook on the backs of our blouses and jackets in the 80's? Kinda like that... HTH, it's a very cute dress!

Here's another idea for the belt.. cutting it in half and attaching part of it to each side of the dress like this,
http://www.auctiva.com/hostedimages...22025,39122459&formats=0,0,0,0,0,0,0&format=0

http://www.auctiva.com/hostedimages...22025,39122459&formats=0,0,0,0,0,0,0&format=0
Nikki

 

[Pink Dahlia]

Faythe if the belt isn't long enough, and you don't want to use a different fabric or belt, what I like to do is stich the belt it came with to the center back of the dress along the back/waist using about 6 inches give or take. Then tie it in a bow in the back pulling the dress in at the sides, know what I mean? This way you can still use the sash it came with, but it won't have to go around your waist.

Remember those scrunchy/band things we used to hook on the backs of our blouses and jackets in the 80's? Kinda like that... HTH, it's a very cute dress!

Here's another idea for the belt.. cutting it in half and attaching part of it to each side of the dress like this,
http://www.auctiva.com/hostedimages...22025,39122459&formats=0,0,0,0,0,0,0&format=0

http://www.auctiva.com/hostedimages...22025,39122459&formats=0,0,0,0,0,0,0&format=0
Nikki

That's such a smart idea!

 

[Pink Dahlia]

New Dress Yay!

I bought this today! It was actually offered as a Buy It Now!

I know it's hard to tell but it is a yellow & white seersucker print.

 

[Lady Day]

Oh, I hope the daises were included! lol


LD

 

[Daisy Buchanan]

Pink Dahlia, that is such a great dress. Its such a nice cut too, can tell that it's gonna be nipped at the waist. I come across too many shirt dresses that don't have much shape to them. This takes the idea of the shirt dress to a new, flirtatious, level. Enjoy wearing it, I'm sure it will look lovely on you.
Oh, and I like the Daisy's!

 

[Miss_Bella_Hell]

I bought this today! It was actually offered as a Buy It Now!

I know it's hard to tell but it is a yellow & white seersucker print.

LOVE!!! Want.

 

[Shearer]

Bought a new hat to help me get over a devastating eBay loss

Sorry about the scary mannequin

 

[Kim_B]

Scary eyes!! lol

Haven't really bought many new things...a pencil skirt at Kohl's (I just love it when I find gift cards while cleaning out my wallet!) and some cute wedges that I posted in the "Cute Vintagey Shoes" thread. I am having fun living through all you gals...shop away, my dears!

 

[LadyStardust]

Shearer, what a smart, darling hat! I am in love with it! :eusa_clap
faythe, that is one sweet dress, and I have to agree that ohairas' belt idea sounds fantastic! Hope you find some way to work things out.
Daisy- That playsuit is wonderful!. Absolutely adorable! :eusa_clap And WOW, TEN dresses? You really do clean up when you go shopping! Looking forward to seeing your amazing purchases!
Pink Dahlia- Very nice! :eusa_clap

I also want to thank Daisy and Lady Day, first, for the sweet words , and second for your wonderful suggestions, I think those are both great ideas! I just need to get more "open" shoes in general, and I'll be sure to keep and eye out for the style(s) and color(s) you mentioned! Thank you!

 

[Emmababy]

thats the nicest vintage hat i've ever seen

 

[Shearer]

Thanks, ladies! You all are making me blush

I saw that hat weeks ago, then forgot where I found it... I was poking around all depressed about losing a gown and stumbled on it again. Guess it was fated.