Hair Bow ~ Made by me Earrings ~ Diva Broach ~ Acorn&Will; Wellington Horse Head
Belt ~ New Look{UK} Gloves ~ Thrifted Tapestry Bag ~ Antique Shop Top ~ Thrifted
Skirt ~ Thrifted Stockings ~ What Katie Did;Not in Stock; but these are the closest match
Heeled Oxfords ~ New Look{UK}
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I’ve really got to do better with moving things out of frame in my photos ~ the last two outfit shoots there have been things that are distracting in the pictures that I could have moved and saved myself the annoyance!
Anyway, don’t you just love this tree? We have an amazing amount of ornamental plum trees around our area and I just adore them in flower! I call them cherry trees even though I am 99% certain they are not; simply because they look like the cherry trees I see photos of. Spring is definitely making itself known down under; I have a plethora of violets in my front yard that I am enjoying, and with all the trees budding and blossoming I am already dreaming about summer… Blue skies, sunshine and pretty frocks {that I have to sew myself.. > < }. It will be fantastic.
Something else I am loving is finding vintage~styled modern wear. I think this top looks wonderfully 1940~ish, but the tag says Tempt, which incidentally, is one of my favourite RTW shops. I think it’s great that vintage is really trending ~ it means that you can stock up on gorgeous repo, wear it all the time and not have to worry about destroying your really old vintage items. This is particularly relevant when you have a 14 week old baby. {Yes, Theodore is 14 weeks old now; it goes sooo fast!!} Mind you, it’s also a bit of a pain because it means that the price of real vintage items sky rocket, but you can’t have everything.
Speaking of babies ~ I can’t get over how much my figure has changed since Theodore arrived. I have hips now! Sometimes I am okay with it, and sometimes I hate it, but at the moment I am slimming in the of hopes loosing a few extra kilos that I have been carrying.
I am doing the Atkins low carb, high protein diet, but I am also considering it to be a detox. Seriously, I am going through terrible sugar withdrawals! I have been experiencing low energy and major cravings. Gah. It’s awful, which only shows how badly I need to do it to get off my addiction. : S I am currently snacking on Brie cheese and macadamia nuts. Not bad, but definitely no substitute for chocolate…. : P
I am hoping I can make it in one piece; 4 days down and 10 more to go. *dies*
xox,
bonita
Lovely outfit! It's elegant and a little flirty all in one. The gloves are such a lovely touch.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the remaining six days of your detox!
Thank you Katie; I am slowly getting there with the diet. It's hard though! You never realize how sugar is such a big part of your food intake until you try to stop eating it... : /
ReplyDeleteyou look spectacular. I love that you are wearing gloves. I wish more folks would wear them, they look lovely on everyone. Best of luck with the detox.
ReplyDeleteYou look stuninng!!
ReplyDeleteOh my word! You are stunning! Love the outfit, love the location, love the photos! How I wish I had a tree like that around where I live. *sigh. As for your body changing, mine also changed after all three of my kids. And I too have a love/hate relationship with my hips (and my nose, and my chin, and my boobs, etc). But I do find that the more I dress up, the better I feel. As a side note, I also noticed when I wear a belt around my waist I dont feel as hungry- which is another benefit of vintage dressing!
ReplyDeleteThanks doll,
The Glamorous Housewife
Thank Amber! Yes, gloves are one of my favorite vintage accessories. I think it's because you pull them on and instantly feel just that bit more elegant/old fashioned. It's like when I wear my pearls ~ some things are just so timeless that you feel like you are transported when you wear them. :D
ReplyDeleteThank you Nicole. ^ u ^
ReplyDeleteI think I am so blessed to have all these blossoming trees around ~ they really are one of my very most favorite things! I am planning to plant a bunch of different blossom trees around my house and in my garden. I want them everywhere!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on the dressing up part. It may seem a little nuts, but two weeks after Theodore was born I was so sick of dressing gowns and pajamas that I hoped right back into my skirts and heels and haven't looked back! I know some Moms don't feel like they have the time or energy, and sometimes I think that I can't be bothered, but honestly ~ I know I'll feel a thousand time prettier and together if I do, so I do it. : D