These pictures were taken outside our new home by Jack, who was calling out posing instructions to me and making me laugh like an idiot. I've had the 'flu and been off work for a few days, and my 'flu has slowly turned into ear and sinus problems so I am a bit of a mess. The most strenuous activity I could manage today was a short walk to cash out at a consignment shop and spend all that money on one really, really pretty other dress, but I really wanted some photos of my newest Horrockses dress. I got this one on Trade Me a couple of weeks ago and have worn it tonnes of times since. Everyone seems to like it as much as I do and I get lots of comments on it, which helps to validate the bidding war I got in to win it.
Wearing a 1950s Horrockses Fashion floral stripe dress with a bow collar from Trade Me, opshopped navy blue Roman sandals, Fieldguided Kate Bush lyric'd tote that I won on (I think) Amy Merrick's blog ages ago, clubmaster-esque opshopped sunglasses, my mum's old red enameled watch and my mum's old red rose hair bow from when she was a kid.
We have a white picket fence and an apple tree outside the window. Cute, right? This house is so perfect. I never saw it before I moved it, but Jack went to the viewing and was the only one there and the real estate agent said on the spot that we could have it. Why she decided a 20-something fella with long dreads and a huge beard (may they rest in peace) looked like such a good tenant she didn't even need to check our references is beyond me, but I am so glad she did because I LOVE IT HERE SO MUCH. This is my wardrobe:
Yes. Yesssss. I had to get like 30 more coathangers because for the first time in my life I can fit all of my dresses in one place!
Also are you guys interested on separate sales posts on here or would you rather I just posted a link to my Trade Me account? I have a handful of things I'd like to get rid of including an amazing size 6 made-in-NZ 1950s dress and I really just hate selling on Trade Me.
We have a white picket fence and an apple tree outside the window. Cute, right? This house is so perfect. I never saw it before I moved it, but Jack went to the viewing and was the only one there and the real estate agent said on the spot that we could have it. Why she decided a 20-something fella with long dreads and a huge beard (may they rest in peace) looked like such a good tenant she didn't even need to check our references is beyond me, but I am so glad she did because I LOVE IT HERE SO MUCH. This is my wardrobe:
Yes. Yesssss. I had to get like 30 more coathangers because for the first time in my life I can fit all of my dresses in one place!Also are you guys interested on separate sales posts on here or would you rather I just posted a link to my Trade Me account? I have a handful of things I'd like to get rid of including an amazing size 6 made-in-NZ 1950s dress and I really just hate selling on Trade Me.
Oh, that dress is lovely and totally worth a bidding war. I guessed it was a Horrockses dress before I started reading because stripes + florals were definitely one of their things. I am envious of all your wardrobe space.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you agree! I have two of their floral stripe dresses now and they are both such beautiful prints.
DeleteWow what a beautiful dress! Oh and I love Amy's blog, one of my favourites!
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p.s I alwaya find that Trade Me works better because you reach a wider
Trade Me definitely does reach a wider audience but I find it so tiresome to list and wait for people to pay and deal with people asking silly questions like 'would this fit a size 10' when I've given lots of measurements already, haha.
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Oooo, lovely new home and I always love a nosey at a lovely wardrobe! XXX
ReplyDeleteMe too, wardrobe posts always get me so excited!
Deletethe apple tree is definitely cute! and i love your dress, i've never heard of horrockses before you started posting about it but they seem to have the prettiest dresses so i can see why you'd get in a bidding war over one of them! aaaand i'm super jealous of your wardrobe, no wonder you love that place so much, it's HUGE!
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Thanks! They are all pretty wonderful dresses, people on eBay UK go batshit for them. I often lie in bed just looking at my wardrobe and wondering how I got so lucky.
DeleteI ADORE this dress! also, your wardrobe looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much!
DeleteI want your wardrobe in my future home!
ReplyDeleteMe too, I never want to move out of this place now.
Deletesuch a good closet. so important! glad you love the new place!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely an essential part of the home. My last room had no wardrobe of any sort so I am so thrilled with this.
DeleteOmg that closet space though!! I would love to come over and rifle through your clothes, and your new place looks so adorable. And the dress is P E R F E C T on you. My Horrockses arrived and I have to get it altered - I'm kind of conflicted about altering vintage clothing but if I want to wear it, needs must x
ReplyDeleteI love it when people come over and rifle through my wardrobe! I also love rifling through other people's wardrobes, because I am a creep. I am pretty pro-altering when it comes to vintage if it helps to make it more wearable and give it a longer and happier life.
Deletewow, you have such a nice closet. yellow dress is so cool and you are looking awesome in this dress :)
ReplyDeleteAs a HUGE Horrockses collector I am absolutely loving your dress. It would be great to see a close up of the print too : )
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Hi Liz, I posted a couple of close-ups of it on my newest post, just for you.
Deletebeautiful wardrobe! i have a vintage dress fetish!
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