Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Today I wish ...

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Today I woke up wishing I was a ballerina.


Tara-Lynn's post yesterday about New York City ballerinas of the 1960's struck a chord... I found myself looking through some of her other ballerina photos this morning and then I immediately went into my closet and tried to find something with a nice scoop neck and a good flowey skirt. I almost came up empty handed but then I remembered I bought this pink swiss dot 30s dress at Alameda last month.





It's been sitting in a wrinkled, sad mess for the past few weeks. There's split seams everywhere, and little rips and tears throughout the fabric - it's beyond repair, but it's still wearable and I prefer things a little tattered anyway. It actually used to be floor length until I chopped a few inches off this morning - I didn't feel bad doing it and I don't think I'll ever bother finishing the hem.

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40 comments:

  1. UnknownJune 1, 2010 at 9:26 PM

    wow that dress of yours is sooooo pretty!!! where did you get it from?
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  2. nabJune 1, 2010 at 9:43 PM

    lovely dress :)

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  3. RosieJune 1, 2010 at 9:51 PM

    I saw that post earlier today too. I love drawing inspiration for the ballet. Its so elegant and simple. You look utterly divine in this dress!

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  4. *June 1, 2010 at 10:22 PM

    Absolutely stunning.

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  5. CharlotteJune 1, 2010 at 10:24 PM

    I absolutely love your dress!! It suits you very well =]

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  6. Rachel DangerfieldJune 1, 2010 at 10:43 PM

    These are such lovely photos. There's something about the light playing off a ballerina skirt that's positively ethereal!

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  7. Rebecca JaneJune 1, 2010 at 11:20 PM

    Beautiful, lovely photos. I love your dress!

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  8. the exhausted etiquette (kirstine)June 1, 2010 at 11:21 PM

    you definitely look as lovely as a dreamy ballerina!
    the dress is gorgeous as always. That little trinket holder is definitely the best trinket holder evveeerr!


    xx,
    kirstine.

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  9. ChristyJune 1, 2010 at 11:25 PM

    I really like dresses that remind me of ballet. I just started ballet in January so it's possible that's why...

    Very nice pictures.

    Christy from
    Dress Rehearsal

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  10. UnknownJune 1, 2010 at 11:36 PM

    Very sweet ballerina inspired outfit - you look good with a high bun :)

    KeepItFvncy,
    M.E.

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  11. lisa coleJune 2, 2010 at 1:16 AM

    aww.
    well, i'm not big on documentaries, but i watched this one not too long ago, and loved it...you just have to watch it, it's called "Ballets Russes" ... you may take up ballet lessons after wards.

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  12. reckless daughterJune 2, 2010 at 3:31 AM

    that dress is so pretty it almost brings a tear to my eye. I'm glad you still wear it! I know I would too.

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  13. LUU H.June 2, 2010 at 3:38 AM

    you look so lovely in your dress ! so pretty! haha, i rememeber when i was a kid and dreaming being a ballerina cause they could dance on their toes :P

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  14. amanda löwenbergJune 2, 2010 at 4:11 AM

    Love your pictures! Lovely dress also!

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  15. bestieJune 2, 2010 at 5:55 AM

    Ballerina beauty. (:

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  16. AnonymousJune 2, 2010 at 6:26 AM

    so lovely. that dress is like a dream on you, you definitely look like a ballerina!

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  17. UnknownJune 2, 2010 at 7:07 AM

    Beautiful!

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  18. Mystery Flight VintageJune 2, 2010 at 7:36 AM

    so pretty!

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  19. SamanthaJune 2, 2010 at 8:32 AM

    Thats a beautiful dress and I love your hairstyle! :)

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  20. renvintageJune 2, 2010 at 8:50 AM

    Oh, so pretty!

    I thought the trinket box was a cupcake at first glance though, and got peckish :)

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  21. RebeccaJune 2, 2010 at 11:17 AM

    What a beautiful dress. Dreamy photos. Ballet is a great inspiration source.

    ~ the dandelion girl ~

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  22. MarieBayAreaJune 2, 2010 at 12:46 PM

    that's a beautiful dress. you look so pretty in it.

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  23. Alice In FashionlandJune 2, 2010 at 12:50 PM

    What a pretty dress! <3

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  24. tara-lynn / good night, dayJune 2, 2010 at 1:54 PM

    oh i'm so happy my post inspired you, & i saw these photos on your flickr, & had no idea of the connection!
    don't worry i will ahve ballet inspiration soon, i found a bunch of goodies....

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  25. AmyJune 2, 2010 at 4:19 PM

    I love your blog! Everything about it is so ethereal, and your etsy site is fantastic as well. Great job.

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  26. CaseyJune 2, 2010 at 4:53 PM

    Oh! How lovely! The ballerina influence suits you so perfectly... Plus, how could one not love a dress like that? So gorgeous! :)

    ♥ Casey
    blog | elegantmusings.com

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  27. katerJune 2, 2010 at 5:10 PM

    I always look at pictures of ballerinas and think, whyyy didn't I stick with ballet class! I was just a kid, but still.

    Lovely, lovely.

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  28. beatrizJune 2, 2010 at 9:54 PM

    sweet dress, lovely blog, amazing photos. <3

    please visit my blog
    http://mydearwalls.blogspot.com/

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  29. christinaJune 3, 2010 at 1:33 AM

    That dress simply screams of romance. I love the photos you took too, it works well with the dress and you can hardly even see the supposed flaws.

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  30. Monked & FifedJune 3, 2010 at 9:13 AM

    beautiful. it is ironic I should read this since just yesterday I was coveting a pair of pink floral vintagey knobs...perhaps this is a sign that I should go back to buy them!

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  31. LeireJune 3, 2010 at 3:40 PM

    Stunning! :)

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  32. JessicaJune 3, 2010 at 5:46 PM

    You look so beautiful in that dress! It's one of the prettiest I've seen!

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  33. The Greedy SeagullJune 3, 2010 at 6:39 PM

    well you look like a verifiable Degas. I need to get out my pastels and paint you, lovely!

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  34. rebekkaJune 3, 2010 at 8:48 PM

    I love your ballerina look.

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  35. MJune 3, 2010 at 10:12 PM

    Can never go wrong with a soft pink!

    Victorious Youth Shop

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  36. Miss Tami LeeJune 3, 2010 at 10:58 PM

    I love the dress! And finishing seams is sometimes overrated :)

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  37. hannah, heart cityJune 3, 2010 at 11:52 PM

    too lovely! im glad you wear it despite being tattered, it's so so pretty :-)

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  38. MollyJune 4, 2010 at 8:17 AM

    wow that is an absolutely gorgeous dress. reminds me of the secret garden. love this look. and you can't even tell it's a little weathered. It just adds to vintage feel of it.

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  39. mick66June 4, 2010 at 2:41 PM

    beautiful
    i used to wish i was a ballerina but,
    i had a mean teacher.

    my daughter scarlet calls them ballinas and she loves them and their pink leotards of course

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  40. Style Hunter Mag - Vintage and Fairy TaleJune 26, 2010 at 4:52 PM

    lOVE THIS CUTE PINK DRESS!
    And it's actually so so hard to find a pretty pink vintage dress!! :(
    lucky youuuuu!!!
    :))

    http://frederiquekragbe.blogspot.com

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