I found this lovely dress at a Goodwill shop on Fulton Street in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. I am always looking at the Anthropologie catalogue and admiring the dresses; however at the price for this new I wouldn’t have been able to afford it. I am of course thrilled that I didn’t have to just dream of having a dress like that! I bought it during a January sale and got what we call “a screaming deal.” The dress is in great condition too. The designer is Moulinette Souers. Burgundies and deep reds are my favorite color. My apartment has lots of burgundy in it as well. My circulation is a bit slow since I had scoliosis when I was young, so from what I understand of color therapy and the chakras having the color red around me, while seeing it on a regular basis, is good for my circulation. Therefore I tend to gravitate towards it.

I also found a pretty vintage soft brown dress for my daughter. I have been looking for a dress like this for myself, with an open collar but not finding it. This dress is so tiny; Emily will fit into it just fine.   I need to do a bit of mending on it prior to sending it to her. The skirt is so pretty.  I like the fabric and its little tiny dots.  I am pretty sure the dress is from the 1950’s.

The hat I have on in these pictures is vintage inspired.  I bought it from a street vendor several years ago.

We have had lots of snow and cold weather the past week. I tried to take the photos of me in this dress awhile back but it was too cold in my apartment, so I did the bulky sweater post instead. Last night I took a lovely, peaceful walk in the snow while headed to a friend’s housewarming party. By the time I walked home it was starting to freeze in patches on the sidewalks. Oh, the adventures of winter. I enjoy the snow and the chill as long as it doesn’t get too cold (down to zero or below) for too long. I hope you are enjoying winter and not getting too cold!

 

 

 

 

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