anime frock

This cheap cotton dress only caught my eye because its delicate double straps are intriguing and the print has an element of fantasia about it. There is occasional gold paint in the print. I've only had it a year and have repaired its straps twice. Saturday was 40 degrees, so I wore it with jeans (not shown). It looked super dorky. That's part of this whole dress project. Forcing a comfort level with things I wouldn't ordinarily wear. Like walking into Home Depot in a dress and trying to convince myself people aren't staring at the girl in heels looking for casters and a putty knife. Be cool.


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black frills

I don't consider this dress fancy because it cost me $10. The vibe of it is definitely festive and dressed up. It has a loose, flouncy fit that encourages twirling and/or standing on a windswept corner and hoping the entire outfit doesn't end up over your head. It is Ann Taylor Loft from Savers. I shortened the straps to boost the top of it and completely spaced on the fact that it would boost the entire hemline as well. I hate wearing short things. I made up for it by not leaving my apartment.


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sunshine dress

An Urban Outfitters clearance dress. This piece of shit dress falls apart every time I wash it. I get out my white thread and needle and tack it back together for another wear and try like hell not to spill anything on it. A dress this reminiscent of sunshine is like wearing happiness. Definitely a case of tough love.


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collegiate wrap

Converse One Star via Target. I found this at the secret Target on 10th Ave. $10 but I was desperate. Heading to Foat design and still sporting yesterday's trapeze dress. The secret Target is about 5 blocks out of the way. High pressure shopping- must find dress and change in the car! Qualified success. The longer I wear it, the more I like it.


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trapeze dress

This Nine West superwide trapeze dress was a Savers find. It is one size too big but wonderfully drapey and soft. I will attempt to gift this dress to either of my sisters when I see them next.


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deja vu dress

I often pull on the same exact thing I was wearing the previous day. Sometimes this lasts the span of 3-4 days. I have not permitted myself this luxury during dress month until today. The rewear. A staple of a recently adopted philosophy: don't make everything more difficult than it has to be. Hence, I bear a striking resemblance to yesterday. A little worse for wear.

This dress was a $2.99 purchase at Goodwill in Eau Claire, WI. The shoes $3.99 at the same store. It is a cheap poly/rayon Target dress that looks and feels like cotton. I fear it is in a constant state of becoming completely covered in pilly growths. I hope I am wrong about this.


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sundae dress

Celebrating the world's smallest sundae!
red shoes = cherry


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