Dress: eBay (similar here)
Necklace: ASOS (old)
White flats: YesStyle
I found this dress on eBay this past winter and had to get it for our trip to Disney World. Unfortunately for me, the weather in Orlando was absolutely freezing when we were there, so this thin dress didn't do me a whole lot of good. But I did look like Minnie Mouse, and I got a lot of compliments on it when we spent the day at Hollywood Studios! I ended up wearing my Minnie Mouse sweatshirt & wide white belt over it when we saw Fantasmic! (and thank goodness I brought it, or I would've turned into an ice cube!)... but now the weather is much too warm for that kind of layering. I didn't even need a cardigan on the day I took these! I had intended to wear a petticoat underneath, but somehow, it just didn't look right. I think I need a softer crinoline with much less volume for these kinds of dresses. My current one works for dresses with more structure and weight to the skirt, but for thinner dresses like this one, it looks ridiculous. I'll add it to the never-ending list, I guess!
We had a vocal rehearsal last night for that gig I'm a part of for the Jazz Festival. Vocal rehearsals are always my favorite part of the rehearsal process for shows, and I always like them in these circumstances, too. My ear craves complicated things, which I think is why I like singing harmonies so much. We sang a bulk of the set list a couple of years ago at the same festival, and I can usually retain vocal parts for a long time, so I essentially just needed a bit of a refresher. I'll be eager to start being in rehearsals for a show again... whenever that will be! I have a couple of auditions later on this summer, but any show I'm cast in won't be until the fall, at the earliest. We shall see. Right now, I'm focused on this gig. I'm excited to see what the turn-out will be like! And I'm pretty excited to wear my new dress from Lindy Bop (my first from them!) for it. Can you believe I didn't have a cute black dress in my closet?! Crazy. But I have so many prints that solid dresses are few and far between!
Have a great Wednesday!
xox Sammi
What a lucky eBay find! I've always loved this style of dress, but all of the ones I see (like Modcloth's Traveling Cupcake Dress) would be too short on my freakishly tall figure. This dress looks to be the perfect length! And it does look very Minnie-esque (:
ReplyDeleteI have the same problem with the Traveling Cupcake dress! I actually have one (from Le Bomb Shop), and it definitely feels too short on me. I'm 5'7", and this dress feels perfect! It's not for sale anymore from the specific vendor I purchased it from, but if you search for "red polka dot swing dress" on eBay, I bet a bunch of results will come up!
DeleteYOU LOOK SO GOOD IN RED! Definitely your color.
ReplyDeleteAww, thanks, girl! I've been feeling like I need to make an effort to inject more red into my wardrobe, and this convinced me :)
Deletewow, so lovely, you look really pretty, and your hair <3
ReplyDeleteYou look so lovely in these photos. Seriously this dress was made for you, what an awesome ebay find! Rehearsals and auditions all sound so exciting too, I hope everything goes well <3
ReplyDeleteThis dress is so beautiful. Red is a great color on you! Let's go to Disney Land in CALI and we can all wear matching polka dot dresses :)
ReplyDeletescrew the solid dresses make way for more print! I adore this dress on you! and that's a shame orlando was so cold! I miss singing....I used to all the time for my course and now...nothing...makes me sad.
ReplyDeleteI want to see more videos of you singing miss! xxxx
oh my goodness this is adorable! That dress is just perfect. I love the print.
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I could totally see this dress with some minnie mouse ears and being adorable at disney, its a shame it was cold when you wore it! Good luck at the jazz festival, it seems like a really amazing opportunity!
ReplyDeleteThat dress is so darling! I'm a sucker for polka dots, and red, so to have both in one dress is perfection, and it fits you so well! What a great find!
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Kristina
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Beaut!
ReplyDeleteOh, this is just darling on you! And thank goodness for thinner dresses now that the weather's turned hot, right?
ReplyDelete"my ears crave complicated things" oohooo I just must say that was a really good bit to read, yes yes. Yay for you getting some auditions in--you've definitely found your niche, Miss Sammi!
ReplyDeleteAaah this dress. This dress this dress! So spotty and fabulous. :D
I wondered if you were a singer from the blog url name, guess this answers it! How exciting to be doing shows! I'm a musician by training originally though I am a music teacher now. I totally get what you said about the petticoat- I own a Vivienne of Holloway dress similar to this and it works well for that but not for other thinner dresses. You look lovely in this and your hair is awesome! Do you do swing dance by the way? I love wearing these for lindyhop! Nice to meet you x
ReplyDeleteI am absolutely not surprised that you don't own a black dress, haha! I've been looking into Lindy Bop too, they have super cute dresses. I love your Minnie inspired look and this dress really speaks to your everyday style too.
ReplyDeleteI love this dress and it fits you oh so well. Red is really a great color on you with your fair skin and dark hair! Love it!
ReplyDeletexoxo
Taylor