BIG BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY! [CLOSED]

My (27th!) birthday is this week, and longtime readers of my blog know what that means: it's time for my annual Big Birthday Giveaway! You guys make me feel special 365 days a year, so I like to celebrate by showing my appreciation for all of your support. This year's giveaway is extra-awesome because it features a bunch of brands and artists I absolutely love... and there are three incredible prize packages up for grabs! Read on to find out more...

In the past, I've always had one huge prize package for one winner. This time, you can enter the giveaway to win 1 of 3 awesome packages that I've put together with my amazing sponsors (which means more chances to win, yay!). I've put all of the entries into one big widget, so once you've completed the mandatory entries + whatever optional entries you'd like, you'll be entered to win all three packages. In the interest of fairness, prize package selection will be determined by the order in which the winners are chosen (i.e., the first winner chosen will be awarded prize package #1, and so on). These prizes are so good that it almost makes me wish I could enter my own giveaway! :) Here are the details on each prize package:

Prize Package #1: Cherry Tierney Halter Dress from Unique Vintage, choice of Mandie Bee Sweet Sweater + accessory goodie bag from Heart of Haute, your item of choice from Erstwilder, Disney jewelry pack from Femme de Bloom, butterfly hair bow from Beauxoxo

Prize Package #2: Choice of cardigan from Voodoo Vixen, Retroversible Crop Top from Julie Mollo, Super Floozy pink & black purse from Sourpuss Clothing, pink lucite Disneyland jewelry set from Match Accessories, vintage brooch + barrette set from Mane Message

Prize Package #3: $50 gift certificate to ModCloth, floral headphones + other goodies from Ankit, a Leslie Knope brooch from Kate Gabrielle and a unicorn brooch from I Love Crafty, disco travel mug and kissing booth + Sims hot date lapel pins from Hello Holiday, adorable cupcake novelty purse, copy of Style Me Vintage: Tea Parties, e.l.f. eyeshadow palette, 1/2 lb. bag of salt water taffy (my favorite treat!)

Enter the giveaway through the Rafflecopter widget below. Three (3) different giveaway winners will be chosen at random through the widget; prize packages will be determined by the order in which the winners are chosen. You must be a follower of The Soubrette Brunette to enter (no unfollowing after the giveaway ends, please!). The giveaway is open internationally and will run until 11:59 PM EST on Wednesday, November 4th. Winners will be contacted via e-mail (so be sure to provide a valid e-mail address!), and must respond within 48 hours, or a new winner will be chosen.

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Thanks so much for entering + best of luck!

Pink princess

I don't think anyone can accuse me of not being a girly-girl. It's not that I feel like I have some obligation to be ultra-feminine or anything; I just happen to like it, and I feel like the most "me" when I'm wearing something pretty. I think it goes without saying that I feel like a total princess in this Unique Vintage dress – and I love it. It's the perfect birthday dress (pink AND polka dots!), which is very convenient, since my birthday is in just a few days!

The one drawback of this dress is that when I first received it, it was a little too revealing on me. I had initially asked for the next size up, but it proved to be much too big on me. The strapless top portion in this size isn't quite accommodating enough for my body, but this was an easy fix with a trip to Jo-Ann Fabrics for some ribbon. I have a really good color memory, and I happened to find some beautiful ribbon (in the clearance section!) that matches this dress perfectly. My mom sewed the ribbon onto the bodice to make halter straps (thanks, Mom!), and it instantly transformed the dress! I love it even more now, and it looks even more birthday-like – I look like a literal present!

Outfit Details

Dandrige Dress: c/o Unique Vintage
DIY halter straps: Jo-Ann's (similar)
Cake ring: Le Petite Bonbon

Bettie Page shoes: Amazon

Necklace: gift from Mom

Petticoat: similar

Have a great weekend – and don't forget to check back on Monday for something really exciting! :)

Friday Favorites #109: Birthday Wish List

My birthday is fast-approaching (it's only 5 days away!), so this week's Friday Favorites is doubling as my birthday wish list. I'd be lucky to get just a few of these items (and I've essentially resigned myself to the fact that I may never own a Kate Spade bag), so here are some of my ultimate birthday dream presents:

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i   ||   j   ||   k   ||   l   ||   m   ||   n   ||   o

   p   ||   q   ||   r   ||   s   ||   t

And speaking of presents... be sure to check back here on Monday. If I'm getting gifts, my readers will be too! If you've been following my blog for a while, you might know what's coming... and let's just say you don't want to miss it! ;)

Have a great start to your weekend!

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Happy Haunts

This post – or the idea of it, anyway – has been in the works for quite a while. My dear friends Rusty and Henry have appeared on my blog before (find other posts here and here), but we've wanted to do a post with all three of us for at least a year. Since Henry is moving to New York City in a couple of weeks, and Rusty is busy doing youth theatre tours out of Auburn, NY for the next 8+ months, I'm so glad the stars finally aligned in time for us to do this spooky Halloween post!

As a group, we tend to play a lot of quirky characters and villains, so a ghostly post seemed pretty perfect for us. We headed to Mount Hope Cemetery (where Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass, among many others, are buried) to snap a few photos. In all honesty, I generally dislike when people pose on or near gravestones, but Mt. Hope has some really beautiful spots and I would like to think we were as respectful as possible (except when we accidentally stayed in an hour past closing time and actually got locked in... whoops!). 

Apparently, this has been unofficially proclaimed Skirt Week, since I'm totally embracing these new Pinup Girl Clothing skirts for fall. This spiderweb print Jenny is obviously longer than the Darling Dames fetish print skirt I wore in my last post, but I absolutely love it with the addition of a petticoat. I don't know why I waited so long to get this Tatyana coffin purse, either – I'm obsessed with it (and my parents brought me back the pink version from their recent trip to Vegas!). It may not be the most versatile of looks for year-round wear, but I love this as an alternative to dressing up in a specific costume for Halloween!

Outfit Details

Jenny Skirt in Spiderweb Print: Pinup Girl Clothing

Vintage fur bolero: hand-me-down (from Mom)

Jack Skellington brooch: Femme de Bloom

Coffin purse: Tatyana via eBay

Shoes: Chase & Chloe via Amazon

Seamed stockings: Urban Outfitters

Vintage hat: Etsy

What's your Halloween style? Spooky? Sweet? Funny? Let me know in the comments!

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Darling Dames

I never really thought I was much of a "skirt girl." I've always been way more into dresses, and a lot of the time, I'd rather pay a little bit extra to have a full outfit, rather than half of one. But I have to give credit to my blogging besties, especially Ashley, for making me into a skirt convert! I am now very pro-skirt... especially with a skirt as special as this one!

I've added a few skirts to my wardrobe over the past few months, but I think this fetish print skirt has to be my favorite. I love that it's subtly naughty, and the length is great for my 5'7" frame (plus: pockets!). Because Ashley and I both own this awesome Darling Dames skirt (and I think we both qualify as darling dames, ourselves), we decided we'd do a double styling of it today on our blogs! If Ashley and I can't be in the same place, at least we can have matching outfits! ;)

I actually wore this outfit for the press night of a burlesque comedy show, Princess Wendy's Late Nite Tease Room, during the Fringe Festival last month. (I wore my PUG burlesque print dress another night – Fringe gives me the chance to wear my kookiest stuff!) It's a little bit sexy and a little bit spooky, yet totally covered up and approachable, so it was a no-brainer for a weird + wild work event. I've worn this skirt a few times since, which means that it's a surprisingly versatile piece for me. I love how Ashley styled the skirt – it shows how well it can work for a daytime look as well as an evening one. You can see more of Ashley's photos and find her outfit details over at Southern (California) Belle.

Outfit Details

Darling Dames Skirt in Fetish Print: Pinup Girl Clothing

Camisole: similar  // Bolero: similar

Hair flower: c/o Unique Vintage

Opal necklace: gift

Flats: Amazon

Have a great start to your week!

Friday Favorites #108: Halloween Costume Inspiration

Halloween has always been my favorite holiday; not only is it right around my birthday, but are you surprised that I love a day that's all about playing dress-up? This week's Friday Favorites post is all about Halloween outfit inspiration. I love being able to take pieces already in my closet and make a unique costume from them!

Although I'm usually much more drawn towards the '50s and '60s, this year, I'm going '20s! I'm totally obsessed with Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, and this year, I'm being Phryne Fisher for Halloween! You'll see my actual costume here on the blog soon, but in the meantime, here are some of my favorite flapper pieces:

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Storybook characters are probably my favorites for costume ideas, which is what made me think of this simple (yet effective) Alice in Wonderland idea. I'd probably use all of these pieces on a regular basis, which makes it even better!

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Since I had a nod to Cinderella in my last post, I thought making an actual costume out of the same dress would be fun! It only needed a few small tweaks, really.

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I love this Birthday Barbie costume idea! 

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When I first saw this Dee Dee colorway, I immediately thought of Dorothy Gale – so why not use it for a Wizard of Oz-inspired get-up?

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Or if you're not into wearing a costume but still want to get into the Halloween spirit, here are some fun options to try!

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And finally, some spooky + kooky bags!

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Have a wonderful weekend!

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