She made the dress back in 1994 (when I was 5) and here I am wearing it in 2012, 18 years later, funny how things work out that way. She used to make a lot of her clothes, clothes for my sister and I, and even our American Girl Dolls! Unfortunately I didn't inherit her patience so I'm not very good at sewing, though I have made a few pieces (and quilts)
The last picture is my mom in the dress at a wedding with my brother. Sadly I couldn't find a really good shot of my mom in the dress, it looks better on the videos we have, but I didn't have time to get a screenshot from a home video.
Dress: Made by Mom, Heels: Marc by Marc Jacobs (net-a-porter) gift card, Bangles: Burlington Coat Factory $7, Necklace: Acanthus giveaway win
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I love that dress! It looks so beautiful on you! The length is perfect too!!
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That is so cool that you were able to wear a dress your mom once wore. I love that you had a photo to document it too!
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Such a pretty floral print:)
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I love this story!! That’s so awesome - and a GORGEOUS dress. And, so funny because I used to have matching clothes with my American Girl dolls too :)
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it is a lovely dress indeed!
ReplyDeleteI stole from my mum's forgotten wardrobe a midi leather skirt she had from 1991, I got it cut and had my dearest leather mini skirt for like 3 years!
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What a beautiful dress! You look absolutely gorgeous in it!
ReplyDeleteLovely dress and the shoes look delicious :)
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh the dress fits you like a glove! It looks like it was made just for you! And how awesome that you have a connection to your mom through the dress. That is really neat.
ReplyDeleteIt looks so cute! I've made some stuff before but I wouldn't want anyone to look TOO closely at it. That dress is really well made!
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Love that dress and it looks amazing on you! Ouch--that MK skirt is a bit pricey!
ReplyDeleteyour mom did a lovely job, and i think that is so cool you can wear her old clothes!
ReplyDeletegood luck recreating the MK skirt!
A great cut and fit makes a dress timeless! I love the color of your shoes, perfect for this fall.
ReplyDeletethat is AWESOME! your mom is quite the talent and so cool that she still had it. i love it on you - and i love the memories it must have for you. and you look great in these - the dress fits you like it was made for you
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What a beautiful dress!
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ReplyDeleteThat's so fun, I love that it's back in style again. The length is perfect on you. I would go through my mom's wardrobe, but I know that quite a few of her ensembles included heavy shoulder pads, not a good look on me!
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I love this dress and lol you do look super tiny int he last shot!
ReplyDeletei just love using moms stuff. this looks gorgoues
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It's a beautiful dress and it looks great on you! I love clothing with a special history, which this dress certainly has.
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I adore that dress! It's so classic hollywood. Damn I wish I knew how to sew.
ReplyDeleteWow, love the dress, so classic. Your mom did an amazing job!! Please check out my blog if you get a chance, would love to know what you think.
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wow she made that? Its wicked cute.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous dress!! I love going through my mom's closet too, it's so fun:) And hooray for everything 90s being in again!
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Such a lovely dress. The print is amazing!
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Wow that is a stunning dress!! Beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteI love the daisy print. There is nothing better than having a dig around in mum's old stuff ;)!
ReplyDeleteCan't believe how pricy and GORGEOUS that Michael Kor's skirt is... ahhhhh.
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Oh how sweet! My mom used to make us kids lots of clothes too!
ReplyDeletethat is SO awesome!!! and girl you ARE skinny!
ReplyDeleteLa robe est magnifique!J'adore
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Love the photos and your outfit! Love the title drawing too! Great blog! Want to follow each other!?
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Pretty dress! I'm loving floral print lately! If you get a sec, I would love to hear your thoughts on my latest post. xo
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Okay wow so this is cool. I love that your mother sewed that and it's still relevant toda and looks beautiful on you! My yiayia used to make a lot of my clothes when I was younger but not so much now :)
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ReplyDeletei LOVE that you have a picture of her in the same dress from back in the day! and you look great in it!
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ReplyDeleteLove the shoes!
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OMG I'm totally into that lovely floral dress....& you ROCK IT!!!!
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This dress is SO flirty! I love it!
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It looks awesome on you! And it's such a nice dress... I love the pattern and the neckline is super-flattering and pretty. My mom was saying I should take up sewing yesterday, but then we agreed my lifestyle makes it a bit difficult...
ReplyDeletelove love love that dress! so cute!
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the dress fits perfectly and how awesome your mom held on to it!.
ReplyDeleteI love this dress! I love that your mom made it and wore it and now you can too! So awesome!
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