dinner will be ready by 5, i'll put on lipstick and be waiting by the door with a cocktail...

...ooorrr not. i just felt like naming this post something 1950's-ish because of this awesome dress! if my other dresses were alive, i imagine they'd weep in it's presence because of the glory that is this 1950's handmade dress that fits me like a glove! i got this little gem about 4 years ago, and can you believe i've never worn it? i'm not kidding, i used to have such a dress phobia, and i'm still not quite sure why. i mean, i wouldn't wear this to the grocery store or post office or anything, but i can't believe it's been hanging with no lovin' for all those years. anyway, tomorrow i'm going to my aunt's wedding, and i'm ready to twirl.

please pay no attention to the awkward color. i used the timer a different way this time (taking 5 pictures at once rather than 1) and i forgot to adjust the white balance, so you see what that equals? an amateur.

anyway, i love the details of this dress! it amazes me that it was handmade, but i guess that's what women did in the 1950's. and you know what amazes me even more? i only paid $4 for it.

oh, and one really BIG thing i want to mention... you can't imagine how much i appreciate your comment on my last post about friendship. i was so scared to post it, but i'm glad we can all talk openly with one another. and speaking of friends and meeting new people, is anyone down for planning a virginia, or even mid-atlantic meet up? that would be awesome.
Posted by danielle and dinosaur toes at 6:28 PM
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24 comments:

  1. JRJune 2, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    Your blog is interesting, has left a great impression.
    Best wishes
    Jonas

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  2. LauraJune 2, 2011 at 7:14 PM

    Girl that dress is AMAZING and you're working it! Love your jewelry by the way and will be posting about it soon!!

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  3. RuthyJune 2, 2011 at 7:30 PM

    That dress is very lovely. The title did make me laugh. I was like whoa I did not know people actually did that nowadays. Hahaha. I am sure there are a few women out there that do that but it sure did catch my attention.

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  4. Katie L. WrightJune 2, 2011 at 7:45 PM

    Love this dress! It is a great vintage gem!

    Thanks for sharing your thoughts on friendship. It is tough finding friends to do fun things with and working for yourself is wonderful, but sometimes super lonely.

    P.S. I would love a Virginia meet-up!!

    Katie

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  5. Sarah DeeJune 2, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    I also have a dress phobia that I'm trying to work out because I love them so damn much! In fact I wrote a post in january about my new years resolution wear more dresses! I hope one day you are able to wear that dress to the store!

    <3 Sarah
    theantiquepearl.blogspot.com

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  6. BrittanJune 2, 2011 at 8:24 PM

    it looks like that dress was made for you! how awesome is that!!?!

    i am working on saving up some $$ for a meet up for sure! ideally my goal would be to get down your way late summer early fall... but we will see how the season goes! maybe i will get a big rush from my etsy shop and that will fund our face to face meeting! (not that i don't love the ichats, but you know...) anyhoo, yeah, that dress is rad!

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  7. AnonymousJune 2, 2011 at 8:58 PM

    i am obsessed with this dress. the quote fits it. and if i make my way to virginia, i am down for a meet up. :)

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  8. AnonymousJune 2, 2011 at 9:38 PM

    Isn't that your "Lucy" dress? I'll never forget coming home when you were living with me and announcing "Lucy, I'm home" on the very day you brought that dress home! You're gorgeous in it! MIL

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  9. RuthyJune 2, 2011 at 9:40 PM

    Oh I forgot to mention that I love wearing dresses in the summer because anything else is too constricting. I live in Arizona so summer's here are super hot so the only way I cope is with wearing dresses. One thing I love about dresses is that on a day there is a slight breeze it feels so good to get a breeze. So that is why I wear dresses.

    Ruthy
    http://superfluousambitions.blogspot.com/

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  10. becaJune 2, 2011 at 10:17 PM

    youre beautiful!!
    and can I teleport to said blogger meetup? Pleeeease.

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  11. AprilJune 2, 2011 at 10:52 PM

    That dress looks like so much fun! I love the colors and the pattern and the shape! I hope you have a good time at the wedding!

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  12. kayce hughesJune 2, 2011 at 11:27 PM

    I want to see more pics! It looks beautiful!

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  13. ilene @ muchloveillyJune 3, 2011 at 12:13 AM

    say what?! awkward color?! i love this - its gorgeous as you are, friend!

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  14. MicaelaJune 3, 2011 at 12:37 AM

    SO PRETTY!!!! i love that dress and remember wanting to know the details when you wore it for your christmas cards :) cute!

    twirl and twirl at the wedding though i have to say, i challenge you to wear it grocery shopping and the post office just because you can. you're beautiful! show it off ;)

    ps. YES! we made that trip to the record store together! miss you xoxo

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  15. CarolineJune 3, 2011 at 1:29 AM

    That dress is ahhhmazing!! You are so cute!!!!!

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  16. ChelseaJune 3, 2011 at 9:57 AM

    such a cute dress!!! YES, totally! Count me in!

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  17. DianneJune 3, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    this is like, the cutest photo ever.

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  18. CalJune 3, 2011 at 1:28 PM

    You're lucky I'm not there to see you in that dress, otherwise you'd be raped. Yup. I said it. I don't care who reads this either...that photo is rape worthy. =D

    Also, the title...you little coke head 1950's housewife, you. "Mother's little helper" Yo!

    Um, I can't wait to meet you. & I think your hair looks amazing in this photo! It looks wavier than usual...is this so, or am I nutso?

    Have a great Friday & eat lots of food at the wedding!

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  19. ShewearscrazywellJune 3, 2011 at 6:32 PM

    It looks like that dress was made for you! You look lovely in that picture...and I think the pic is good too! :) Your hair is so pretty...your one of my hairspirations in my quest for growing it out! Hearts, Janna Lynn

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  20. CourtneyJune 3, 2011 at 7:12 PM

    seriously?? only $4?? i love this dress. not to mention, it's my favorite colors.

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  21. ChelseaJune 3, 2011 at 10:14 PM

    I love that dress! I don't think the color looks weird at all! And a blogger meetup sounds super fun! I'm in Ohio, that's not TOO far, right? haha.

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  22. the dizzleJune 4, 2011 at 12:52 AM

    you should totally wear that dress to the grocery store!! it looks really great.

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  23. Lauren NicoleJune 4, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    you look so gorgeous in that dress danielle, seriously! and i don't think it's an awkward color at all, haha. the photo is actually one of my favorites i've seen of you as well.

    someday, perhaps i'll be able to pull off an awesome 50's dress like yourself; a girl can only hope, hehe.

    <3 <3

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  24. LaurenJune 6, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    Amazing dress! how was it only 4 bucks?!

    http://nightofbones.blogspot.com/

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