Nothing says "spring!" like ruffly vintage dresses!
Yesterday was bright and sunny and just a teensy bit chilly, making it the perfect day for this long-sleeved polka-dot vintage dress I'd scored for $10 at the Rockville Goodwill a few weeks ago (which, according to the DC Goodwill Fashionista herself, is the most consistently great Goodwill in the area. We agree. It did not disappoint!)
Mike and I ran some errands, did some thrifting (okay, I did some thrifting, and he sat outside and ate an apple) and finally ended up in Bethesda for the Bethesda Row trunk sale, which was really quite stocked and very fun.
I shopped around and did some serious hemming and hawing over a sweet little Marc by Marc Jacobs brocade dress that was 70 percent off at Urban Chic, but it was eventually decided against by a committee of interested gatherers for being just a little bit not quite right. Even at 70 percent off, that dress is equal to about 12 dresses from Goodwill, after all. Or half the Tracy Reese dress that I'm still dying over from Anthropologie. Which is still not on sale. Sigh.
We also met the lovely Gretchen from upcoming Bethesda Row spot Ginger, who might even open her doors as soon as this weekend. One of her highly adorable saleswomen was wearing an insanely great tunic-length belted cardigan with puffed sleeves from eco-queen Linda Loudermilk; that alone might be reason enough to go up there and check out her shop. (Also, have you been to Bethesda? It's surprisingly charming!)
We are off to enjoy the sunshine. See you in a bit!
posted by ms. spinach at 10:45 AM
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8 Comments:
oh i love love love the spots - you are just so very cute in that dress.
x francis
oh, love your cute dress! and the little that i can see of your house in the pictures! great furniture & decor.
I'm eagerly waiting for an apartment tour - what I can see looks sensational!
consider these your apartment sneak peeks! we enjoy whetting your design appetite.
seriously, though, for a proper unveiling i'd have to *clean* it. it is too sunny for cleaning!
you look adorable! and you've reignited my lemming for that cactus!
I think you mean "Gretchen", the owner of Ginger. I wanted to go by yesterday too, but ended up stopping by today - they said it was a madhouse yesterday, so I am glad I went when there was NOONE else there. I took some pix of the few Loudermilk things they have at Ginger now (more coming soon). BTW, I just posted a little video interview on my blog of Linda Loudermilk where she talks about how hard it was to find a denim processor who didn't use any of the horribly toxic chemicals that most denim processors use. Linda is SO cute! And Ginger will be carrying her new denim line. A little pricey, but, not really if you buy fancy denim anyway.
oh, i did mean gretchen! thank you. that is what speed-posting pre-coffee will get you. : /
So glad you had fun and found some good loot!
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