Weekly Wears: Soda Pop Shop

Have you ever had a dress that just did not suit you?  Well, I received this vintage white dress from the lovely Jenn from Sadie Wade quite a while ago, and no matter how many times I put it on, it just didn't feel like me.  I sorta felt like I was dressed as a nurse.  Okay... I felt like I was dressed as a sexy nurse.  Blame it on growing up with parents who listened to Motley Crue religiously (many of you remember Dr. Feelgood, I'm sure).  Maybe it was all in my head, but whatever the case, I was not comfortable in it at all.  I decided to change it up a little, and here's what I came up with:

The first thing I knew I needed to do was change the color.  I didn't want anything too dark, so I bought some RIT dye in Petal Pink.  Dyeing the dress was a little tricky because it's polyester.  That's the thing about polyester, you never know how it's going to take color.  I was very pleased with the resulting shade of pink.

Next I added a little embellishment to the pockets just for fun.  This was a bit of vintage trim from my stash.

Here she is in all her glory:

Dress: c/o Sadie Wade;  Bow tie: gift from The Velvet Bird;  Belt: Target;  Tights: c/o We Love Colors;  Shoes: c/o Lotta from Stockholm
 
So, maybe I kinda look like I work at a soda pop shop or an ice cream parlor, but that doesn't bother me at all.  I really enjoy a bit of novelty... it was just that particular novelty that I couldn't get into.  ;)

Have a lovely day.  xoxo Katie

P.S.  You might begin to see some changes around the blog in the next couple of days.  Don't be alarmed, this blog is about to get a whole lot prettier.  :)