Friday, March 18, 2011

Clover and Cream

I feel like I have been blogging more outfit posts than usual, but thought I'd share a couple of snaps of the outfit I wore to last night's St. Patrick's Day Dance Class/Practise Party, during which my mister and I had to perform a short waltz routine that we had only learned the night before. After class, we stopped in at our local little pub for a celebratory Guiness, looking very overdressed.  I suppose I could have gone the route of dressing like a leprechaun like some fellow dancers or pub goers, but I knew I would never have been able to fake a Ginger-like elegance whilst waltzing if I hadn't have been wearing something with fluttery bits, so, while I was a bit wary about wearing a cream vintage dress amidst people swilling green beer, I am glad I took this 30s rayon which I bought last summer out of storage and wore it with my re-mix green shoes and green cardi (though it wrinkled again shortly after I steamed it!).  I also temporarily swapped the dress's white buckle for the green one on that brown dress I posted about previously.  Although you probably can't see in these pics, I couldn't resist a little fashion fun by having my nails painted green with little lucky four leaf clovers put on each thumb.












30 comments:

Mary said...

Nice!

Miss Matilda said...

adorable as ever darling xxx

lauren said...

that's the kind of dress that would make my eyes well up if i ever came across it. and so perfect with the green, well done!

Tasha said...

That is a gorgeous outfit! I love the little pops of green, and the buckle does tie it all together very nicely.

I don't recognize that pair of Remix shoes, they are lovely and remind me that I really need a green pair of shoes!

Lauren said...

WOW! That dress is stunning! Gorgeous outfit. LOVE LOVE LOVE the flutter sleeves!

garofit said...

I love the second picture, you look like an angel! beautiful dress, just right.

Gemma said...

I am swooning my lovely... you look utterly ravishing :D xx

BaronessVonVintage said...

kindest thanks, my lovelies!!
Tasha: they're the pepper green Rita shoes from Re-mix. I am in LOVE with them. I think they come in red and other fun colours, too, including a slightly different green (I like the Pepper green better). :)

BaronessVonVintage said...

what I love about this dress is that under the flutter sleeves, the armpit areas are open, so I felt less guilty about the idea of dancing in it (no underarm staining). Still, the dress was stained when I got it and since I knew I had successfully cleaned it before, I knew that if more stains emerged, I could give it another clean without having to dye it. Anyway, thank you again for your sweet compliments!

Q's Daydream said...

That dress is perfect on you! and with the green even better! I love your outfit posts :O)

Harlow Darling said...

Such a gorgeous white dress! I have never seen white and green to look so lovely together.

Emily said...

Oh my gosh!!! Love that dress!!! Plus you accessorized it so cute for St. Patty's day. :)

Marie said...

Such spring gorgeousness! Love those shoes.


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Riikka said...

Amazing outfit! The dress is simply wonderful.

Anonymous said...

my dear Baroness, never enough of your outfit posts for me. I gorge on them, as you nail it every time. Superb! and we want moooooooooore.

Stephanie Lynn said...

How lovely! The dress is so feminine! I bet it was fun to dance in. :)

What-I-Found said...

I always enjoy your posts, but this one stopped me in my tracks. How perfectly lovely.
That second picture is art.

Dakota said...

That dress is sooo gorgeous! I can just imagine how elegantly fluttery it must be dancing-- so very Ginger-esque!

Fiona Timantti said...

Gorgeous dress!

Dsata said...

The whole outfit is so marvelous !

Carys said...

That dress is so beautiful and ethereal!!
From Carys of La Ville Inconnue

BaronessVonVintage said...

oh my goodness. I am so flattered. Thank you ever so much for your kind words, everyone!!

Mrs. Exeter said...

The dress neckline is so pretty. Lovely pictures! :)

Francy said...

oh, lovely! the ruffles on your dress are just perfect!

Sara Kristiina said...

Fabulous !! <3

MarieBayArea said...

loveliest dress. and i love that green cardi too.

BaronessVonVintage said...

THANK YOU!!!!

Penelope Nightingale said...

I can't even get over how beautiful and perfect your outfit is! Gah, and those green shoes are killing me with their amazingness.

Bethany

iLiveinmyLab said...

FABULOUS! I love this outfit!

Sarsaparilla said...

Oh! This dress is heavenly! You were the Belle of the Pub that night, for sure. And all of the little green leprechauns fell madly in love. :-)