Oooooh, I like this dress (and it's on sale)
Pam at GlamourSavvy is having an anniversary sale, now through the end of July, with 35% off everything! Which makes this dress, originally $84.99, about $55. Nice! Just enter keyword "Celebrate" at checkout and discount will apply.
I reeeeeaaaalllly like this dress, by the way. (And I'm sure the fact that it was photographed by a swimming pool had NOTHING to do with. Honest.) It's very pretty, but it's cotton, so not too fancy. You could dress it down with flat sandals and turquoise beads and dress it up with some fancy jewelry and high heels. (This is an ideal "I've got to go to a wedding dress," too -- it's coral, not red!) The crinkly cotton won't get too wrinkly, and the lines are lovely. [Click on the image to visit the listing.]
Anyway, I'd definitely check out the GlamourSavvy sale ... this is not the only lovely dress hanging out by the pool!
Labels: Miss_Elliette, sales, vintage
posted by Erin @ 8:07 AM
19 Comments:
At Jul 8, 2009 10:04:00 AM,
Lisa said…
Want. Badly.
I just love red.
At Jul 8, 2009 10:06:00 AM,
Rachel said…
Oh my goodness! I LOVE THAT DRESS!!! I've been wanting to make one just like that! Do you know of a pattern that is very similar?
At Jul 8, 2009 10:06:00 AM,
Trudy Callan said…
What a great dress. Would love to have!
www.sewingwithtrudy.blogspot.com
At Jul 8, 2009 10:53:00 AM,
lucitebox said…
That's a great deal!
Not my size :(
I love coral, too! I would definitely want to wear it with turquoise & flats as you suggest.
At Jul 8, 2009 11:11:00 AM,
Cookie said…
That is a rip-snorting great dress. It's very Marilyn...in her more understated, Arthur Miller period. Speaking of Wedding Guest Garb, I think we should start a charity stash for all those people who [LIE and] whimper they only have either a black, white or red dress to wear. It would be like that program that collects prom dresses for the disenfranchised. (Party Poplins for the Petty? Better name suggestions welcome.)
At Jul 8, 2009 11:14:00 AM,
xstpenguin said…
I can totally see you in that dress. It is just calling your name
- the midriff thing for starters.
Does it have pockets though - if nothing else to keep your watch in!?
Cheers,
AJ
At Jul 8, 2009 11:59:00 AM,
Packrat said…
Oooo I love this,too, but it isn't the right size or style for me.
Note to commenters: Try Simplicity pattern 3774 (from 2007). Also, somewhere in my stuff there is a similar dress pattern (with a short full skirt) that I made that in the 1970's.
At Jul 8, 2009 1:31:00 PM,
emmy jay said…
This is an ideal "I've got to go to a wedding dress",
My thoughts exactly! (Actually I'm making a dress a lot like this right now to wear to wedding on Saturday -- crinkly cotton, midriff band, nearly identical bodice, and floaty skirt -- but mine is that lovely dark jade color I can never resist.
At Jul 8, 2009 7:09:00 PM,
Jimena said…
me too...love it
beautiful dress
xoxo
At Jul 9, 2009 12:26:00 AM,
Meagan said…
Ooh now that is cute.
I'd have to have it in Turquoise Blue. Flaunt some bright yellow heels and a bold necklace or bracelet.
<3
At Jul 9, 2009 12:28:00 AM,
Meagan said…
I notice it has been sold... did you get it!!??
At Jul 9, 2009 1:55:00 AM,
Hana said…
Yeah, the same question - did you get it?
I love it. I love it very, very much. Don't do this to me. I decided that there will be no more projects planned for one day this summer, that I have enough of those.
Although, I guess that's not a good thing to do, blame it on you. I wouldn't have to go read your blog in the first place, and once I do, it's obvious that I'll find beautiful dresses here...
Good thing is, I have a similar dress in my wardrobe, probably also vintage, although not this vintage. Similar, not the same, with petal sleeves which I love, and I was thinking of recreating it. Now I have another incentive to do it.
At Jul 9, 2009 4:51:00 AM,
Lila Leeds said…
That dress looks like a casual version of a Jean Desses creation. Beautiful. I wonder if it is made from a Desses pattern?
At Jul 9, 2009 12:58:00 PM,
Cookie said…
The link says it's by someone called Miss Elliette. I don't know all the vintage manufacturer labels. The two I know I like are Lilli Ann and Suzy Perette
At Jul 9, 2009 1:18:00 PM,
Cookie said…
PS: I have no idea why THIS LINK comes up for “Suzy Perette”, but it's a neat little read re: vintage fashion labels : )
At Jul 9, 2009 3:20:00 PM,
Jen ~ MOMSPatterns said…
Cookie.. I've seen some (and have some, around here SOMEwhere) GREAT Miss Elliette dresses! Very feminine.. I think they were a hot ticket item on ebay eons ago?
And I knew that was Pam's shot before I read anything.. she's got that Poolside Branding going on, for certain!
Hi Pam!
At Jul 9, 2009 3:33:00 PM,
CHICKDOWNTOWN.COM Brooke said…
Cute! Nice cut and color and you definitely can not beat the fact that it's on sale. I'll definitely have to check that out!
At Jul 10, 2009 2:49:00 PM,
Melissa said…
It's got a sort of Joan Holloway vibe to it.
At Jul 11, 2009 10:15:00 AM,
Lemondrop Marie said…
That looks like a fabulously flattering cut. Will check out the link.
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