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Thursday, 15 October 2015

Dress as Skirt

Do you sometimes see something so simple that you wonder why you didn't think of it?! 

I've seen lots of bloggers lately wearing dresses as skirts or tops.  Why didn't I think of that?!

This red pleated dress is another from my Mum's 1970's collection.  However, for my everyday wardrobe this red dress was a "bit much".  So I added a chambray shirt and now I feel like I can wear it out in the daytime without people wondering "where is she going?".

Of course I am wearing satin bow heels, but why not?! 




Photos c/o my wonderful Husband
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12 comments:

  1. Jaymie Ashcraft15 October 2015 at 10:58

    Looks great with the shirt!!
    Jaymie
    www.jaymieashcraft.com

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  2. Mica16 October 2015 at 07:55

    That skirt works perfectly as a dress, and is so nice with the chambray shirt! :) I used to do the maxi skirt as a dress thing when I was younger. I used similar tricks to fold over maxi dresses and belt them to be more like strapless dresses, to change the length, so they fit my petite self, haha!

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    1. Unknown16 October 2015 at 08:05

      That's a great idea - unfortunately I don't think I could pull that off with my tall frame!!! x Allison

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  3. RuthyAnnie17 October 2015 at 02:23

    Oooohhhh what a statement! Love how bright that red is! Perfect for Fall!

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  4. Unknown18 October 2015 at 18:02

    Beautiful look!

    Thank you for joining TBT Fashion link up and hope to see you next week.

    Alice
    www.happinessatmidlife.com

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  5. Unknown18 October 2015 at 20:00

    I am loving the tied up shirt over a dress! It's such a genius style move isn't it? Bron x

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    1. Unknown19 October 2015 at 06:29

      Thanks Bron! It makes this dress more "Mum Casual"!! x Allison

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  6. Beth @ TallFashionAdventures.com19 October 2015 at 00:56

    Yes! I love this trick and you've styled the skirdress (as I call them) perfectly. The nice thing about wearing a dress this way is you can play with proportions as I see you've done by tying your shirt a bit higher than you might be able to do with a regular skirt if that makes sense.

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    1. Unknown19 October 2015 at 06:30

      That makes perfect sense Beth! I didn't even think of that... or I should pretend that I'm really clever and it was totally intentional... ;-)

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  7. fashchronicles19 October 2015 at 14:38

    This is one of my fave ways to re-mix my items in my closet too! I love it :)

    xo,
    Abby of Life in the Fash Lane

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