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Remnants from Hawaii outfits. This dress never seemed 100% right until I wore it in Hawaii. It's one of those dresses that needs heat to make it feel right. Heat and bicycles. That's one thing I miss about Spokane. The summers are sweltering and I used to bike all over the place. I remember biking to my friends' house and just drinking cold beer and margaritas and taking tequila shots with salt and lime all day long. I loved staying up late and watching the day dissolve to night, and feeling the sunburn start to tingle. The warm breeze and smell of cigarettes sitting out on the porch. Sitting on ratty old couches outdoors and not talking, but listening to all the different conversations taking place all around.


dress/cosette :: shoes/thrifted


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Fabulocity in Amish Country said...

Beautiful! I love the dress and the photos! You look great! :)

Crystal said...

Oh man! That dress is so beautiful. And I need those shoes in my life. They're so casual but nice!

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Chaucee said...

Leather sandals and a floral print dress by the beach is my idea of a perfect day : )

Trains and Sewing Machines said...

So so so cute!!! Amazing photos, the dress is adorable :)

tess said...

that dress has such a great shape

Trishna said...

I can feel what you mean about the dress. Some clothes almost transform when you take them to the right conditions. It's almost they are living beings, hibernating for the right moment. You are looking timeless and gorgeous girl.


Trishna

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vintagewithatwist said...

that dress is lovely! looks great!

anne charlotte said...

love this dress, plus such warm memories. :)

Hailey said...

I'm so wishing I could steal all your summer clothes! But seeing as Alaska is a bit far I guess I'll just have to settle with going out and buying my own.

Bardot in Blue said...

This is the perfect hawaii dress, its so sweet and I love that floral pattern. Cute pics as usual...

xoxo Bardot in Blue aka your loyal follower in Paris!

Sarah K. said...

I love this dress. definitely a gorgeous summer outfit.
you're making me long to go home for the summer!

Amanda said...

That dress is amazing, especially with those sandals. I have tons of dresses that I've been dying to wear, but I just need summer to come to make them just right.

Maria Confer said...

The dress and your sandals are so amazing and quite perfect for Hawaii.

Oh, your title reminded me how much I love the song The Funeral.

Lulu Letty

heather said...

you look so pretty <3 that dress is so adorably cute. i need one pronto! i completely agree with how you feel about the weather. i live in northern fl and it's been so cold here lately. (well cold to me) and it just makes me so sad not to have beautiful days. i'm glad you got some sun on your vaca!

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Sara Lynn said...

That dress looks so pretty on you! You look great :)

I too love the smell of ciggs on hot days, I don't smoke but the smell always bring me back to memories with people that do.

How are you feeling about school? did you make a decision on what to do?

sophiasa said...

Beautiful dress! I love how you paired those sandals with them.

Poppy said...

Lovely dress.
Your summers in Spokane sound just like mine in Auckland. I now cant wait for summer.

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Kansas Couture said...

Gorgeous dress AND photos!

Julia said...

Beautiful dress -- you're right, Hawaii makes it perfect. It has me dreaming of my time there...

xx

Charlie said...

lovely dress!

Camilla said...

I love this :) the dress is so pretty x
Camilla

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Sweet Mess. said...

Adorable dress! Very pretty.

Panda said...

Such a lovely outfit! Pretty dress,
and you aways have such great pictures. :)
Panda x

rachel / Red Lips Vintage said...

i love the first photo! The pattern on that dress is just gorgeous :)

Jenn said...

the dress is adorable but I'm more in love with those shoes!

Becca Jane said...

This is such a pretty dress!

A Nerd Like Me said...

Oh man I love this dress! I want it...like chocolate ice cream wants reese's. I mean business.

Vicki said...

Lovely photos!! such a pretty dress, i want to go to Hawaii so badly now to sit outside and drink cold beer and ride bicycles... :)
vicki xo

Selma said...

such a lovely dress! Beautiful pictures and you are so pretty!

khdz said...

sounds idyllic.
the kind of summer that can only be lived in a floral-print dress.

Rhitbee said...

I just love the pattern of this dress. It's so classic.

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Tieka, Selective Potential said...

I absolutely LOVE this dress.. you better send this over in your 3-item package... ;)

Andi said...

This dress is so delicate. It looks great - especially in tropical photos.

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♥Lola said...

Love this dress on you! It's so pretty :)

jprp said...

autum (fall??) has just started here (australia) and i'm sooo excited to wear boots and tights and jackets! but now youve got me longing for one more day of warmth, so i can ride a bike and wear THAT dress!

Jenn said...

I love the floral print of this dress, so casual yet chic. Makes me think of summer :)

andrea k (blonde bedhead) said...

I'm in love with that dress and that first photo! glad you posted these!

bunnyhead said...

That dress looks amazing in those pictures.

Clare said...

Yeah, summer's pretty sweet. I'm excited for sundresses, bikes, and beer myself!

merly k said...

that first photo kinda made me catch my breath. what a great shot! I guess the gal and dress in it aren't so bad either.. ;)

alixrose said...

I love this dress.. and the Spokane days seem awesome. I want to do things like that this summer.

Lloyd &amp; The Tubsters said...

That dress is fantastic. The perfect summer dress.
-Lloyd

http://unsystematicstyle.blogspot.com/

BARGAIN BEX said...

that dress is uber adorable ... especially the length. so tea time perfect.

Out of Order said...

very pretty and classic :]

sachiiiii said...

That dress is fantastic! I want it!

Kate said...

i love "the funeral", band of horses is amazing! :) gorgeous dress, the floral with the shape is a perfect match!

kate maggie said...

You look gorgeous! I love that dress on you:)

Dannie said...

beautiful dress! I love the whole feel here! as well as your gorgeous curls!

Leia said...

Gorgeous dress!

WendyB said...

Such pretty photos!

Indy said...

Wow, what a beautiful print on that dress! I love the sandals, too!

Mousevox Vintage said...

This is a beautiful dress! AND -- I just saw you as IFB's spotlighted blogger. Kudos! xo.

P.S. I'm going to be starting up with weekly blogger interviews on my blog next week. I'd love to feature you one of these days. If you're interested, shoot me an email to mousevoxvintage[at]yahoo[dot[com]

Baby Bear(Tara Clark) said...

Omg I love your blog...Im just checking it out for the first time because IFB put you in their blogger spolight..so of course I had to come say hi:) and I have to check out all the links on your blog now...for you seem to share a love of cheap and vintage haha! well i look forward to more reads !!


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sharonlei said...

That's a great dress and beautiful pictures.. I still haven't taken advantage of taking pics outdoors.. I need to show Maui off! It's such a beautiful place. Hope you're having a great day!

xx Love & Aloha

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Fashion Therapist said...

I absolutely love this dress!! You look so fabulous!

Jessica - Wardrobes and Whimsy said...

Wow. That dress is SO pretty. I absolutely love that print.

Danielle said...

It's so cute!

Jolly Josi said...

CUTE dress !