Many of you will know of my large collection of dresses, most with a vintage feel and style.
A lot of them I have sourced from American Vintage brands such as Pin Up Girl Clothing and Vixen by Micheline Pitt, it hasn’t been as easy with UK website.
I have found a few gems on Lady V London but have found that many of the designs stop at a size 22, with only a few going up as far as a size 26 which is what I need.
One of the places that I have found successful for items of a vintage style is fast fashion brand, Shein.
Some of the rare jewels I have found include this stunning deep teal 1930’s dress
Satine Class
A black velvet Chinese style gown
Black Velvet
And one of my favourite ever purchases, the 1930’s spear-pointed blouse which I have worn for many vintage occasions paired with wide legged trousers.
Suited in Southend
I even bought several of the blouses so I could dye them different colours!
Looking on the website I found a special dress which really caught my eye. The white floral cape dress was a spectacular design whilst being exceedingly affordable.
Cape-Tastic
An almost plain white A line maxi dress, the addition of cape sleeves printed with flowers and butterflies turned it into a bit of a head-turner.
Priced initially at £31.49, after getting a discount off my whole basket, the dress came down to the amazing price of £24.81.
Ooops a Bit Creased!
I ordered a 4XL which translates as a size 24. I had checked the measurements to make sure it would fit me and thankfully with dimensions of 54/58/67 there was more than enough room.
My only concern was the length of the item as usually they can be exceedingly long on my small stature. As the dress is mainly plain, it wouldn’t be too much of an issue to get the hem taken up a little.
Floral Fantasy
Now, to the cape wings/sleeves.
These started around the front edge of the shoulder, almost where a standard seam would lie. The cape then covered the whole of the rear of the dress with one slit down the centre, from top to bottom.
Pretty as a Picture
The wings were covered in red poppies, green foliage and blue floral sprigs. The lower down, the denser the print.
I opted to put on some Red Irregular Choice shoes with the dress, as the complimented the pattern and as you all know, I do love matching things up together.
A Pretty Bouquet
So, how did it fit?
I am thrilled to say that the dress fitted like it was made to measure. I felt very elegant and classy whilst being exceedingly comfortable wearing it.
Delicate and Delightful
Given all the colours in the dress, there are many combinations of accessories that I can match it up with, including some lovely lulu-hun shoes. If white isn’t your cup of tea though, it does also come in a black option.
The dress is so special that it really needs an event to show it off; a garden party or special lunch.
Maybe even an afternoon tea in the City.
Either way, I cannot wait to show it off fully.
Goddess Like Garment
Just watch this space.
Till next time,
SPSG xxx