My New Vintage Dress

A few people said they were interested in seeing my new vintage dress I bought from Kitty's Vintage & Kitsch when we went up the mountain the other week.  I managed to convince Corey to take a few photos for me on Sunday before we went to the Farmers Markets.

Excuse the dodgy picture.  It was very early in the morning especially for a Sunday.  I was so happy that it was good weather that day though so I could crack out my new dress.  This week it has gone back to being really windy and little too cold.  Hopefully that won't last long because I am really looking forward to some Spring weather.

Daily Style - New/Old Skirt

This weekend felt like summer had arrived on the Gold Coast.  I hate how it basically goes from Winter to Summer without any mention of Spring because Spring is really my favourite season.  Anyway, enough complaining!  It was a gorgeous day yesterday and we had a great day too.

Top - Kmart

Belt - Valley Girl

Skirt - DIY

Cardigan - Valley Girl

Shoes - Primark

We got up nice and early to go to the farmers markets and collect our fruit and veges for the week and have some breakfast.  It was a little cool hence the cardigan but it was gone by about 7am.  Then we went out to Albert River for our final details meeting with our wedding planner.  Then we went up the mountain for some lunch at Eagle Heights Hotel and of course we couldn't go up the mountain without stopping in to visit the lovely Kitty's Vintage Kitsch.

Because I have been so good with my non spending for the wedding Corey said that I could pick out one dress from the shop.  I found the most perfect little yellow summer dress but you will have to wait until next time to see that one.  This skirt I am wearing I made about 2 years ago and I have worn it to death.  I was getting a little tired of it but didn't want to throw it out so instead I bought some broiderie anglaise trim and attached it to the bottom.  Now my old skirt is new again!

And speaking of how good I have been with not spending.  I have also been super good with my stash busting.  I made myself a deal that I wasn't allowed to buy anymore wool until I used a quarter of my stash.  I had to use 10 balls of wool before buying more and the other day when I had counted I had used up 13.5.  So I went out and bought myself 3 balls of wool to make a little shrug for the wedding.  Now that I have used a quarter of my stash I am going to make myself alternate with 1 project from the stash and 1 project from new yarn.  Since it is coming up to Christmas there are a few things I want to make with new yarn so this way I will still be stashbusting as well!

Daily Style - Farmers Market Morning

This weekend was relatively quiet. We had our nephews first birthday on Saturday then spent Saturday night at my aunties house. Sunday we got up early to go to the farmers markets with my parents then just stopped into a few shops and hung around home for the afternoon. This is the first time I have worn this dress because when I bought it it was a little big. It has taken me a few months to finally do the alterations on it.

Dress: Kitty's Vintage Kitsch

Boots: Rubi Shoes (on their last legs)

Belt: H&M

I am so glad I finally got around to altering this dress. I altered a few other things while I was at it too. Now I have some brand new things to wear! It has satisfied my urge to go shopping for a little while which is good because we need to save as much as possible for the wedding. Only 2.5 months to go!

Daily Style - Scouts Honour

Today we went to Greazefest which is a rockabilly festival in Brisbane. It was a really fun day out and I have some photos to share but first I wanted to share my dress that I wore. I bought this dress as a present to myself for getting a new job. I actually bought two dresses but I wanted to share this one first because it is awesome.

It's an authentic vintage Girl Scouts uniform made in the USA. According to my research it was made between the mid 1950's to 1968.

This patch below the numbers was only issued between 1955 and 1960 which narrows the timeline down a little more.

This patch is the Juliette Low Centennial Patch which was issued to celebrate the 100th birthday of the found of the Girl Scouts in the USA.

I believe that these gold stars are issued to Senior Girl Scouts for their leadership work.

I would love to learn more about this uniform and I would really love to know where troop 137 was based. When I google troop 137 it comes up with both Nassau County and Brownsberg, Indiana so I am not too sure which it would be. Or it could have been somewhere else entirely!

Daily Style - Fulfilling A Childhood Dream

As a child I wished to be a ballerina as every little girl does at some point. The dream was short lived. Then when I was in high school I watched Centre Stage and again dreamed of being a ballerina even though I knew it would never happen. So when I saw this skirt on sale the other day for just $20 I knew I had to buy it and make all my childhood dreams come true.

Skirt: Alley

Top: Dotti

Shoes: Target

Brooch: Eumundi Markets

Hair Bow: Diva

Now I can be a ballerina whenever I get the urge. God I love playing dress ups! I am a sucker for a themed outfit. I figure I may as well wear as many as I can before I have kids and they become old enough to be embarrassed by their crazy mother. This outfit also gave me an oppurtunity to try out a hair tutorial I saw on A Cup of Jo. It is one of those super easy hairstyles that makes you wonder why you never thought of it yourself. My hair is still a bit too short for it to look good but its good enough.

Daily Style - Keen As Mustard

Mustard is one of my all time favourite colours. It gives you the awesomesness of yellow without being to bright. Love it!

Jumper & Singlet (underneath): Dotti

Jeans: Sportsgirl

Shoes: Primark

Necklace & Hair Bow: Love Couture

I bought this jumper last night. It is the first thing I have bought since my shopping ban ended and I still didn't shop until 1 week after the ban. I think I have a better idea of how much I was spending on clothes now so hopefully that will make me a little more reserved with my shopping habits.

I love this little hair bow! It is huge and makes me feel like a school kid for some reason. Corey is going away for the night with some of his mates so I have the house to myself. I think I might swing past my mum and dads and then settle in with some movies and some knitting. Sounds like a fun night to me!

Daily Style - Polka Dots

Dress: Kitty's Vintage Kitsch

Belt: Poundland

Cardi: Valleygirl

Shoes: Rubi Shoes

Flower (in hair): Diva

Thanks to the public holiday I got to spend an extra two days with Corey this weekend. Corey and I usually only have one day off a week together because he works on Saturdays but this weekend he took Saturday off and thanks to the public holiday had Monday off too. We spent the day buying a few wedding things, going out for lunch and going to watch the new X-men movie. It was a lovely relaxing day to end a lovely long weekend.

I wore one of the dresses that I bought from Kitty's Vintage Kitsch before I put myself on a shopping ban. I love this dress! It is so summery and fun. It came with a matching belt with a butterfly buckle but I like to wear it with this red on instead. Blue and red together are one of my favourite combinations. I also finished a cardigan I have been knitting for the past few weeks so stay tuned for a post on that.

Daily Style - Weekend Shenanigans

This weekend was great! On Saturday I headed out early to the Lifeline $2 sale. Lifeline do a big sale on the Gold Coast twice a year where they sell out a whole bunch of clothes, belts and bags for $2 each. I got some great bargains! Then I headed over the road to the uni where the Way We Wear Vintage Fair was being held. I was lucky enough to score a free ticket from Kitty's Vintage Kitsch the night before so I made sure I stopped by their booth on the day to have a chat and say thank you and I must say I am very glad I did. The girls from Kitty's Vintage Kitsch are just darling! At the fair and when I visited their store the other week I was greeted like an old friend and got amazing service. I highly recommend visiting their store if your ever on the Gold Coast because these ladies really know their stuff.

Top: Temt

Cardigan: Temt

Skirt: Vintage

Tights: Big W

Shoes:

Suitcase: Vintage

Necklace: Ebay

That night we headed out to dinner with Corey's family and some old family friends. I wore the outfit above because it was freezing. Winter is definitely on its way to the Gold Coast! I didn't actually take the suitcase out with me but I really wanted to show it to you. I bought it at the vintage fair for a steal. The skirt was also from the fair and I got it from a lady whose last fair it was so she was clearing out everything for half price.

The suitcase is in great condition and I think it will make the perfect little weekend away case. I really want to plan a weekend away now just so I can use it!

Today Corey and I had our engagement photos taken at Currumbin. The universe has been working against with these photos but we finally managed to get them done. We had so much fun with our photographer and I can't wait to get the photos back. The wedding is only five and a half months away now. So exciting!!!

Daily Style - My New Favourite Colour

Dress: Vintage from Beyond Retro

Belt: Poundland

Boots: Rubi Shoes

Glasses: FCUK

Navy blue is fast becoming my favourite colour! I own 2 vintage dresses in navy and also a navy pleated skirt which I wear to death. My go to combo is navy and red but I have also been throwing in a little bit of tan or yellow or pink to mix things up as well. Navy is practically a neutral!!! Anyway, this is another dress that I bought in London from Beyond Retro. It is so comfortable and I have worn it heaps since I bought it. I wish we had Beyond Retro in Australia. But luckily the other day I discovered Kitty's Vintage Kitsch in Mt Tamborine which I am pretty sure is the only vintage store on the Gold Coast. I bought two new dresses on my first visit. If you are from the Gold Coast or are visiting the Gold Coast I recommend you stop but this shop. It is gorgeous!!!