Plain Jane

Why I snatched this dress off the rack, I shall never know. But I am oh-so-glad I did. When I was rushing through the thrift store looking for a black dress to wear to The Southern Women's Fashion Show, this was one of my purchases. 

We hung out at the bar, waiting for the restaurant to empty, so I could pose in this archway.

It is a heavy jersey wrap-around dress. Or so I thought when I tried it on. Why on earth would the neckline come down to my belly button? Because you have the dress on backwards, Silly Girl. Once I turned the dress around, it was a whole different story. Now, there was drama. But, it still needed work. The opening was lower than any bra strap I have, so a fun solution was born. Wear my jewelry on the back! 

In an attempt to be clever, I pre-pinned this dress exactly in the right spot so I could just pop it on and leave. What a time-saver. I wound up rushing to yoga before dinner and showered and changed at the studio. One slight problem. This time, the dress got stuck on my shoulders. I was trapped. There I was in the ladies locker room, waving my arms about like those blowing balloons on the side of the road. 

Lucky me has a gobs of vintage jewelry, and I went through a whole drawer and none of my pieces were just right. Then I remembered that lovely bundle of vintage hats that had been recently gifted to me. There was a delightful rhinestone pin attached to one of the hat bands. Repurpose!

Darling and comfortable

Dress: Capezio $1.99, Community Thrift
Shoes: Banana Republic $2.99, Community Thrift
Vintage Brooch: Gift