dotty at the post

[wearing]

dress: j.crew (same cut)

scarf: vintage, thrifted

wedges: mrkt (exactly)

belt: old navy (similar)

sunnies: rayban

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so, i should probably admit that i really like horses.

and that this is a relatively new thing.

i didn't grow up riding horses or ever have any interest in it. 

but then we went horseback riding for my twenty-fourth birthday and i was smitten. and then it turns out that the boy's family has horsies.

and so shortly after moving to the big(ish) city, we fled to the suburbs to spend the day at the races.

don't worry, i didn't just get dressed, i also took pictures!

dash of politeness

dotty and a giant watch

[wearing]

moto jacket: forever21 (similar)

shirt: forever21 (similar)

shorts: old navy (similar)

belt: old navy (similar)

oxfords: forever21 (exactly)

sunnies: ray-ban (exactly)

belt as bracelet: thrifted

giant watch: forever21 (similar)

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i had to take three links out of this watchband so that it wouldn't just fall right off my wrist. 

and then i had to wrap this belt around three times so that it could pretend to be a bracelet to keep the watch company.  

dotty: winner.

[wearing]

cardigan: forever21 (similar)

tee: forever21 (exactly)

skirt: express (similar)

wedges: mrkt (exactly)

belt: forever21

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and there we have it!  stay tuned next week for the reunion with my closet.  okay, it's not a closet, but rather a suitcase and some boxes for now.  so, i guess you should wait two weeks and then i'll be all moved and such.  

dotty by the water

[wearing]

stars: forever21 (similar)

dots: thrifted (similar)

flats: target (similar)

belt: thrifted (similar)

sunnies: ray-ban (similar)

um, that's a swimmer.  not a buoy.  they were very much alive and swimming.

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there's a special everybody everywear thrift party going on today and i am pretty excited about it. this polkadot number is one of my favorite thrift finds, and it's just one of the many skirts i've thrifted over the last few years.  i seem to have great luck with skirts and they are rarely priced at more than $4 round these parts. in terms of width, it's relatively easy to guess your size. and hemming can easily fix any length problems. i'm talking excess fabric that leads to frump.
not like awesome midi-length elegance, but more like grandma style odd lengths.
and not like grandma chic, but actual things that octogenarians sport.

[previously on] thrifted skirts

red wool in winter 2011: unaltered 

tiny floral print polyester in fall 2010: bubbled to half its length

gingham wool in winter 2011: hemmed to about eight inches shorter than the original

floral polyester in spring 2010: hemmed to about half it's original length

dotty in a hat

[wearing]

dress underneath: tucker for target (similar)

tee overtop: forever21 (exactly)

boater: boyfriend's (similar)

oxfords: forever21 (similar)

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backwards dress means a serious ruffle that i can see easily in the mirror. 

dash of greased lightning

christmas dotty

[wearing]

dress: target (exactly)

tank underneath: club monaco

scarf: vintage (similar)

belt: forever 21 (similar)

wedges: mrkt (exactly)

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if i add in a dash of pink does it make red and green non-christmas-like?

dotty and too many layers

[wearing]

skirt as top: vintage (similar)

cardigan: forever21(similar)

pants: j.crew (exactly)

sandals: forever21

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i'm excited about the return of my closet next week since this skirt as a tunic is not so stellar.

dotty's house

i'm leaving my little grad school home soon to move to the big city, so i thought i would share some of my favorite pieces of it. 

living room

front door

mirrors are from ikea (five years ago) and curtain panels are also ikea. 

living room chair

glider rocker is from 1990s, print pillow from ikea, buffet in the background is a family antique.

side table

table is lack in black from ikea, couch is extorp from ikea, white pillow is handmade, white books are mostly from grad school, bench in the background is a family antique.

big chair

diamond-print chair is from my childhood, pillow is handmade from ikea canvas.

kitchen

top shelf

utensil holder is a plant pot from ikea, bowl is vintage pyrex, frame is ikea, photograph in it was taken in chicago.

beadboard wall

shelving is expedit from ikea, watercolor by my paternal grandmother.

inside the shelves

wine glasses are a remnant from my sister's wedding, frames are from ikea, images are my own.

fridge

inefficient fridge from the previous owner, square photos are all mine printed cheaply and cut down to squares.

dining room

over the table

chandelier from ikea, frame from somewhere in nevada, print is wrapping paper.

window sill

collected mason jars with tealights

corner

plant pots from ikea, lack table also from ikea, plants from my mama.

(i take a lot of my outfit photos in the opposite corner)

bathroom

towel print

terrycloth from target

shampoo and conditioner

empty lotion bottles from amazon, vinyl boat letters from ebay

bedroom

dresser top

canvas from blick with handpainted letters, vintage frame and self+friend portrait from our roadtrip last summer

bed wall
dotted canvas painted last fall, lamp from ikea.


walls are benjamin moore pearly gates, macadamia nut, key west ivory, and dijon.  
trim is all benjamin moore white01.