Showing posts with label circle skirt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label circle skirt. Show all posts

Sunday, 14 August 2011

The Prettiest Vintage Polka Dots Around...


As you are all well aware, I am a self-confessed polka dot addict, and thus I am always looking for my next fix. Vintage shops are always a good source of this retro pattern and whenever I trawl a vintage shop I always fall in love with at least a handful of beautiful polka dotty clothes... so I thought I'd share some little gems I have found on my recent trawling of online vintage shops with you... Enjoy!

50's Polka Dot Circle Skirt - Vintage Child UK £20

60's Blue Polka Dot Sailor Dress - Vintage Child UK £26

80's Navy Polka Dot Dress - Rokit Vintage £40


Monday, 9 May 2011

Graduation Ball Gown! Vivien of Holloway Dresses

It only just hit me today just how close my Graduation Ball is... and I suddenly thought, (and Danny will probably definitely disagree with this whole-heartedly) buuuuut... "I've got nothing to wear!"

I've just recieved my final (ever!) student loan instalment and after four long years of hard work I think I deserve to treat myself to something pretty and polka dotty. I've been lusting after a beautiful Vivien of Holloway dress since... oh... the beginning of time! So what better way to treat myself! I think the gorgeous red and white polka dot 50's halterneck dress above is my current favourite. Which one do you like best?


Sunday, 27 February 2011

Double Dose of Polka Dots - Vivien of Holloway Dresses!

To kickstart your week with a bit of dotty delight I have some gorgeous red polka dot dresses for your viewing pleasure! One of my favourite shops in Leeds (and I only say "one of" because a Cath Kidston shop opened up recently and I literally cannot go into Leeds without oggling the beautiful things it harbours inside...) is Rose and Co. I wrote a guest post on my sister's blog (The Style PA) about it a while ago - Vintage Treats in Leeds. Not only do they have th most wonderful apothecary style shop on the main floor, they also have a whole world of gorgeousness if you go downstairs... they stock the most amazing polka dot dresses by the likes of Vivien of Holloway along with some vintage inspired hosiery and lingerie too. But for now lets just focus on the GORGEOUS polka dot dresses!

Dose number one!
Red Polka Dot Halter Dress - £69-99
How amazingly gorgeous is this halter dress?! VERY! I absolutely adore the vintage 50's style and the full circle skirt... not to mention the obvious love for the polka dot fabric! Also, if red isn't your colour but you don't want to sacrifice the polka dot design... then it comes in 9 different dotty designs! Which, I might add, is completely and utterly brilliant. Red and black, black and red, blue and white, pink and black, multi-coloured spots, spots large and small... I'll stop here before I get a bit too carried away! Basically you've got a plethora of polka dotty choices at your disposal.

Dose number two!
Polka Dot Tea Dress - £59
Here's yet another beautiful dotty delight courtesy of Vivien of Holloway. This time it's a lovely 40's style tea dress. I love this style of dress and it's actually quite a flattering cut on me. As much as I adore the 50's style of dosage numero uno, the shape only serves to accentuate my rather large bum a little too much for my liking! This lovely tea dress, alas, does not have the same multitude of polka dot fabric choices as the previous dress. However, it does come in a range of floral designs if polka dots aren't your thing (shock, horror! How could that be so?!)