hello everyone.
i'm feeling that heavenly combination of physical exhaustion and being so refreshed. that happens after skiing 7 days straight.
i had very little internet access so i'm way behind in my blog reading.
i'm going to try and catch up today.
i know you asked quite a few questions in my last post and i promise to answer them this week.
but first...
on my way to the market to load up on fresh veggies and tofu i stopped at a yardsale and broke out of my ralph lauren self, channeled vix and bought this beautiful, maxi dress from the 60's or early 70's for $1.
i fell in love with it the minute i saw it. i had a bikini in a similar print when dinosaurs roamed the earth or when i was about 14.
the lady i bought it from couldn't believe i wanted it.
i'm fairly certain i have a split personality when it comes to style.
on one hand i adore my herringbone jackets and on the other i have a hard time resisting bright, cheerful kate spade-like colors.
dress - $1
sunglasses - .99
total - $1.99
i wish you all a wonderful week. i plan to be my best. you in?
xo
janet
dress - $1
sunglasses - .99
total - $1.99
i wish you all a wonderful week. i plan to be my best. you in?
xo
janet
I love the dress but most of all I love your hairstyle, happy New Year Janet!
ReplyDeleteI love the colors, and your finds always amaze me. Have a wonderful week.
ReplyDeleteThat is gorgeous! I thought of you when I picked up a $7 hemp blend skirt the other day. Not a $10 outfit, but I'm working on it! You never cease to inspire me. Have a wonderful week, Janet.
ReplyDeleteI love your recent and thrifty purchase. It loos fantastic on you.
ReplyDeleteTraci
You amaze me and give me inspiration . . . love your "style", (RL . . . very much) but it doesn't what you put together it is SMASHING! And the price . . . can't be beat!
ReplyDeleteI like your hair too . . . Keep on Stylin' . . .
That dress has me wiping at the corners of my mouth.
ReplyDeleteAnd a dollar???? Really????
My wallet is now writhing in jealousy.
I can't find things in the thrift stores here for that anymore.
Welcome back from your trip and Happy New Year...glad I found you too last year! ;)
Oh Janet, I am lost for words at how fabulous you look in that dress. You really do look fantastic. What an absolute bargain. xxx
ReplyDeletedamn. I wish I was brave enough to wear something that fun and cool.
ReplyDeleteOn the rare occasion that I do slip out of a gray t-shirt and wear something fun, I feel good...guess I'll have to go garage saleing. :)
Glad you're back!
As I said before, I think you can wear almost anything and look really great, this dress being no exception. I love the colors and whimsical swirls.
ReplyDeleteLovely! The colours are beautiful, but your weather makes me wish our rain would stop and things would warm up a bit - no garage sales here for a few months. Peg on Vancouver Island
ReplyDeleteAll the best for 2012
I think we all have several style personalities. I love that one can ski and wear a summery maxi dress within two days - that is good living.
ReplyDeletexo Terri
You've got me feeling groovy.
ReplyDeleteAnd you know I love that feeling.
Welcome back.
xo Jane
I am convinced your thrift stores are better than mine!!!!
ReplyDeleteI cannot believe the great things you find!
ReplyDeleteI have also wondered at times if I have a split personality re clothes. Someone once told me I do because I am a Gemini, but I don't much go in for that astrology stuff.
Happy you are back with us safe and sound. Your ski trip sounds fun, I miss skiing very much, we need actual snow here to make that work.
That dress is fabulous. I was looking at a lot of bohemian decor pictures on Pinteret today and the dress would fit right in. You look adorable!
ReplyDeleteWelcome home... and to sunshine, and flowers, and a funky dress, how lovely!
ReplyDeleteLove it---you're channeling Liz Taylor! I'm amazed you found a vintage maxi dress in your size, I always see more of the moo moo version in extra large!
ReplyDeleteNo matter what it is, as Rod Stewart sang, "You wear it well." I gotta admit, I love that you sneak into movies and curse (even as a grandmother). These may not be the most pro-social behaviors, but they are very human, and I can relate to that. You have true spunk and courage, Janet.
ReplyDeleteHappy new year to you and yours.
Anne
I'm in. Have a great week in a great dress!
ReplyDeleteralph would be proud!
ReplyDeleteHow happy and fun! And looks like a perfect fit. Enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteAnother fabulous find Janet!
ReplyDeleteYou look chic and elegant in this dress...
Ralph has done some shirts in prints like this one, I had one years ago.
please. you are killing me. divine as always. donna
ReplyDeleteHaha love the maxi, you wear it well "Mrs. Roper". Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year & such a find! Looks beautiful on you!
ReplyDeleteDear Janet,
ReplyDeleteI LOVE that frock it is SO ME!!! Promise me you'll leave it to me in your will.
Mr FF has gone North to stay with his mother and I have a fabulous week planned that involves dinner with friends, movies, outings and decluttering- so looking forward to it.
Please wear colour and this type of thing more often- it is so cheering x
Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteGROOVEY!
ReplyDeleteHave I just dated myself? :)
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh...look at you Janet...it's like I've just opened the page of a magazine photo spread on fabulous poolside attire(no one ever gets IN the pool of course) looks...you're gorgeous. love the hair, the dress, you are amazing! It was made for you!
ReplyDeletei'm blown away once again!
ReplyDeleteYou look amazing Janet, as ever. You always find the BEST bargains. Love it. xx
ReplyDeleteGee Janet, At those prices, you could have a new wardrobe for 20 dollars. I love how you look in that dress. Glad you enjoyed your skitrip. Smiles, Susie(She Junks)
ReplyDeleteAll for only 1 dollar and you look like a million bucks.
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Simply FABULOUS!!!
ReplyDeleteYou wear it so well. Have an incredible week.
You're inspiring
ReplyDeleteYou inspire me! I am late coming to the minimalist party myself. You prod me along in the right direction! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI love it. It is quite a departure for you--but you look good in everything. Faux Fuschia is going to have to duke it out with me for it though. I would totally wear that to one of my own garden parties.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
Hi nice to meet you, Jody here, I came through Bourbon and Pearls. Love this dress on you, so fab. Like you I love many kinds of style, bit of a Prippy I am....Preppy and hippy.
ReplyDeleteYou look great in living color! Janet what have you done to your hair, it looks so goooooooood! I am stalking the hair. What about the gray roots? Did not see any! Do tell what, who and how about your coif! Nice post!
ReplyDeleteCan not believe the yard sale dress fit you so perfectly!! wow. You look adorable as always!
ReplyDeletexojoan
Well now, that took me back!!! You look just like my mom - sorry, I am a grandma myself but my mom (now 70) wore that kind of thing when I was a kid in the late 60s ;))
ReplyDeleteI have to say though that you do look great and wear it very well without looking like a circus clown, the colours are super-gorgeous!!
Cute dress! Welcome back, btw.
ReplyDeleteOh.my.god, Janet. My mother used to live in dresses like this when I was a kid. I don't mean to say that you remind me of my mother but it sure does bring back a lot of memories.
ReplyDeleteThe color is amazing I would have so picked this one as well!
ReplyDeleteLove the dress - what a bargain - and your big hair!
ReplyDeleteAs soon as I saw the photos, I thought 'VIX"!!!
ReplyDeleteIt looks GREAT on you and for a fistful of dollars, you can't beat it!
Ali x
Dress - $1.00
ReplyDeleteSunglasses - .99
Recapturing your inner Bohemian -
priceless
I think it looks great on you but I would use it to make summer pillows for your living room!
ReplyDeletehaha lindy, don't think i didn't think of that!
ReplyDeleteI have a minidress from the same fabric--made by me when I was around 15! It's a gorgeous polished cotton and I've kept it all these years because the material is so pretty. Just found your blog and am enjoying it :-)
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