My niece came to visit and late Saturday night I found out she was staying for church on Sunday. The only problem was that she only had her swimsuit, cover-up, and jean shorts. She could have worn any of those things and it would have been fine, but she wanted a dress. Soooo I sorted through all of my clothes, and sure enough with two safety pins this is what we came up with:
You might also remember me saying I once spent an entire month traveling wearing a tie-dye muu muu. Yup, same muu muu for a month.
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| In a hole in Vietnam |
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| Still in the dress in Cambodia |
My question today is, have any of you had a fashion emergency before?
This wasn't my first, when my oldest sister got married, she got married 3 hours away from home and we forgot all the bridesmaids dresses at home. We ran to TJ Maxx and got 4 matching black dresses and duct taped them up the back for the pictures.
Also, on a different note, do you have feelings for or against tie-dye? Most people hate it, but there's a soft spot in my heart for it.
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Love your creativity! Your niece looks adorable!
And I LOVE tie dye! My husband has a tie dye shirt that I stole that he got at a Grateful Dead concert and I wear it ALL the time! It's happy :)
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I say frame the moo moo and put it in a shrine!
Your niece looks so cute :) I'm not a very sentimental person, (so don't take this the wrong way!) I'd say to nix the dress. I'm sure you have lots of photos of you wearing it!
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aww, hailey looks so grown up!! i bet she had a blast trying on your dresses! that dress was a perfect choice to travel in and you look so cute in it!
tie-dye is fun and happy!! i think everyone has made something tie-dye. homemade makes it an extra special piece of clothing.
i think any throwback like tie-dye is totally fine as long you do something to make the whole look a little more modern. your niece looks so adorable! i love her flip-flop tan.
My fashion emergency happened in college. My family was visiting and we went out to eat, and I made the mistake of parking under a tree. The tree was full of birds, and next thing you know my shirt was covered with white spots... There was no resourceful solution other than going into a nearby mall and buying me a new shirt. As for tie-dye... Love it! I was a crafts counselor at a camp and loved when it was time for dying. People got creative with tons of patterns and what they dyed - shirts, socks, bedsheets... I'm for it. If you're not sure whether to keep your dress or not, you could always repurpose it... maybe cut it into rags for cleaning or make a headband out of some of it?
love the colors and all the fun!
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If I had been in your shoes in the bridesmaid-dress-leaving scenario, I would have just cried. Kudos to you for level-headedness and resourcefulness!
About the tie-dye... I like it in moderation. I'd be more likely to wear tie-dye accessories than a whole tie-dye garment. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't. A lot of tie-dye just isn't me.
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I love tie-dye's!! LOVE THEM.
Absolutely love this post!! I had a few fashion emergencies myself and you were such a lady the way you handle the situation.
Great pictures too doll.
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awww, so sweet on both of you guys. and i personally love tie dye...
I think it isn't a rule that you should follow fashion is freedom! by the way what a lovely blog i am your newest follower!! please follow back :)
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I love tie dye! You must keep this dress, it has so much sentimental value, plus, its actually really nice, I like it!
How come you had to duct tape them up the back??!
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