Shabby Apple's Summer Sale

 

I love, love, dresses, especially vintage inspired ones. But even more than my love for dresses, are finding them for a good deal. So I had to pass along the Shabby Apple Summer Sale info. Especiallay, since it includes SALE ITEMS and the PRACTICALLY PERFECT SECTION! And I've looked at the practically perfect dresses, simple things like a missing button or ribbon or loose hem... easy fixes. That makes some of their dresses as low as $40.

20% off nearly everything, (excluding swim). Enter sale code SUMMER20 at checkout.

One thing I like about Shabby Apple, is they have a body type guide, then a list of items that work with your body type. I'm totally an apple. 

So, some of my summer favorites?  (The Ponderosa dress is a fall favorite though.)

 gondola dress

trade winds dress         *     seven seas in seersucker     *         lost at sea skirt

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Get the Look: Vintage Glamour Fashion... Casually

Nicola Roberts

A singer who embraces pale, ivory skin and beauty has a line of cosmetics called Dainty Doll. But it's her whole fashion sense here that I am enamored with. While her skirt is floor length with peach shoes as seen here, I thought something a little less formal would be fun. Now, I just need to go out on a date night so I can get a little bit, casually dressed up, Valentine's Day IS coming up after all, where can we go?...

 1984 Olympics vintage tshirt from dear prudence vintage

vintage grey jersey shirt from retroERA

 je taime womans organic cotton heart shirt by red brick wall

bikehearts on gray by heather jenny

vintage gold bow and rosary pearl necklace from silver lining decor

corabell glamour vintage rhinestone necklace by jeweledambrosia (that's me)

ivory swarovski pearls with bow rhinestone brooch necklace by divine jewel

vintage pink silk and chiffon skirt from born broke

 pins and needles tulle skirt from urban outfitters

hand dyed tea length tulle skirt by ouma

pas de trois skirt from mod cloth

vintage 50s stanley philipson leather heels with bow and rhinestone detail from born broke

vintage black t-strap rhinestone heels from honey comb vintage

vintage black patent leather pumps from oliver and alexa

You can't forget the 40's style glamour hair and make-up! 

I am a hairstylist after all so this is what pulls the look together.

another more thorough make-up tutorial video

Get some big curls with a barrel iron, or even use a straightener/flat iron if you don't have a barrel iron (tutorial)

Before you start, my tip is to round brush the top of your hair dry so that you have volume. 

Put the top part of your hair in large velcro rollers while doing make-up/dressing/curling 

the bottom half of your hair before you curl the top to get that volume.