Finally, after a spell of very unstable weather with plenty of rain and temperatures too low for my liking (and for what one imagines for July in this part of the world), summer is back, and my summer dresses get a chance to be worn.
There was a new addition to my wardrobe a while ago, and no occasion yet to wear it. On the day my Mum and I went to the park (I blogged about that beautiful day here), on our way through the town centre we stopped at the shopping mall, and this little sun dress ended up being carried in a bag all the way around the park and back home.
The red mules I am wearing in the pictures are new, too; my Mum found them on ebay and surprised me with them upon my return from Lake Garda. They come from the same lady who sold the Laura Ashley dress that was on my Fashion Calendar in June.
Yesterday, at temperatures of almost 30C (that's about 90F), my sister and I met up in town with my Mum for ice cream. It was the perfect weather and the perfect occasion to wear this dress.
Today, we have reached above 30C, and I hope the forecast is not right... it says there will be rain showers on Saturday, and a drop to maybe as low as 19C on Sunday.
Today, we have reached above 30C, and I hope the forecast is not right... it says there will be rain showers on Saturday, and a drop to maybe as low as 19C on Sunday.
This is amazingly cute. Such a classic combination and it looks terrific on you! Wow, what is it with the weather....I wish we would get out of the 90s. It's too much to have this much hot weather and I know Europe is just the opposite. I'm waiting for fall, but am amazed to see that we have only three more weeks here in Ohio before school begins again!
ReplyDeleteYes, it is a cute dress, isn't it! Three more weeks before school starts again in your area? Here, it was either the last day of school today or the first of the holidays, I'm not sure which one (not having kids myself and being long out of school means I easily lose track of such things).
DeleteGreat dress! I wish I could find something similar to wear to a reunion I have coming up in a couple of weeks. I'd ask to borro yours but I have a feeling it would never fit! :o) xoxox Carol
ReplyDeleteOh I am sure you'll find something pretty, Carol. Just don't go looking - go shopping with someone else instead, for them, not for yourself, and you'll end up finding just the perfect dress :-)
DeleteWhat a great idea. You're right, one usually finds stuff when one isn't looking. Must be karma! Hugs, Carol
DeleteI love the skirt. I have just remembered that my mum had a skirt like that when I was a child (I mean red with white spots) and I really loved it then, too. Sounds as if your weather is a bit like ours, so I agree, it's a good idea to make the most of it!
ReplyDeleteWe haven't had it quite as bad as in England, Jenny, but still not much of a summer really. Let's hope August and September will make up for that!
DeleteGreat, great dress!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Nan!
DeleteYou look fabulous in that dress! I love polka dots too! There's something so cheerful about polka dots, and the color red. Red used to be my Monday color when teaching.
ReplyDeleteThey are not really dots on that dress, more like flowers, but the cheerful effect is certainly there :-)
DeleteHow nice to have a specific colour to wear for certain days of the week! Did you have a yellow day by any chance?
That is a fun little summer dress, dear Meike! I love it!! Especially the contrast of the black, red and white. Nice!! And it looks fantastic on you! Liebe Gruesse, Silke
ReplyDeleteVielen Dank, Silke :-) The top bit and the bow are dark blue, not black; it just looks like that through the camera I guess.
DeleteAnd yes, it is fun to wear on a hot day - nice and airy :-D
My first - and very cheeky - thought was that at least it wasn't a very heavy bag to carry round on your walk! It is, however, also classic, simple and very very attractive (well perhaps it's not just the dress!).
ReplyDeleteIndeed, Graham, had it been heavier to carry around, we wouldn't have bought it on the way to the park, but would have asked to have it put aside for me to pick it up on our way back.
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DeleteMeike, you have enviable legs! ( I love the skirt, too)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Frances!
DeleteOh, super sweet outfit!
ReplyDeleteSonia, thank you!
DeleteYour sundress is adorable I love red prints in the summer! It looks great on you too!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mary! I hope I'll be able to wear it a few more times, meaning I want some more nice and sunny days :-)
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ReplyDeleteI love that sundress on you and those red shoes! My goodness, I could fight you for them! (HA HA, just kidding!)
Kay, you are so funny :-) We could take turns in wearing them... if you happen to have the same shoe size as I!
DeleteI have the hands and feet of a very tall woman. I loved living in England where I wore a size seven shoe, but it is a size nine in America! But honestly, I am grateful for my strong wide feet, they are very good at getting me up my mountains.
DeleteIn that case, there is no need to fight me for the red mules - mine is a size 5 1/2 (Europe), don't know what that is in the US.
DeleteAnd indeed, your feet get you up Arabia Mountain without any problem, and your hands make Miracle Cookies and lots of other lovely things!
Love that red on you! Wish I was slim....
ReplyDeleteThank you, Dorothy! What's keeping you? ;-)
DeleteGreat dress for doing the happy dance.
ReplyDeleteI had indeed dancing in mind when I bought it, Mark :-)
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