no jabberwockies here, thank goodness.

Mondays go down easier when there's a pretty dress involved. I bought this dress last year for a theater night date and it has since become named the "Tim Burton dress." The black and white coloring and kooky stripes definitely give off an Edward Scissorhands/Sweeney Todd/Alice in Wonderland feel, especially when paired with some red like I did today. Seeing as how Johnny 'Ridiculously Good-Looking' Depp is the director's leading man of choice these days, I have no qualms with rocking a dress that a Burton-esque heroine might wear.

corey lynn calter 'monochromatic corset' dress, anthropologie
'twisted trooper' cardigan, f21
xhilaration gray tights, target
eloise 'berry bush' tights, anthropologie [x]
'allie' flats, bcbg
skinny studded belt, j.crew
cluster ring, j.crew
faceted gold bangle, j.crew

There are teeny little red flecks in the Berry Bush tights that make it a fantastic, and wonderfully subtle, pairing with the cardigan. On the downside, I decided to ignore the "Dry Clean Only" instructions on this dress and threw it in the washing machine after the last time I wore it. I washed it on the gentle cycle and dried it on low, but it shrunk anyway! Boo... I guess sometimes following cleaning instructions is a good idea, huh? Eh, I still managed to squeeze into the dress today (with some extra huffing and puffing, admittedly), so I'm not too fazed. Just a warning to everyone else who's considering throwing a "Dry Clean Only" frock into the washer - they can shrink!

I hit up the Anthropologie this past Saturday to make some returns, so I've got some fitting room reviews to post very, very soon. Hooray!