I've worn this dress a few times without feeling like it was too short, but today, for whatever reason, I just decided that it was. Too short, I mean. So I popped the white eyelet skirt under it and voilà! Instant length. I'm thinking that this trick works best with full skirts because I'm hard-pressed to think of how it might be successfully executed with something like a pencil skirt or a mini. Feel free to prove me wrong, though!
For those of you who were bummed that my particular skirt is sold out on the Modcloth site, I have a surprise for you: CLICK HERE. This is literally THE EXACT SAME SKIRT being sold on Alloy aka The Poor Man's Delias. And for half the price of what I paid! Lucky, lucky you! I admit that I'm a little peeved that I paid $60 for mine when I could've gotten it for $29.90, but eh. Now I know that Modcloth hikes up their prices like no other and will have to shop around the next time my mouse-clickin' finger's feeling itchy over there. YOU'RE WELCOME. Haha...
For reference, I ordered a size Medium and it fits wonderfully. I have a 28" waist.
calico dress, thrifted
skinny brown belt, urban outfitters
red evil eye bracelet, kiosk
elephant ring, f21
leaf wrap ring, outdoor market
Well, TGIF, you guys! Happy weekending! I'll see you all bright and early on Monday morning...
um, thank you so much for the link! i promptly ordered the adorable skirt! :) love your layered outfit again, too. happy friday!
ReplyDeleteLove the outfit today! I may have to scoot scoot scoot over there and buy that skirt before they all sell out :) Still drooling over that necklace of yours!
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Sorry, Amy, but I went to the link first before reading through the rest of your post - ha ha. It's like the perfect white skirt for summer. I love the green cardi too - you're all summer-y today.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I don't often order from Modcloth bc I often see the exact same thing on LuLus or F21 for waaaaay cheaper. But I do like Modcloth in general though bc they're so supportive of the blog community.
I hate when stores jack up prices and I've noticed that MC does it a lot. Anthro does that too and sometimes I notice it on places like Zappos (only by a few dollars usually, and probably to subsidize their fast shipping, but I still get annoyed).
ReplyDeleteha- alloy = poor mans delias. great observation.
ReplyDeleteThat skirt is really perfect for layering under dresses. it works great with this one too!
Ohh .... I ordered the skirt. Blog enabler.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, for others interested, use Alloy code "alegift" for $10 off your purchase of $25 or more. Expires today - worked for me.
Very cute!! I never thought about the skirt giving length to the dress! That's a neat idea! And the cardi is very bright! I love it! I can just feel summer coming! :)
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:) You look so cute! I abhor ordering from Modcloth because I know I'm paying a 70% markup (or more, 70% is their employee discount I believe so that should tell you something) half the time which drives me UP THE WALL. And I can tell when the clothes come from the quality which always makes me frown too. So I have to really love something and not be able to find it anywhere else to put in an order! However, that skirt is also a pretty good replica of the Anthropologie/Anna Sui Airy Eyelet skirt which retailed for like $170, so think of yourself as having gotten a good deal either way ;)
ReplyDeleteI love this outfit! you look great! I wish that belted cardis looked as cute on me as they do on you!!
ReplyDeleteI remembered that slip place I mentioned before - it's here http://vintagehem.com/
ReplyDeleteyou look so cute!. love the layered skirt under the dress. and i LOVE the calico dress, it's so perfect for the spring time.
ReplyDeleteyou look so cute today! do you find that you get hot wearing cardis down here in the spring/summer?
ReplyDeleteI love how you keep layering this skirt under dresses -you're a genius!
ReplyDeleteI'm sooo tempted to order this skirt, especially w/the $10 code Lisa just posted, but poor, unemployed me shouldn't you enabler!
Hi Amy!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking to our skirt on your blog! I love the way you layered it with the dress! It looks adorable!
xoxo,
Aire @ModCloth
I love this outfit. I almost bought the skirt, but then remembered I want the In A Twinkling Dress, which is just a matter of time now before I pull the trigger and get. I even went as far as checking out, but then I saw the $38 and said na. Plus, I have some cashmere sweaters to return because I ordered them out impulse.
ReplyDeleteDon't you just hate it when cashmere goes on sale, and you're like, gimme, gimme, gimme, and once it arrives, you look at it, and say, "wtf was I thinking?" Boo. At least I got free shipping.
Have a great weekend, Amy!
I love how you wear the skirt under another piece to give it length. It looks perfect!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
Cute dress! Love the color of that cardigan!
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Very resourceful on the skirt layering! I agree that it works best with fuller skirts, and the one you choose also adds personality to your outfit (though it would still have personality without it, just less) which is great. You have a great collection of colored cardigans – I need to get myself some more!
ReplyDeleteLooking cute as always! You're a genius at layering and so bold with the skirt underneath the dress. If I tried, it would look like I was confused or something, unable to decide if I wanted to go for the skirt or the dress, so I wore both!!
ReplyDeleteI'm checking out as we speak on that eyelet skirt so thank you thank you for the link!
You look so cute in everything, I am hopeless at layering, I even hate winter because you have to match your coat to your outfit!
ReplyDeletelayering the dress was a good idea. it looks like it was made that way. and of course, you know that i like the belted cardi look:)
ReplyDeletei love that you used the expression "poor man's ...". i use it all the time, but no one knows what i'm talking about.
ReplyDeletei like this look. esp the color of your cardigan. i see BSB peeking out from the back. I was a die hard fan back in the day. i dont think i've ever been so obsessed with anything in my life beforesometimes i miss those teenage years lol*
ReplyDeleteDon't mind me catching up!
ReplyDeleteI love the layered skirt trick. I'm going to have to get myself a base layer skirt to do the same. I don't know what it is about hemlines, but I randomly decide that skirts are too short too!
You look SO adorable!! I absolutely looooove this outfit! so so cute!
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