I got this dress on eBay, BNWT, for £4.99. It arrived yesterday. It had ties on the side which I cut off as they were quite heavy due to the weight of the fabric, and wouldn’t have hung properly. I find ties like that very restrictive when it comes to adding cardis over the top, or belts. They don’t really serve a purpose, especially when the dress is fitted like this one is, and I don’t really understand why they appear on so many dresses. What I do like about it though is that it has a piece of fabric sewn in to the v at the front, negating the need for a modesty cami.
I usually wear this cardi as a shrug, tied up at the front. Today though I am taking yet more inspiration from Boutique Girl who has a cardi this sort of shape and wears it belted like this.
Excuse the blurry photos; I must have had the shakes or something this morning! I’ll try to remember to take a better picture when I get home and replace the blurred one.
Cream cardi – Long Tall Sally (eBay)
Purple dress – Dorothy Perkins (eBay)
Purple footless tights – Dorothy Perkins
Beige shoes – Faith
Purple necklace – Scope
Cream bead necklace – New Look
Purple bangles – Diamonds & Pearls
Cream bead earrings – gifted
Total Est. Cost £45
Wow - wearing the shrug like this makes the whole outfit very glam! You could so easily wear this out for dinner as well as to the office!
ReplyDeleteoooohhhh....I love that white shrug! it's lovely! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks girls!
ReplyDeleteI don't wear this shrug/cardi as often as I should, but now I have another way to wear it...