Nineteen Forties Inspired Dress

 Hello, thanks for stopping by my blog-
 hope you are having a good day!

Today I am wearing a current dress,
that has a retro 1940's inspired look

 The dress is by Allegra K

It is a knee length, A-line style, with a wide Peter Pan collar,

 and sweet banded short puff sleeves

 The print is a petite ditzy floral,

 of red flowers on a white background

So many nice details of 40s style!

I decided to try this brand out, since it has so many

classic and cute retro inspired styles

  After purchasing a few pieces from the brand

through various retailers on-line,

 I don't think I would recommend it very highly, though

 Nothing I ordered has been in the least bit

 standardized size-wise,

and you really have to sift though,

there is a lot of polyester-

lesson learned!

Have you ever experimented with

popular on-line clothing brands

only to find out they fall short of your expectations?

I would love to hear about some brands

that exceed expectations!

A Uniqlo store just opened up

 in a mall near my house,

 and I am hoping to check it out soon,

as the brand is known for it's high quality basics 

Anyway, this dress does have such a sweet look

 I thought my red quilted,

 heart-shaped bag would be perfect with it

For jewelry I chose a few simple gold tone pieces

  An organic twisted bangle bracelet,

 and flower shaped post earrings

A few more accessories for pops of color-

 A red floral hairband and red crinkle fabric necktie

To give the complete outfit the retro vibe I was going for,

 I chose my red and white micro striped espadrilles

with red laces

A quintessential summer shoe that has

 stood the test of style through many decades!

I guess I am happy enough with the outfit outcome,

once accessorized

Here are soon daisies picked from the garden

they never dissapoint!

Hope your summer is going well,

 and you have a lovely week to come!