Warming up to Anthro's Doubly Adorned Dress




Darn!  I don't look anything like the model wearing the Doubly Adorned Dress in the August Catalog.  Not only that, it's too early for sunlight, the car is just wrong, and the scenery is out of whack.

Anthro's Doubly Adorned Dress by Floreat - $30

I really wasn't going for copycat this time.




Anthro's Doubly Adorned Dress - August 2010 Catalog

  

Doubly Adorned Dress - by Floreat - Anthro Orig $148, Sale $30 - Oct 2010

This dress is darling!  The fit is definitely me! And my wallet was in agreement on the $30 price tag. I did need to iron, clip strings, and permanently sew the straps in to prevent a wardrobe mishap.  All for a dress made from synthetic materials.  When nothing issued forth from my closet in the way of an outfit, I decided to order the scarf Anthro paired with the dress. 

Oops!  To late! 




Anthro's Doubly Adorned Dress by Floreat - $30


Both versions of the scarf are gone. Occasionally a Doubly Adorned Dress will Pop Back in the soon to be overwritten August Catalog HERE.   I ordered the dress as a Pop Back in a Six.  I was swimming in menswear. I was able to find a size Four through a store search. 

Thank you CS.


Cultivated Caplet - by Moth - Anthro Orig $118, Sale $70 - Nov 2008

Back to the closet I went for another try.   Everything was either too boxy, not the right style, or covered the fabulous dress detail.  I finally settled on Anthro's Cultivated Caplet by Moth (2008).  The short hemline doesn't entirely cover the waist detail. The fit was tailored enough to make a nice topper. The dark Turquoise worked nicely with the color scheme.  And the added light Blue embroidery was the perfect detail to liven up the rather plain plaid of the dress.  I wasn't thrilled with the 2 wooden buttons or the fabric piece with button holes. 

So off came the buttons and in went a hook and eye.

Now that I had finally had a starting point for an outfit, I thought no problem.  The next obvious decision was legware.  I stood in front of my drawer full of tights and considered about 30 pair.  There was the Grey Plaid Mullion Tights.  No way! More plaid, in Grey and Turquoise, was not going to be acceptable. I really wanted a third color. I finally settled on the Brown Pin Dot Tights with Green Polka Dots.



Times Three Booties - by Schuler and Sons  - Anthro Orig $198, Sale $100 - Nov 2010


 The Brown tights now made it easy to work in my new Schuler and Sons Three Times Booties.  I'm past the point of no return for wearing open toed flats this year.

Shop the remaining Three Times Booties HERE. 

But you must click on the Fall Frolic Booties to find the Product Page.

See me wearing the Three Times Booties with the Lolland Sweater Dress HERE.

Blooming Tendril Necklace - Anthro Orig $188, Sale $80 - Apr 2009

I don't find enough excuses to wear this Necklace.  The flower and leaf pattern mimics the embroidered design on the Caplet. The girly-ness balances out the menswear plaid.  Not only does Heidi D. have the Doubly Adorned Dress, she also has the Blooming Tendril Necklace, and the Cultivated Caplet. She didn't wear the necklace or caplet  with her dress.  Because unlike me, she was smart enough to buy the scarf when it was still available.

Hope you enjoy your second outfit for the Doubly Adorned, Heidi!

The Final outcome for Mondays OOTD. 

Anthro Sister Love, Laura (lauramartinsemail@yahoo.com)