Frock on Friday and Diane Freis on Thursday

Hello, this is a genuine "Frock on Friday" post, because it's actually being posted on a Friday :-)

Polyester dress and bangles, thrifted
big pink fake flower, KMART
pink belt, tights and bling studded wrist band, retail
Leather embroidered boots and pink cardigan, Savemart

I love this dress - the silvery grey blue background and the pink leaf pattern with splashes of orangey-gold.  Its a generous size and needs a belt to give it waist definition.  The tights are too short in the leg (so I boldly cut the toes off at lunch time today to make myself more comfortable) and they are too short in the body bit as well.  I don't mind though because tights are an easy accessory to chop and change, so to speak.  

Yesterday, I wore a dress I have previously only worn in summer, but I teamed it up with a wool lurex cardi, tights and boots:

Vintage Diane Freis dress, Toffs $2
belt, beads and bangles, thrifted
coloured bracelets KMART
Boots, ReStore
vintage lurex cardigan, Trademe
Hat, retail

I liked this outfit so much I took extra photos to show you the details: 

detail of lurex cardigan and gold buttons
Vintage osti full slip hiding underneath
detail of hat - with pile of washing in the background!

I noticed that some Diane Freis dresses have been on Trademe (like ebay) recently for around $40NZ which makes me laugh because I only spent $2.  The dress is really well designed and made.  The fabric is a very good quality polyester which drapes beautifully.  You can see in the close up that the fabric is actually striped in maroon, purple, orange and a sort of yellow mustard colour.  There is a border print too which also features around the shirred waist and edges the neckline and ties.  I felt both elegant and kind of bohemian in this outfit.  

Phew, this week has been busy work-wise so I am looking forward to putting up my feet and reading my book tonight!  Hope you all had a wonderful Friday!

Bye, 

Penny-Rose