The 1950's A-line style Amelie dress comes in 2 colors, olive and gray. Since I already own a gray dress from RDS, I chose the olive. The fabric is a sturdy but soft wool-acrylic blend which drapes well and holds its shape. On someone with a bigger bust, the keyhole detail in the bodice would probably show a cheeky little peek of cleavage, but on me it just showed my bra, so I layered my gray slip underneath.
Like all of Madeline's other items, the Amelie dress corresponds to a size chart that is matched specifically to it; this is one of the features I really love about this shop. According to the chart I needed a medium, which fit me very comfortably. The fabric also has a nice amount of stretch, so I imagine the sizes can accommodate a range of individuals. Those cute little tabs at the collar actually flop around a little because they aren't sewn down, but that was easily fixed with a couple of safety pins. Since it wouldn't really be feasible to wear a scarf or other accessory under the collar, the tabs could be tacked down permanently with no loss in either looks or functionality. That's really the only minor design change I'd make to this dress.
The Red Dress Shoppe is a one-woman operation (unless you count Madeline's baby, who I'm sure provides plenty of moral support), which makes the work she does even more impressive. I also love the fact that when you communicate with the shop, you're communicating directly with the owner. Not surprisingly, I paired this sweet little dress with my Red Dress Shoppe belt, which is an enduring staple in my wardrobe. I added textured tights to bring in a little pattern, and finished off the outfit with plenty of sparkly jewelry. This dress is adorable, just my style, well made and very comfortable. You'll be seeing a lot more of it in posts to come.
Necklace: from a glass shop in Venice
Belt: Red Dress Shoppe
Tights: Sock Dreams
Shoes: John Fluevog
Coat: Tulle
11 comments:
I was just about to comment about how your thrifted coat looks a lot like the one I just ordered from Modcloth in yellow, when I got to the end of your post and saw that the brand was the same. I love the dye job, and the spring green color looks great with the dress. The dress is gorgeous and I find myself wanting this entire outfit.
That whole outfit is great but the dress is particularly lovely. Like the mix of colors also.
I've always adored your RDS items. This new frock is no exception! Fun and flattering and just generally wonderful.
Oh my gosh that dress is fantastic! I especially love it with the coat. I've always been interested in trying to dye some stuff, but I get scared - the amount of different types of dyes can get so overwhelming. Anyway, definite love for that dress - I'm definitely going to check out the shop!
great dress!
hey, I was poking around and couldn't find anything like this, so please correct me if it already exists ... but I would love to see a list of your favorite places to shop online.
Love your fun style!
Nicole
I just bought the exact same dress, only in gray, and I LOVE it. I must have discovered RDS through your blog, and I want almost everything they sell...
You chose a great dress! It's smashing on you.
I like how the dye project turned out, too.
I love that dress. It's a great colour and cut on you and it looks great with the belt and textured tights. Loving the dyeing too, you did a great job with the jacket.
Love! The dress, but most especially the dyed-over coat!
I was reading lately a blog with careerplus (Minor Tweaks to Your Corporate Clothing) that kinda make me think on how I wear clothes.
I was reading lately a blog with careerplus (Minor Tweaks to Your Corporate Clothing) that kinda make me think on how I wear clothes so I tried to see some photos of some fashion blogs to give me some perspective.
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