I Feel Pretty

Dressed for Dancing

Hey, with #BEDM I'm stretching my posts beyond my comfort zone venturing into new territory.  An outfit post!

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Now I am no fashion blogger nor do I have any intentions of making this a regular feature but when I got ready for an evening wedding reception yesterday, I actually felt happy with my outfit!

The Dress

I saw the Lindy Bop Ophelia Sky Blue 1950s Floral Spring Garden Party Picnic dress on Facebook, in fact it kept popping up on my timeline, I showed it to Mr B & he encouraged me to go for it!

my pics don't do it justice

At £34.99 it was a steal!  It is well made, fits in all the right place, has a weight to it & I just love the neckline.  I have other retro inspired dresses that are double the price & no where near as fab as this one.

Shoes to Match

I am clueless when it comes to knowing what shoes look right with an outfit.  I do love shoes but never seem to have the right pair for an outfit & I thought there was nothing lurking in my wardrobe that would be suitable then I speed these coral babies from Marks & Spencers a few years ago now.

They do match just the lighting making them look different

Coral Coral Everywhere

The coral just seemed to match up with the flowers perfectly!  I love coral & luckily for me it is everywhere again this season so it wasn't to hard to gather my other accessories.

I had a bag to match the shoes but it was a massive day handbag & I was looking for a clutch or something smaller.  Debenhams came up triumphs with a wristlet - I love this small bag that I can attach to my wrist & not lose it!

Although I love the neckline & v at back of the dress I always get self conscious about my arms so I wanted a cover up.  It had to be crop so the shape of the dress was still showing.  I searched on line & thought I was never gonna find anything suitable, when I went to a store I hardly ever think about (mainly cos they closed all the stores down round about us) BHS.

This crop cardy was perfect! A little lighter than my shoes & bag but the flowers on the dress also had the lighter colour so it still all matched in my eyes.

Makeup

I do not wear make up everyday.  I only wear it if I am going 'out' & I mean properly out like a night out or dancing.  So I am no beauty blogger either & my make up bag is pitiful really.  I would like to try new make up but hardly use it & it's expensive so I have picked up my staples along the way & really stick to one look which I think suits me.

I use a basic foundation & powder, a green eyeliner (I bought several at the time - so have been using the same colour for years!!) some shadows that are blue/greeny & mascara.  I have recently ventured into dark lips - I love the red lips look but have very small lips so need a good liner to give them any shape. Eyelash curlers & that it me done!

I feel pretty, oh so pretty

For the first time in ages I asked my mum to take a pic of me before I went out.  I was happy with my outfit & my make up, so much so I had I feel pretty whizzing round my head as I drove to the venue.

I had a lovely night dancing in my new dress, which just makes you want to twirl like a wee girl in her party dress!

Do you have an outfit that makes you feel pretty?