Lace Mania

I found a stack of lace and trims at an op shop recently and have only just got around to taking pics. Some of it is such beautiful quality, particularly the cotton trims. I'm not quite sure what I'm going to do with it all yet but I'm sure I'll find something to do with them... At the moment I'm thinking of decorating bibs and baby singlets for a friends' little girl.. I think that would be quite girly and cute!

Op Shop Buys

These are my buys from Saturday. I couldn't believe my eyes when I found this white dress. I had been searching for a vintage white dress for ages but all the ones I had found before it weren't in good condition, i.e. stains, tears or just generally falling apart. It was more than I usually like to spend on things at op shops - $25.. but when I am going to see another one of similar condition? Yeah, I'm trying to justify it...

White dress - Vinnies, $25

Blue & black dress - Salvos, $4

Yellow dot shorts - Salvos $.50c

Floral nightie - Salvos $.50c

Yellow slip - Salvos $3.50

Spring in my step

Happy Spring Everyone. I'm already wholeheartedly embracing the change in season. I went op shopping yesterday for Spring/Summer buys and found this jumpsuit amongst a few other items. When I bought it I thought that I'd turn it into a dress but now that I've tried it on I think I fancy it as a jumpsuit. Seriously looked like the most hideous thing ever on the hanger, but the fabric is quite cute I thought.

I have always thought how awesome those baby Bonds Easysuits would be in Adult size... so super comfortable, even if only to wear about the house.. (yes I know I am so sad, and such a homebody!) Last Winter Peter Alexander did a full length jumpsuit in soft cotton and I was so tempted. When I mentioned it to Mr he just looked at me as if to say 'seriously, am I going to sleep next to a giant baby every night?'

Stay tuned for more pics of my op shop buys in the coming days...

Saturday I'm in Love

I've never quite understood why it's 'Friday I'm in Love'. Sure, it's the last day of the working week for most people but it's still a work day. Maybe they made it Friday as it rolls off the tongue easily. 

Anywho, some shots from our Saturday where we did what we wanted and therefore didn't work! Breakfast and coffee at a new cafe followed by op shopping and checking out antiques. We both had poached eggs with sourdough and I had ham and Mr had bacon (naturally). It was so yummy and a great start to the day. Hope you're having an awesome work-free Saturday too! 

Red Hot Kitchen

Recently we came to the realisation that we must get a dining table. We have been splitting our meals between the couch and our deck outside (which is great in Summer, not so great in Winter). We had an outdoor heater on our deck and one day when we were expecting friends over for dinner in a matter of hours, we found out the bugs had gotten into the connections during summer... Gah! We hastily made a trip to Bunnings and decided to invest in a new one. But.. it's still cold.. and impractical.. and just too much effort for those everyday meals for just the two of us. We've often fantasised about having an awesome big homestead on a country property where we can fit a ginormous long dining table, big enough to accommodate up to 15 friends with space to spare. We would spend our weekends having 'casual' dinner parties which involved great wine and feasts shared by all (provided anyone came and visited us in the sticks).

Since I can't see us winning lotto anytime soon, the best option for us was to have a 'farmhouse' style kitchen table with a few chairs. I really love the idea of painting different chairs all one colour to create a uniformed look. This was our project for the last 3 weekends, sanding and painting! As you can see, we're still on the hunt for a 4th chair to replace the stool and I'm hoping to find an 'italian trattoria' style chair to go there. The last picture is of our island bench that was in the spot where the table is now. We are having trouble parting with it as it is great for storage and also very practical! 

Table - WAC (Wolloongabba Antique Centre) / Miscellanious chairs - Vinnies, Lifeline Supa Store & WAC (Wolloongabba Antique Centre).  

It will come as no surprise that my new favourite Saturday past time is a stroll through the WAC followed by coffee at their little cafe! I could literally spend hours there picturing the past lives of all their wares! 

Feeling Spring

Credits in no particular order: Facehunter, The Satorialist, Stockholm Street Style, Hel Looks, Vanessa Jackman.

Tangello

A recent purchase.. Ginger & Smart 'Tangello' Alloy One Shoulder Dress

I bought it to wear to a wedding in a couple of weeks time.. I was seduced by the striking colour, draping and the gold zip trims! 

Considering the bridesmaids are apparently wearing bright coloured Indian saris I'm thinking I can be a bit more daring with colour than I usually would (for a wedding) and won't stand out too much! ;-) 

I'm planning on wearing it with a gold necklace and bracelet, black opaque tights with black Zu pumps and a black jacket. An August wedding... It's still going to be a little chilly!