This month, the Thrift It Clique was challenged to create an outfit based on a floral theme. To be honest, I don’t usually wear a lot of floral printed items. I’ve always been more of an edgy abstract and geometric print type girl. I thought I would have to go searching for an item at my local thrift store. Luckily for me and my wallet, I discovered a cute shift dress that met the requirements as I was shopping my closet. Plot twist! The item I found in my closet did not have a floral print. It is actually a lace dress with floral details. Much more my style. I tried on the dress to see if it still fit ( ’cause all this brunchin’ and lunchin’ is finally catching up to me and my thighs) and fortunately it did.
The dress is a 70’s inspired bell sleeve lace shift dress. I’ve seen some dresses similar to my thrifted dress in retail shops recently for at least 3x the price I paid. The sleeves on this dress immediately captured my attention and I knew I had to add it to my wardrobe. The best part: the dress was only $5! It reminded me something a festival goer might have worn to Woodstock back in the day. When I thought about how to style the garment, I knew I wanted to do a modern take on the 70’s flower child look complete with a flower crown and peach and coral accents. Thank goodness for Jess at Root + Bloom Floral Designs. She helped me bring my vision to life by providing me with a beautiful living flower crown!
Outfit Details:
Lace Dress: Thrifted (Thrift World Lewisville)
Necklace: Charming Charlie
Shoes: Calvin Klein via Nordstrom
Flower Crown: c/o Root + Bloom Floral Designs
Photos: Addie of Old World New.
I love how the outfit came together! It’s so feminine and flirty. It’s also a versatile piece. I have plans to wear this dress in a variety of ways throughout the summer and maybe even in the fall.
Be sure to check out how my girl Addie transformed her floral garment from dud to stunning here.
Show us how you rock your thrifted florals. Tag us on Instagram using the hashtag #thriftitclique to be featured. How would you style this dress differently? Let me know in the comments below.
