Sunday 2 February 2014

OOTD: A 1940s style M&S tea dress

Anyone that has spoken to me at any length about my favourite fashion in films will know I adore the Edge of Love. It is wonderful to look at and part of me wishes that I could dress like that every day. I do not think I would enjoy all the poet wife drama though.

A large portion of the outfits are vintage tea dresses and skirts like these:


As such I am a complete sucker for any kind of tea dress. I simply adore this one I found in M&S and I believe that it is still available now. It is black with a red, green and yellow floral print. There are gathered sections on the waist and a little keyhole detail on the neck. All in all I think it is pretty flattering! AND it's under £40.



My favourite thing about the dress is that the mixed coloured print means that it goes with almost anything. My green cardigan that has been such a favourite of late:


Or this vintage 100% wool jumper I got from a charity shop recently for a more casual look. Its so snuggly:


I also decided to wear the dress with some clogs. Ever since I got my Lotta's I have been pretty into clogs and I found this pair in Mind for a measly £5! They are barely worn which is pretty amazing. Since it is winter though, you can't really wear the clogs on their own, so I wore them with tights underneath. I think since they are closed toe you can get away with it, but I don't think I'd try it with my other clogs.






8 comments:

  1. Those clogs rock. I miss my clogs, they were surprisingly comfortable. Also, it's so nice to see someone reference M&S. I miss Mark's & Sparks. They had the best biscuits.... Wait, I just clicked your link and realized that they ship to Canada. Oh dear.

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    1. I'm pretty obsessed with clogs at the moment, but its just too cold to wear them! Speaking of biscuits I have some M&S Viennese sandwich biscuits right now. I try to only buy them a couple of times a year as I tend to scoff them. I can't imaging being in another country and being deprived of them.

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  2. I love tea dresses like that! Most of the dresses I own are like that.

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    1. They're soooo comfy and flattering! Its just a shame they're not that warm in the winter.

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  3. Your style is so fantastic! Thank you for posting where you find items!

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