Happy Birthday Mum


Outfit:
Floral tea dress: Topshop via a charity shop
Navy tights: Primark
Navy faux suede courts: Primark

I am not quite a 100% sold on this outfit. The first thing my boyfriend said when he saw me was that I looked like a teacher. Is that a bad thing? In otherwise do I look frumpy? I think maybe it is the length, its actually from the tall range so that might be why its a little long. Although I am 5ft 8 so it shouldn't be too much of a problem. I might chuck this onto the ebay pile. Oh well it will do for tonight!

I found this a few weeks ago in a charity shop and only just got round to wearing it. I originally brought it because of the longer length and thought it would be suitable for a "proper" job. Bum skimming dresses don't quite seem right for a professional. I picked out the navy flowers and chose to wear navy tights and courts. Not had time to have a shower before i'm off out so thrown it up in a bun. Looks quite nice even if I do say so myself, very pleased with how it turned out!

I am off out for dinner tonight to the local noodle bar as it is my mums birthday. How lucky am I with my parents having a birthday a week apart. Expensive much! I didn't have anything to give her but I am buying her theatre tickets to see the Wizard of Oz at the West End. We just need to decide on a date and then I am booking them!

An oldie of me and the mother. Kinda a bit blurry as its been scanned but how much do I look like her! Its scary how much I look like her when I she was my age! So similar! Thats me as a bubba!


Going to a jumble tomorrow which I am very exciting about! Hopefully the jumble gods will be looking down on me and I will come away with some right bargains!

21 comments:

  1. Happy Birthday to your lovely Mum!
    That dress is gorgeous, definately worth taking it up a few inches as it fits you beautifully and is such a pretty print.
    Good luck at the jumble. xxx

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  2. You look so beautiful! You always dress so nicely and elegantly. Your hair looks lovely too (say it's dirty but it looks so shiny!) you and your mum look a spitting image of each other too, it's so lovely! have a lovely evening! xxx

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  3. Happy birthday to your mom.You look so alike!

    I love that dress on you an your hair looks fab too.

    X x

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  4. No, you don't look frumpy! I really like the dress, its a good length. Cute bun, it looks great like that. You and your mum look so alike. Thats really sweet though. Have a fab time at the jumble sale. Lets hope you can find some cracking stuff :)
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  5. Happy Birthday to your Mom! I love your dress :)

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  6. Lovely dress and the picture is adorable! x

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  7. You definitely don't look like a teacher! Well, maybe a very glam one but definitely not frumpy! Love the dress, print is gorgeous
    xxx

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  8. You do look SCARILY like her! I do like that dress a lot, the print and cut are GORGEOUS, but if you're worried about looking like a teacher I'd pair it with high heels, bare legs and a denim jacket?

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  9. You look very pretty, I like the dress.

    xx

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  10. You look so lovely! Boys are silly (& maybe he had a super hot teacher) x hivenn

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  11. Hope your Mama has a lovely day. That's such a sweet photo, you look so similar indeed! Quite scary! Maybe how your Mum looks now is also an indication of how you'll age... in which case good? My mum hasn't a grey hair on her head and she's nearly 50.. here's a-hoping ♥ Claire @ Jazzpad

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  12. There is absolutely nothing wrong with looking like a teacher! I think it's pretty cool, actually. Your dress has a lovely, vintage look to it. You look good, it suits you!

    x Michelle | thefeatherden.net

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  13. I think the dress looks wonderful - maybe you will warm up to it? I especially love the cut out back!

    x
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  14. Mmm lovely dress

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  15. I love this dress! I don't see teacher at all, well, maybe a little bit but in a good way! If you feel frumpy you could try a bright coloured pair of shoes or tights with it?

    Happy Birthday to your mum!

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  16. You look gorgeous, because I'm only 16, I think that longer lengths make me look like I'm dressing up in my mum's clothes! Your lucky you can pull this off! Haha :D. You don't look like a teacher at all! Hope you had a good night and your right, you do look scarily like your mum! Wow!
    xoxo

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  17. I think the dress is lovely, Men no nothing about Fashion! *Sigh* xxx

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  18. that dress is beautiful! =)

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  19. I love your hair. it's gorgeous!

    And I actually think you are rocking that dress, it makes you look very elegant. :)


    xoxo,
    Addie
    The Cat Hag

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