Well crud.
Typically, now that Melbourne’s started to actually act like winter might be coming after all, dozens of amazing spring and summer frocks are appearing on my favourite online shopping destinations.
You’d think I’d be used to it by now, but ever year I get all contrary and turned about. In summer I crave boots and jackets and snuggly knitwear. In winter I look at the pretty dresses and sigh wistfully.
So, in honour of my Northern Hemispherical readers, here’s what I’d be buying if I were you:
This one comes care of Heartbeatoz on Tumblr – I don’t know if I should thank you, or throttle you! It’s too, too gorgeous and exactly what I would wear
When Asos gets it right, they get it really, really right. The print on this is fabulous. Striking and retro and modern and classic all in one.
This one’s not in my size anymore… let’s all be thankful for that.
Also from Dotty P’s, and also out of stock in my size…. this isn’t too hard
Skirt: Sandee Royalty
I was linked to this seller by another blog Sincerely Yours, Kate and I gotta say – it’s a great find. $375 for the original Kate Spade version, or $65 for a pretty convincing homage.
These next four
all come from Wallis Clothing in the UK. I’d (luckily?) forgotten about them until realwheresmytea sent me a message about them on Tumblr. And now I can’t stay off the website. Curses!
“oranges and lemons said the bells of St Clement’s…” And cherries, too.
This dress is actually a remake of Wallis’ 1953 “Perfect Print” range, and the Marimekko-esque poppy print is too awesome for words. Of all the dresses on my Lust List this is the one I’m most likely to cave and buy.
Another of the vintage remakes, this beauty is from the 1952 “Wedding Party” range… I have a garden wedding to go to later this year. So I should totally buy this. Right?
Wearing white to a wedding is such a faux pas!
Don’t do it. I personally was devastated that people were wearing white at my wedding! WTH!!?!!
But OMG! I love love love love one shoulder satin dress. So beautiful! I may have to think about a purchase!
It is sublime, isn’t it? It would necessitate a strapless bra, but it looks like it would be totally worth it 🙂
I need to stop reading your blog. I have never done so much online shopping since I started reading it. ENABLER!
On the other hand, after the shocking Melbourne traffic we both experienced today, I deserve a treat!
P.S- Pure Collection dress was TOTALLY worth it! It’s so flattering on you, you look dynamite! x
I’m having heart palpitations from all the fabulousness ><
Great, now I have to do more online shopping. Which I have banned myself from. Oh well 🙂
Love the Modcloth dress and the Cherries and Orange dress. I have a thing for fruit patterns!
Adrienne
That ASOS dress just went in my shopping cart. LOVE!!!!
Wanna trade continents? Every time I see you in the snuggly sweaters and boots and OMG cashmere dress! I have remember it’ll be over 100 degrees (38C) here soon and I get a little huffy about it.
That first dress was something I found last night on Modcloth. I too fell in love, but I am a bit bigger than their size range, so it is a no go for me. Boo! I love bright red flowers on dresses!
I am not sure if I should thank you or curse you. When you posted the Asos dress on Tumblr, I started surfing around their site and now have way too many things on hold. I’m waiting until I get back from my trip next week but it is so hard.
i just added that modcloth dress to my wish list a few days ago! so pretty. out of stock in my size though. 🙁
I’ve been eyeing that Asos dress since it showed up on the site! It is so cute.
Fantastic post, I love every single item you have suggested!! I am really struggling not to keep buying gorgeous summer dresses even though we are heading into winter, I need to save my pennies for coats and such things 🙁 xxx
Glad you liked the Modcloth Dress as soon as I saw it I knew it was you , love all the other Dresses too especially the Dorothy Perkins Sunny here in Adelaide hope you have the same in Melbourne
Cheers from Jacki
This is so funny. Three days ago, I saw the asymetrical stripe Asos Curve dress and thought to myself “it looks like something that Lilli would look adorable in on Frocks & Frou Frou, I should give it a shot.” And I ordered it then.
Hoorah! Let us know how you go – I’d love to see how it looks.
I’ll report back once it arrives!
I would totally wear all of those dresses right now, despite the chilly edge to the air. Some warm layering underneath, a cute cardigan or jacket on top, and they’d be perfect!
Until it starts raining, of course.
Cardigans are awesome that way, aren’t they Katie? 🙂
I just bought a really cute umbrella, so I don’t mind the rain!
few minutes after browsing your post i bought the one shoulder satin dress, so heart breaking!
merci beaucoup for the tip!
My pleasure! Let us know how it goes!
so i received it yesterday and…i’ll return it, cloth quality is awful, it’s shiny like a crappy 10dollars polyester dress, printed is absolutely not as beautiful as the pic, it’s cut so small so i couldn’t zip the dress. And the knee lenght is designed for 150cm girls (i’m 175 so it turns into really mini) For the price i expected more. I’m quite dissapointing to have lost 15€shipping…i’ll try the newest dorothy perkins you post!
Oh, what a shame! I’m so sorry milkisobel 🙁
Just discovered your blog and was reading through the old posts – the modcloth one is from pinupgirlclothing.com and they sometimes do larger sizes and other gorgeous prints, too, like this one: http://www.pinupgirlclothing.com/deedee-dress-blue-floral.html