My Dress Form Outfit #42

Now that Autumn has truly arrived, with the cooler weather and overcast skies, I have begun to embrace the warmer clothing styles in my small closet. This week, I am showcasing a taupe colored long-sleeve turtle neck sweater dress. I cinched the waist with a wide corset-style belt. I purchased this sweater dress at the Goodwill in Kitty Hawk, NC, during this past summer. It only cost me $4.99 (before tax, of course), but what a bargain, am I right? I would pair this dress with a pair of warm black riding boots for the daytime and then I would […]

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Dress Form Outfit #16

I spent a few hours yesterday cleaning out my closet and found this dress in the back, tucked between a couple of other dresses. I bought it a couple of years ago at a thrift store, but I’ve never worn it. After I tried it on yesterday, I decided to make it this week’s Dress Form Outfit. I don’t really know what color it is, but I think it looks greyish tan. Because it is a sleeveless shift dress, I paired it a wide elastic belt to give the illusion of a waist. I purchased the belt at Marshall’s in Colorado Springs, CO. […]

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Dress Form Outfit: Fitted Florals

Dress Form Outfit / www.vanessahwood.com

I found this fabulous Betsey Johnson dress at a thrift store in Key West, Florida, several years ago. I’ve never worn it because it’s a size “Small” and it’s too tight. This floral dress is made of cotton and Lyrca spandex. I’ve paired it with a fuschia scarf, which I also used as a belt. Wearing the fuschia belt as a scarf (as seen above).

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