A Needle and Thread dress for a red carpet event

Hello!

It's been a few days.  My apologies, I've been busy and distracted by life in general.  I've been reading a lot more to try to calm my distracted mind which is something I'm feeling happy about.  I'm nearly through Cloud Atlas but I can't believe how long it's taken me!  I'm feeling proud of myself though as I've had it for about 5 years and don't think I thought I would ever read it in the end.
One of the things I was distracted by was a formal event I was lucky enough to be invited to which I needed a lovely long dress for.  I didn't have anything I felt was appropriate so I had to find something very quickly, within about three weeks in fact.  After a bit of a panic I bit the bullet and purchase a Needle and Thread dress that was on sale on ASOS and prayed it would a) arrive in time and b) fit.

Luckily it arrived quicker than expected and fit well enough that felt I could get away with!  It was slightly snug around the waist band which actually sat on the bottom of my ribs.  I prefer the slight restriction to be there though than on my actually waist because I can't stand any tightness around my stomach.  I was a little bit worried about it but after trying it on a couple of times at home on the actual night itself the waist band didn't bother me at all so maybe it stretched out a bit?
I thought the dress itself was really pretty with geometric beading which was very sparkly in the light.  I wore it with my hair curled and nude satin and lace shoes I bought from New Look a couple of years ago for a wedding.

A few beads did seem to have come loose on the dress but the dress comes with a tag attached which states something along the lines of... due to the delicate nature of the dress some beads may have come loose and this is normal, or something like that.  I was a bit annoyed that there were beads missing when it was supposed to be brand new but honestly there were so many beads on it you could hardly tell.  The dress also came with a small supply of beads that matched so I could have tried to fix it up if I was really bothered.
In the end it didn't matter at all and I felt absolutely gorgeous.  I was apprehensive to spend so much money on a dress at first but then I realised, how many posh events do you get invited to in a lifetime?  Not that many actually (well for me!) so I'm glad I decided to make the most of the opportunity and treat myself to this dress, the photographs will be something I can cherish forever!

Till next time :)

Twirlybirdie

A new little black dress from ASOS

Hello there!

Phew I'm so glad my busy couple of weeks is over.  It ended with a performance on Saturday night and now I can catch up with myself and my life again.  It's nice to be busy but I am relishing the chance to have some quiet time for myself.  Outside the snow has been falling quite heavily but the temperatures haven't been quite as harsh as they can be some winters (-20 C).
At some point last month I ordered myself a new dress from ASOS.  It was quite heavily discounted in the sale which was what made me decide to go for it.  I don't really have many little black dresses in my wardrobe.  In the past I've always been drawn to colour and felt that black was kind of...dull.  With my recent mission to change up my style a bit I felt that as I was lacking in the black dress department, this one would start off my new collection nicely.

The beading on it is just gorgeous and it seems to be really well made.  I recently bought a full length Miss Selfridge beaded dress in the sale and, beautiful as it was, it didn't take long for all the beads to start falling off.  This dress seems quite a bit sturdier and well made.  Certainly worth the 33 quid I paid for it.  On the model the dress looked a bit short, covering up just as much as you could get away with.  On me however it's quite a bit longer than that.  The shortness was the only thing that I was a bit worried about so I'm pleased with the length, I think it gives it a bit more sophistication than it would have had otherwise.

I can't wait to wear this on a night out.  I think I have some events coming up at the theatre next month this can make an appearance at!  I went on the ASOS website to see if they still had this dress but it's sold out unless you get in the ASOS 'Tall' line.  They still had some really pretty other LBD's in the sale though, I had to make myself click away from the website quickly before I bought anything else!
I definitely need to sort out my wardrobe soon to make way for my nice new purchases.  Have you been updating your style in the sales?

Till next time

Twirlybirdie :)

Pinafore dress from ASOS

Hello!

I hope you're having a great end to the week and looking forward to the weekend.  I've been internet shopping lately, very naughtily, and one of the things I ordered was this pinafore dress from ASOS.  It was in the sale at 19 pounds and I don't have anything like it so I felt justified in buying it.  Now I want lots of different pinafore dresses, in fact I already have another one on the way from Dahlia!  Oh dear.  I think I have a new obsession!

I'm wearing this with a jumper from Mango and I can't remember where I got the yellow tights from!  I like that I can wear this in summer and winter by just changing what I wear underneath it.  So versatile.  The one on the way has crosses on it.

I also have been doing some baking.  More banana bread, yum!  Using the same recipe as last time from the BBC good food website.  I would like to adapt the recipe a bit to try to make it more my own.  Maybe next time I'll add cinnamon or chocolate chips and see how it works out!

This time the bananas I used were a bit bigger so the whole cake was a bit more moist.  Still super delicious though!  I really want to have a go at making some muffins soon as I recently purchased a new muffin tin.  I find it difficult to eat conventional breakfast but home made treats seem to do the trick.

I also have bought myself a milk frother and been making my own vanilla lattes.  That's also something to look forward to in the mornings!

I hope you have a great weekend!

Twirlybirdie :)

Fantasy Dress Shopping - ASOS

Today there's 20% off at ASOS on selected items.  I'm already waiting for a dress to arrive in the post so can't really justify another but I thought I'd write a post of the dresses that caught my eye!

A Wear Daisy Print Tea Dress
I like the 40's feel of this style and print.  A glamorous day dress.  I think it would definitely be a useful addition to my wardrobe!

ASOS Skater Dress in Contrast Lace & Mesh Back

I like anything with a bit of lace at the moment.  I think this dress is unusual and I love the back.

Sugarhill Boutique Lace Up Back Dress in Milkshake Print
This Sugarhill Boutique dress is such a sweet spring colour.  It has a crazy cute milkshake print on it!

Ted Baker Spot Dress with Belt
Finally this Ted Baker dress (definitely just a fantasy buy for me!) is super cute perfection for Spring.

I hope you enjoyed your weekend and my fantasy shopping post!
If you check out the sale will you be having a fantasy shop or a real one?
xxxxx

Evening attire

Next month my boyfriend and I will be attending an important event together; the first night of his first full length stage production.

As I'm in the piece I decided I wanted to wear something special to the after party, and only something new would do!  I'm waiting for my black velvet and lace dress which I ordered yesterday from ASOS to arrive.  I can't wait to try it!  I'll take photos of it when it gets here.

In the meantime here are some pictures of my boyfriend in the new suit jacket he bought for the event.  This was also purchased from ASOS which I thought was risky as it was a suit but seems to fit him quite well.  He also has trousers to go with it but wasn't wearing them in the picture.

What about you?  Do you like internet shopping for clothes or do you think it's too much of a risk?

xxxxx

New wellies?

At the moment I'm trying to decide whether or not to send my footwear in a new direction with a pair of kitsch wellies.  I've been looking for shoes that will tolerate the current rainy weather whilst simultaneously looking cute and being comfortable on my feet which are suffering from 'beginning of the new ballet season' syndrome.

Cath Kidston

I've always dismissed them in the past as silly looking on anyone over the age of 12 but after spotting these cute Cath Kidston ones on Asos in the sale my inner twelve year old has kicked in and I'm sorely tempted!

Perhaps  if I team them with some more grown up plain clothes I can get away with it? Ah well who cares, I need a little lift in my mood on wet grey days and if cute patterned wellies do the trick, why not!

Cath Kidston Star Wellington Boots
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Cath Kidstson

All this rainy weather has inspired me to make my rainy days necklace!  Check out this cute umberella charm necklace which you can buy from my Etsy shop for just £5.15!

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I think I should make one for myself to go perfectly with my new wellington boots.

Take care!  Twirlybirdie x

The satchel bag

Satchel bags have been in fashion for a while now but they're still going strong in the shops, being brought out in a great mix of fabrics and colours.  I can't get enough of a patterned satchel (a la Cath Kidston) but the plain classic styles are retro gorgeous too.  Fashionable and practical; if the price has been off putting there's many on sale at the moment so it's the perfect time to grab one!

Urban Outfitters Old School Canvas Satchel

Polka Dot Satchel Urban Outfitters

Cath Kidston Spot Saddle Bag

ASOS Leather Vintage Style Satchel

Accessorize Edie mini cross body satchel