View from the front. Miriam Lofgren brought the dress home from the mission barrel at her college for me to play dress-up in. Now it actually fits me, and I can put it to good use! I added the ruffle on the bottom so that it would touch the floor and I'm wearing a small hoop skirt. The lace collar was my Grandma Nordholm's, as were the earrings and pin.
Side view; Michele helped me with my hair - I twisted it up, then she curled all the hair hanging down. It was fun how it turned out, because my hair has never curled all that well. Now I know how to do my hair for special occasions!
And a view from the back; the train is really pretty.It's nice to have a valid excuse to dress up!
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20 comments:
Anna, this looks so pretty and old-fashioned :)
Oh Anna!! That is absolutely beautiful! I would love a dress like that! You look simply gorgeous in it and I love your hairstyle!
God Bless!
~Bekah
I agree about it being nice to have a valid excuse to dress up! It's so fun! What a pretty dress, and I love your hair! How, exactly, did you "twist it up?"
How beautiful! I reeally like the dress! I used to have a lot like that but pink, until after lots of years of love and use it sorta fell apart! :-D Your hair looks really pretty, too!
VERY, very pretty! I love the dress and hair!
God bless,
Sheila
Lindsey: I put it in a ponytail, lifted it up and put a big roundish clip in it. Then I let the hair hang down the back over the clip and Michele curled it. It's pretty simple to do, but it took a while because of my long hair.
Anna Joy, yes, my friends and I have worn this dress for quite a few dressing-up times, plus the other dresses Miriam brought home. I had to repair minor rips and tears, but it still is pretty.
Wow! I love the dress, but I absolutely love the hair!! I am thinking of doing something like that for my senior recital. I do wonder...how will you dance in that long gown? I would very tripping! (Maybe it is because I haven't done dancing in forever!)
Lovely, Anna! Your hair is gorgeous! Good job, Michele!
Oh, lovely! Nice job on the hair, Michele! Did you use a curling iron and lots of hairspray?
Mrs. Hart
Awesome dress! You look well in it!
Laura H.
Gasp! How beautiful! I wish I had an excuse to dress up like this!
Ella: I'm not doing ballet; all I do is walk around and do a short minuet. My ballet class is doing the Arabian portion of the Nutcracker, and I'm not dancing that part because of the immodest costumes. The dress is long, but I'm getting used to it!
Mrs. Hart: That's exactly what we used - a curling iron and lots of hair spray.
That's a nice looking dress.That would would be a great dress to wear to a ball or reenactment.
Lovely! And your hair is beautiful too! :) I'm hoping to see the Nutcracker this year...
Robert: I agree. I'd much rather wear this kind of dress to a ball or prom (if I ever went!) then the skimpy dresses most wear today.
Lauren Christine: I hope you enjoy it. I can't fully endorse the Nutcracker, as often there's a lot of skimpy costumes. It's hard to find modest ballet costumes, but well worth it when you do.
Wow, Anna! I am so happy that you are standing for your convictions and not dancing in the Arabian dance. I cannot remember what the outfits were, but I am so [roud of you!
Ella: I've had to do this before. I wasn't in last year's recital because of the immodest costumes. Ballet is a hard thing to be a part of because of that, but I've learned to stand strong in my convictions with my parents' help. The sheer pants and nude stomach inset of the Arabian was what made me not want to wear it, needless to say!
Wow, that is a beautiful dress!! I am rather envious! ;-) That would be so much fun dressing up like that! Your hair looks really pretty too!
I love the dress, and your hair is so pretty! How did it go???
The dress rehearsal went fine. The actual production is December 8th. It will be a long day, with a dress rehearsal at 8 a.m. and shows at 2 and 7 p.m.
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