If we’ve met, it’s likely you’ve seen me wear this dress. A favorite of mine for obvious reasons (hello rainbow stripes!), it’s extremely easy to wear due to its t-shirt-like top, elastic waist and full skirt. I love the buttons on the shoulder, the puff sleeves, and the fact that it leaves no direction of stripe stone unturned; it’s got vertical, horizontal and diagonal!
- rainbow-stripe dress - $20, Jelly Roll at Brooklyn Flea
- wooden beads - borrowed from Creighton, Maui Salvation Army
- red tights - $10, The Sock Man on St. Marks
- buckle pumps - $25, Alameda Swap Meet
TOTAL - $65
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I couldn’t pass up this rainbow top when I spotted it at my friend Amy’s Brooklyn Flea booth. But I couldn’t find the right bottom to coordinate with it. That is until my mom took a trip up to the attic and came down with my original Girl Scout skirt. I almost passed out when I realized it still fits (thanks in part to the smart elastic panels hidden in the waist). I had a love/hate relationship with this uniform in Junior High and High School. While my inner costume wearer dug putting it on, I dreaded being the nerdy girl who wore it. It’s fun to embrace it now as an adult who’s comfortable with herself, nerdiness and all. And who remembered Bill Blass designed for the Girl Scouts? In his infinite wisdom, he added the functionality of pockets. Sweet!
- button-down blouse - $10.00, Jelly Roll at Brooklyn Flea
- espadrille sandals - $2.00 (unworn!), Starkville Salvation Army Thrift
- fabric belt - hand-me-down from my mom
- skirt - from the attic, Bill Blass for Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. (c. 1991)
- Know Your Poodle paperback - $1.00, Starkville Salvation Army Thrift
- TOTAL - $13.00 with book, $12.00 without
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