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This was my outfit for Mother's Day.  And my annual outfit pictures downtown!  Apparently we tend to park on the same street each year on Mother's Day!  

This dress was recently rescued from the "Sewing Projects Pile."  I bought it on a whim, and realized it was too short the first time I wore it.  I thought about different ways to add some length, and ended up just adding about 4 inches of fabric to the middle of the lining.  So now the lining hangs down and I feel much better about the length.    

Jacket: J.Crew Factory

Dress: Gap 

Shoes: Old Navy

Valentine's Week - Pink Dress

Well, I ran out of pink and red things that would look good together, and I'm saving the grand finale for tomorrow, so today is just a pink dress.  But it's very pink, so that has to count for something.

I just bought this dress in January, and this is the first time I've worn it.  It should probably be the last.  I really love the style, fit, and color - but it's just too short.  It seemed a reasonable length in the dressing room, but it must have shrunk on the drive home, because it's barely fingertip length now!  And the there's no seam allowance to let the hem out at all.  I've just been wanting a fit-and-flare shirt dress like this for so long, I think I was blinded to the flaws.  Oh well - at least it was only $6!  I should be able to make most of that back at the consignment shop, right??

Although, I do wonder if I could chop out the lining and add a few inches of solid pink.  Would that look pretty or stupid?  And please don't say "yes."

Dress: Gap
Sweater: Urban Outfitters
Belt: Limited
Boots: Steve Madden