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A work in progress: dressing it up

I am still working on feeling comfortable and becoming healthier as I once was eons ago.  I’m eating much better and go to the gym semi-regularly.  One question still lingers: what do you do in the meantime?  Changes don’t occur overnight and if you feel comfortable in the skin your are in, there are ways to make adjustments.

That’s why I’ve decided that the majority of my Spring/Summer will be spent in dresses and skirts.I think that will be a first for me as I can be an everyday pants type of girl.  However, I’ve decided that I don’t want to spend the majority of my time stretching my waistband to note any changes or lamenting when a pair of pants don’t fit just right.  You are much more flexible with dresses since you can belt them, cinch them or wear them loosely.

During my online hunt for vintage dresses, I was perusing the Dear Golden Vintage shop and listening to music.  Fleetwood Mac’s “Rhiannon” (the song about an old Welsh witch, according to Ms. Stevie Nicks), when I came across a dress with a very pretty print. I looked at the name and saw that the dress was named…Rhiannon! Need I say more?  I instantly brought the dress and wore it for the first time yesterday:

I wore the dress with a pair of leggings, belt and an older pair of Aldo boots.  It’s pretty sheer, so I’d always have to wear a tank/camisole underneath, but otherwise, I absolutely adore this dress. Plus, it fits right in with my new outlook on wearing dresses/skirts only until…well, I guess until I just don’t feel the need to anymore.

What do you like to wear when you want to feel most comfortable?

Chic Chicago

Chic Chicago 1

Being the consistent procrastinator that I am, I waited until the last minute to visit the Chic Chicago exhibit at the Chicago History Museum.   The exhibit has been showing since last year and it will be ending on Monday, so I thought right about now would be a perfect time to take my butt down there before it’s gone forever.   And yes, I’m glad that I went because I was able to take a few pictures before I was politely asked not to take anymore.  So that meant I was unable to take a picture of an awesome Comme De Garcons gown that was absolutely breathtaking.  Honestly, take my word for it.

Chic Chicago 2An  Issey Miyake gown

Chic Chicago 3This 60′s YSL dress

Chic Chicago 4Balenciaga

Chic Chicago 6And this beautiful Charles James gown.  Honestly, the picture doesn’t even do this gown justice.

It was really a great exhibit and I’m glad I was able to see it before everything was taken down.   I also visited an exhibit, Chicago: Crossroads of America, which featured the many innovations created in Chicago.  One section focused on retail and a small section was dedicated to stylish hat maker, the “Mad Hatter”  Bes-Ben.

Bes Ben 2

Overall, I’d say it wasn’t a bad way to spend a portion of my Saturday.  Hope everyone has had a good weekend so far!

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