Monday, August 9, 2010

Back to an earthy past

Dress: Jennifer Moore, thrifted;
Belt: Ann Taylor Loft;
Bag: Fossil;
Shoes: from Philippines, gift.
Photos by me.
How I've worn the dress before: here.
Sunday was another blistering day, but I seemed to have lucked out with my new photo location, which was a hiking trail on the edge of campus. I have had this spot in my mind for a couple months now, ever since I knew Jeremiah and I were moving to Athens. I've been here once before, during a science field trip to build a soda bottle terrarium for my biology class. The trip was a memorable one because the weather made the park wet and humid, so everyone ended up grungy by the end of it. In my muddy sweatpants, I miraculously somehow made it to my next class, a journalism lecture across campus (Like a champ). Actually, my journalism professor was strict about attendance, and while I wanted to go home and shower, the thought of losing half a letter grade was the ultimate motivator.
 This time around, it seemed like every spot I went to in the area was better than the previous one, but the more time I spent outside, the more disheveled I felt, so I left pretty quickly. Heatstroke can be pretty common on days like these, and there was no way I was going to test out what would happen to me if I walked alone in the woods in 100 degree weather. I really like how these turned out, though, especially the ones near the water. My camera and I have had a precarious relationship since the zoom button decided to stop working, but I think it did a good job yesterday.

I took the shoulder pads out of this dress, so now it's loose at the top. Even though the dress has a side-tie thing, I wanted it tighter at the waist, so I pretended the side-tie wasn't there and belted it. A lady at the bookstore complimented my thrifting skills when she saw this dress, and we got into a conversation about what era it was from (mid-1980s). Strangers can be so nice.


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7 comments:

  1. I really like it without the shoulder pads and I love that you belted it. It just adds another pretty element.

    These are gorgeous pictures; what a great location! Glad you didn't test the heatstroke! :)

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  2. I like how green that last shot came out. I enjoyed the moment with the stranger that you shared with us.

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  3. I really love the gathered ruching on the dress. And seriously, each of these photos is more striking than the last!

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  4. lovely! You've managed not to look disheveled at all ... quite a challenge in the summer ...

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  5. Gorgeous! The gather at the waist is super flattering :)

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  6. Such beautiful pictures, JoAnn. And I love the muted colors of this dress for summertime. It's lovely with the belt, too.

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