Hello blogging friends. One day this spring while shopping at the thrift store I found this amazing old prom dress that I just had to have. In reality, I will never wear it (can't even begin to get the zipper done up), but I thought it would look so pretty just hanging in my studio and I will also use it for a prop in some of my photography so you are sure to see it in some future posts.
Today I am participating in Pink Saturday hosted by Beverly at How Sweet the Sound. Be sure to stop by her blog for links to all the participants.
"I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take,
all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see."-John Burroughts
Have a wonderful weekend!
xojanis
73 comments:
Hi Janis,
I totally understand having to "have it!" I wouldn't have passed it up either. It's so pretty with all that pink and glitter.
Mine isn't pink but I did post a pic of it on my blog for Pink Saturday.
hugs
Sissie
OMGosh Glenda Good Wiich of the North! Magical!
Wow, that IS an amazing dress! I would totally wear it somewhere inappropriate....like a picnic. Haha
http://www.wagingwaronmydecor.blogspot.com
Just gorgeous !!
I am always on the look out for vintage prom dresses ~
xoxo
Lori
Janis
that dress is utterly darling!!! What a terrific prop, gosh if I lived closer we would have to pull a McGuyver so you could were it.
Have a wonderful weekend.
xo
Kate
Do you know Elinor Hanschke?
Killer! and I think it will fit one of your boys...I can see another photo session in the making!!!! LOL!!!!
Looks like a beautiful dress. It will make a gorgeous prop!
Have a great weekend.
Jane
ooooh! Cinderella would have loved this...very fairy tale gorgeous!!! Lucky you.
Can't wait to see it in future posts.
Karen
Oh my! That dress is amazing!!!! So wish I could wear things like that!
Happy Pinks!
Hugs, Lisa
Love it!! Also loved your post with the anonymous boy wearing the dress! Even though you had to pay big for the photo op- what sweetie for putting that on and letting you take a picture!!!
New follower here- cute blog!
Janis,
That dress is so gorgeous, I can see how it would appeal to you and your style of art. I look forward to catching glimpses of it in photos here on your blog.
Hugs, Cindy S
Oh how lovely! We would have snatched it up too!
Happy Pink Saturday!
Sparkly Hugs,
Tobi and the Pixies!
oohhh purty! I love that bodice! it would be great for photography shoots
Gorgeous dress Janis, so girly! I have two little girl tulle dresses, one white, one pink, to hang in my "studio". I'm gonna wait and see what you do with yours!!
Tracey
It's beautiful, but I must say I was disappointed not to see a darling boy at least near it!
Hi Janis, what a great find! Like a fairy princess, dreamy:-)
Bella
...WOW...what a delightful dress...to bad it didn't come with pictures of the past!...but we can only imagine!
So delicious you could almost eat it with a spoon. it's enchanting and cinderella like...
happy pink saturday
glenda
Fabulous quote - so true.
Ask your son when will he model the dress for you 'wink'.
Passing that one would have been a sin! It's just the perfect prop and can't wait to see in your studio.
xxx
Carole
Hi Janis,
That prom dress is gorgeous, it will look so pretty hanging up. The color is so pretty, you'll have to show us once you've found the perfect spot for it. Love the Burroughs quote, it's the truest thing now, isn't it? Never enough time for all the good things to savor in life!
beautiful! and janis - i love your post about your sons! i simply adore my 2 boys, beyond measure...
mary
Hola, I have loved the beautiful dress you´ve found!!!!
cariños
Hellooooo Miss J! Love your pink dress! FABULOSO! I wish it was mine.
Happy Pink Saturday and WELCOME!
xoRebecca
Happy Pink Saturday Janis Sweetie...
I LUV this dress. It is exquisite. I love the top being the darker color and flowing into the lighter, and the gold colored band is so beautiful entwining the two together. It will be so gorgeous used in photos as a prop.
It looks like something Glenda wore as the Good Witch in the Wizard of Oz. I so adore it.
Thank you for sharing with me today. I have signed up to follow you. I can't wait to see what you share next. You have a beautiful blog home.
Please stop by and let me share my pink post with you. I would be so honored if you signed up to follow my blog as well. I love meeting new friends and I so love sharing.
Country hugs sweetie...Sherry
Love the dress especially the tiny sequins. Makes you want to wear it and dance like nobody's watching! LOL Thanks for sharing.
Anne-Marie
Hi Janis,
Welcome to PiNk Saturday. Each week we tell everyone about a new blog that we've visited. This week I'm featuring you and your blog.
I love your prom dress...what a wonderful find.
Drop by when you have a moment. Have a wonderful PiNk day,
Stephanie ♥
HAPPY FIRST PINK SATURDAY JANIS
~~~W*E*L*C*O*M*E~~~
I JOINED YOUR BLOG IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE THAT PROM DRESS STOLE MY HEART...IT IS STUNNING...I AGREE WITH LARA...I WOULD WEAR IT SOMEWHERE UNUSUAL LIKE TO THE PARK AND SWING BAREFOOT WITH MY HEELS WATCHING OVER ME NEAR BY.
BEAUTIFUL BLOG
HUGS
SIMPLY DEBBIE
Welcome to pink Saturday! That prom dress is to die for! "I" would have picked out something very similar for my prom, I have always been a Pinkie! Have a great weekend, Nan
Oh, I forgot to say, your photographs are AMAZING! :)
I would just have to have had it too, so gorgeous, some great photos. hugs Sara
Beautiful dress.
Welcome to pink Saturday!!
Hugs
Just stunning. I can see why you had to have it. That pink confection evokes so many images in my head!
Welcome to PS! Your blog is lovely. I am a new follower!!
Come visit my pinks when you get a chance. Nice to "meet" you Janis!
Roselle
Beautiful! Happy Pink Saturday!
A hearty welcome to pink Saturday!!
I agree with you...the dress is gorgeous!! LOVE LOVE LOVE all the pink.
Have a wonderful day,
Patti (Fill My Cup with Beauty)
I am so glad you joined in for Pink Saturday! I've enjoyed my first visit to your beautiful blog. I've signed up as your newest follower and will be back when I can spend a little more time.
Sherry @ A Happy Valentine
That dress definitely needed to come home with you! I think I would have bought it too, because it's magical, like a Cinderella dress. I look forward to seeing more of it!
Happy PS!
Carol
Hi, Janis, this is absolutely a WONDERFUL vintage dress. Of COURSE you had to have it!! Now, you have ME wanting to find one. :))
Oh my what a pretty dress, do you know if it was hand made? I would have had to have it as well. Have been enjoying your blog and am glad you have come to join us on PS. I need to learn how to take such pretty pictures.
Hugs
Gail - Decorating My Tin Shack
That's absolutely beautiful!! Happy Pink Saturday!
~Veronica~
Hello Janis, That is such a gorgeous prom dress,and can see why you would want to have it...I would too!
Happy Pink Saturday!
Warmest hugs, Brenda
Happy Pink Saturday! What a beautiful dress! And I love that quote at the end.
What a lovely! Oh my gosh. Too perfect. Thanks for sharing and I can't wait to see other shots with it.
A girl can't have too many prom dresses! Not too long ago I got stuck in a vintage dress that had been my Mom's. I was home alone and my best neighbor was at work. So I thought for a while I might be "dressed up" for the rest of the day. Fortunately, I got the zipper to budge and didn't have to go formal for the rest of the day!
Oh the is the prettiest! I know
the feeling when you are shopping
the thrifts and you see something
too good to pass up!
It will look beautiful in your
studio!
Love your blog! Welcome to Pink
Saturday!
Jane
Flora Doora
Thanks for your visit in my blog! I love the dress!
Hugs, Luciana.
Lucky you!
I am on the look out for a vintage dress like this!!
HPS!!
Debbie
How fabulous.
Happy Pink Saturday Janis.
Regina
Hi Janis!
What a fun find! Can you imagine dancing at your prom in something so grand as that dress!
I'm glad you snapped it up and gave it a new home!!
Happy Pink Saturday!
Hugs and Smiles,
Lynn
Hi Janis, Thaty is a verry pretty dress. And it vintage also some one must of treasured it to keep it looking so new. Thanks for stopping by for a visit......Julian
What a beautiful dress! It looks like a pink cloud! It's just perfect for photographs!
Have a nice Sunday Janis!
Vale
I wouldn't have hesitated a minute getting that dress! So so beautiful! Lucky you! Happy PS! Suzie
What a great find!! I love all the vintage things in your blog-and the "nameless" model! It sounds like your boys are lots of fun and love!! Happy pink saturday!
THAT PROM DRESS IS DIVINE! I WOULDN'T MIND OWNING IT MYSELF! HPS ...MARCIA
I wonder what stories that dress could tell! Happy Pink Saturday!
What an amazing dress, I bet if you could wear it you would look like a fairy princess! I just joined Pink Saturdays and will post for the first time next Saturday! Pinky hugs!
Beautiful dress!!!! It would definitely be hard to pass by! Welcome to pink saturdays - great post!
dana
I so would have got that dress too. Love it!!
Happy Pink Saturday!
G'eve Janis ... what elegant, romantic picture presentation ... AWESOME!
Welcome to Pink Saturday, you will have an enjoyable time here with all these wonderful ladies.
Have a lovely PINK weekend ~
TTFN ~Hugs, Marydon
Really fun-enjoy!
I'm a sucker for anything tulle!
Licks & Wags,Niki
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! That piece would go puuuurfect with one of the tutus that I sell in the store! Have a GREAT weekend..xo..deb
Hi Janis,
I love your pretty pink dress, wouldn't you feel like a Princess wearing this.
Happy weekend
Hugs
Carolyn
Preeeeeettttttyyyyyyyyyyy. Like very much the sparkly bodice and then a full (cotton candy-like) skirt :-)
Happy Pink Saturday!
Mizpah,
Li
oh my, oh my that dress is soooooo gorgeous!!!!
Such a beautiful dress, I love to hang pretty vintage dresses in my studio also. This is my first pink saturday post too, it's been alot of fun.... Happy Pink Saturday~~~ Daphne
Janis I can already tell it is a stunner! Darn, I was so wishing you would model it for us yourself. You would look adorable.
Thank you so much dear friend for the well wishes. Your words meant so much to me. How lucky I am to have friends who are so suppotive. This is why I blog.
hugs
Beautiful. Oh I love that dress--what a seriously lucky find---drool drool over here!!!
Your photographs are stunning!! Love the lake pictures and the bucket--hehe-- as I am new to your blog--I was thinking--who would charge her for art? LOL..then I realized what i was looking at!!! WAY TO GO for your son!!
Oh my....that looks like a Cinderella ball gown! I bet wearing all those layers of tulle would be so much fun. Happy (late) Pink Saturday..xo Lynn
Love the pink and the quote is sooo true! Lezlee
I am in love with this dress! What a lucky find. I would promptly dress up my dress form with it. Beautiful pictures! I want to be in the water so badly.
Kenda
This is an extremely belated Happy Pink Saturday to you, Janis. I have been so busy with work that I can hardly get around to visit. But, I do want you to know that I am happy you joined us.
I can certainly see why you had to have this gorgeous dress. It is a vision of beauty.
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