Anytime I wear this dress my Grandma Val says to me, "Hey, I know that dress!" She should considering it was hers, then it was my mom's, and now its mine.Three generations of the Valerie Dress.
The first time I wore it was at my high school graduation in 2005.Our school colors were red and black and I was dying to wear something red but also vintage. It was about 98 degrees in the gym and there I was in a wool dress under my cap and gown. When I took off the gown my grandma was stunned that I had chosen that dress for the event.
As soon as the weather even hints at fall I pull this to the front of the closet or hang it on my bedroom door and get ready to wear it. When I read the weather report for last Friday I knew this was the perfect dress for the days activities, including work and happy hour with Michal from North Country Girl. She took my picture on 33rd and Madison near Rattle N Hum where we went to for far longer than happy hour. I'm actually holding her camera in the photos!
The first time I wore it was at my high school graduation in 2005.Our school colors were red and black and I was dying to wear something red but also vintage. It was about 98 degrees in the gym and there I was in a wool dress under my cap and gown. When I took off the gown my grandma was stunned that I had chosen that dress for the event.
As soon as the weather even hints at fall I pull this to the front of the closet or hang it on my bedroom door and get ready to wear it. When I read the weather report for last Friday I knew this was the perfect dress for the days activities, including work and happy hour with Michal from North Country Girl. She took my picture on 33rd and Madison near Rattle N Hum where we went to for far longer than happy hour. I'm actually holding her camera in the photos!
The Valerie Dress vintage, Jeffrey Campell oxfords, H&M trench, Goody headband
that dress is amazing.
ReplyDeletei have never seen a collar like that. i love when things are passed down.
my grandmother just told my father that she has some lucite purses to pass down to me..
thank goodness for stylish women.
hope you and michal had a fabulous time. you look beautiful.
Such a beautiful dress, and love that it's from yr grandma ^^
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This it such an awesome dress. The collar is so unusual. At first I thought it was a waistcoat, then a scarf. Garments with a bit of history are so the best.
ReplyDeleteIt's so cool that your mom and grandma both had this dress before you! It is adorable and appears to have held up amazingly through the years. I really like it with the headband and oxfords.
ReplyDeletewhat an amazing dress!! i have a few hand-me-downs from my grandmother, but nothing this fantastic. she's probably still hoarding all the best stuff ;)
ReplyDeleteSweet! I love a good hand-me-down with a story! I have a few pieces like that - my favorite being a Marimekko dress from the 60's that my mom used to run around the streets of Manhattan in. Now, I do the same!
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ReplyDeleteSo pretty, this dress is the cutest! You look like a pixie!
ReplyDeleteOh wow..this dress is so unusual! The collar is amazing as is the colour. And I love the trench coat over it...keeps it within the retro theme :)
ReplyDeletePerfect dress and even more perfect cause it's got a beautiful story to go with it.
ReplyDeleteIt's fabulous!
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OMG! What a pretty dress! I'd never guess it has such history.
ReplyDeleteOh my, I am absolutely in love with that dress! The details are stunning, and it looks gorgeous on you!
ReplyDeleteI love this dress so much! YOu styled it wonderfully too!
ReplyDeleteTHAT DRESS. It may be the most perfect dress ever, just so you know. And it looks fantastic on you, to top it off!
ReplyDeleteEeeee yay! You already know how I feel about this dress. And those shoes. Pretty nice camera you've got there too. ^_^
ReplyDeleteThank you for letting me know about the magazine! What a way to start my day :D It's not in the stores here yet, but hopefully my issue will come in the mail soon.
ReplyDeleteThe dress is cute, but you make it completely adorable! You remind me of Alexa Chung but with prettier eyes :)
How sweet!! Love that it was passed down through the generations. Such a classic. x
ReplyDeleteYou are so cute! I love this photo of you one the street! And I love that you wore this to your graduation. I always end up in an inappropriate outfit at things like that because I'm so stubborn haha
ReplyDeleteI love how the dress has been passed down from your grandmother, mother, and you. It looks like something I can buy right now.
ReplyDeletethat is SUCH an incredible dress!
ReplyDeleteThat is officially the most amazing dress ever, Kallie, and it's even better with all the family history. Also, more NY blogger meet-ups... I'm sad I missed Michal when she was in London!
ReplyDeleteNo wonder this dress has been in your family for 3 generations, it's amazing! Your grandmother has great taste :) And you are definitely her grandaughter with impeccable style too - love how you styled it, especially the hairband!
ReplyDeleteAHHHHH! my face is going to explode or something....you look f****** awesome dude. For real, this dress is perfection, i mean look at that collar....and the story behind it woooweee not to mention how darn rad you look in the photos. So inlove with this post seriously.
ReplyDeletep.s. totally running on no sleep and lots of coffee so i sound crazy
Wow, that dress is amazing! Your granny has style!
ReplyDeleteAw I love the dress, and how it was passed down! It definitely makes it all the more special to wear. Great shoes too! And b.t.w. the pictures were taken in New Paltz, it's where I grew up!
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ah can i be 4th generation for that dress? its so cute!
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This is a gorgeous outfit and I love that there is a story behind the dress!
ReplyDeleteOh, you are the cutest.
ReplyDeleteHow amazing that the dress has been passed through your generations and worn by so many in which are all related. That's special!!!!! It looks beautiful on you and I love the shoes with it too! I especially adore that collar!!!!
ReplyDeleteThat is so special - having a dress that all three of you have worn! There's no way that would ever have worked within my family because all of us are such different shapes, but it's a very awesome idea. :)
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Kallie that dress is amazing! I love it on you, and I think it is so sweet that it was your grandmas and your moms too :) :) )
ReplyDeleteThanks! This dress has certainly seen a lot (and held up well too) :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! I just hope I take as good care of it as my mom and grandma did!
ReplyDeletewoah woah woah. this dress is just woah. i love it so much! you look freaking amazing in it! and i LOVE that it's like a family heirloom! it makes it even more special!
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ReplyDeleteThat is one of the most beautiful dresses I have ever seen. WOW at the collar!
ReplyDeleteThat has to be the sweetest thing ever.
ReplyDeleteThat is the loveliest story about your dress! I really wish my grandma had kept clothes from her youth, she was gorgeous and stylish and had the best clothes- and we were the same size! She met my grandad at tennis, and I wish she still had the little white pleated dresses she used to wear. Unfortunately, the hoarding gene skipped a generation. :(
ReplyDeleteBut seriously, you look gorgeous, and that dress fits you SO well.
Your vintage dress is awesome! I just love that it was your grandma's and your mom's and now it's yours. The collar on it is amazing!
ReplyDeleteI knew it was New Paltz!!! That's so crazy. I was born there. The sushi place on the end of Main St. used to be the restaurant my family owned. <3
ReplyDeleteThat Valerie dress is amaaazing!
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