Velvet Tilly

 

Feeling like a woodland princess on the blog today! Valentine's Day is near and there's nothing more perfect than wearing a Pretty Dress Company outfit for the occasion. As a longtime customer and fan, I wear their dresses for many of my special occasions. My ten year wedding anniversary is coming up tomorrow and this velvet Tilly dress would be a great option for the celebration.

Dress- c/o The Pretty Dress Company

Shoes- Target

Hat- vintage

Ring- vintage via RetMod

The Tilly dress is an off the shoulder dress with boning in the bodice, a full skirt with side pockets and a back zippered closure. The entire dress is lined with a stretch fabric so it's extremely comfortable to wear. Like all Pretty Dress Company pieces, this dress is extremely well made. It feels like I'm wearing something luxurious! I opted for a size UK8 and I find it to be a perfect fit. The Tilly is available in red and forest green velvet and it's currently on super sale! If you like the silhouette but aren't into velvet, it's also available in plenty of gorgeous colors and prints.

February is always a big month for me. It's my wedding anniversary, Valentine's Day and my husband, bother, and brother in law's birthdays. It's *busy*. While I enjoy celebrating these beautiful moments, I have to remind myself to rest because it can be a little overwhelming. What do you do to make sure you carve in some calming moments? I would love to hear your suggestions!

xoxo

Ashley

Queen of Hearts

 

Happy 2023! I know I only update here about once a month but sometimes I feel like people don't read blogs anymore. Anyway, this year has started to a promising start. We had record rains which means the mountains are actually green where I live now. Maybe that's not super exciting for everyone but it makes me so happy! I enjoyed a walk in one of my favorite places in a casual but fun outfit. I wear pants more now than ever and I really love these wide leg jeans from Unique Vintage. Their Valentine's Day collection has styles from super cute to romantic and I really enjoy having so many different choices for one of my favorite holidays.

Top- Voodoo Vixen (c/o Unique Vintage)

Pants- c/o Unique Vintage

Shoes- ASOS

Hat- Modcloth

I ordered both the top and the jeans in a medium. I'm a curvy person so I usually have a hard time with pants. These jeans fit really nicely! I hope Unique Vintage makes more denim styles because I really like them. The top is from Voodoo Vixen and I haven't worn any of their designs in years. I wish I would have ordered a small because this top is quite large. I can still make it work but I will definitely be ordering size smalls in their designs in the future.

Here's to hoping this year is a good one! I know things have been tough for many (myself included) but I have high hopes for 2023. This year marks my 12th year blogging and I feel really nostalgic and kinda old at this milestone. Either way, I'm really happy you're here and I hope we all have a really great year!

xoxo

Ashley