Tori's vintage tale!

Before I update you on my last day at home, ridiculously late as ever, I wanted to post about my happy purchase today! For weeks I've been looking, albeit not very successfully (I get more than a little frustrated with myself after only minutes of searching due to my general ineptitude in being able to find anything!) for a dress to wear to the wedding of two of my wonderful friends in May. Over the past few days I had picked up the pace of my search online (alongside help from a very sweet and patient Paige, who searched high and low for me, and put up with my fussiness on multiple occasions without any complaints - what a bloody good friend she is!) but decided that I would today venture into town to see if I could find anything in the vintage stores in Hockley (an artsy/quirky area of the city centre that’s around a 5 minute walk from our flat). After a quick detour through town, I popped in a couple of stores (I shan't name names) but their staff weren't particularly helpful, or friendly, and as a result made me feel fairly unwilling to spend my money there. Feeling a little disheartened, I thought I'd make my way home, however, changed my mind when walking past 'A Vintage Obsession' and spying a rather eye-catching collection of floral dresses hanging inside. Mustering up the enthusiasm for one final look of the day, I pushed open it's door and was promptly welcomed with a happy 'hello' from the lovely lady working there - staff of the other (nearby) stores take note! Flicking through the floral's, my eye was caught by a dress hung on a rail a little further away from me and after feasting my eyes on its prettiness from afar, I knew I had to go over and take a closer look. Finding it there, at that moment, felt rather right - the style is one I had been admiring throughout my search - and I knew I had to try it on despite it’s price being a little out of my budget. As soon as I zipped it up (pinching some skin along the way, ouch!) I fell instantly in love with the way it looked and fit. I spent a few minutes debating whether or not I should make the purchase, or try again another day (I was still unsure of the price and had also noticed a little vintage 'wear and tear' - expected, but I was thrown by it all the same) but after making my worries known to the lady, she offered me a discounted price (I think she may have had a fair amount of previous interest because she mentioned people had come away saying the dress was lovely but the waist too small, thank goodness for me!) and I almost bit her hand off with my rather enthusiastic ‘oh, go on then!’. Yay!! I am now the proud owner of a 1950's evening dress! Here's a sneaky peek...