Queen Bee for a Day (Dress)

It's been a while since I've done a Selkie post and there's a very good reason for that which I won't go into in this particular post, but the time is approaching when we will have to address that well-dressed elephant in the room.

For now, I just wanted to share a few photos of the pinkest of pink dresses.  I love pink, but even I was afraid this was just a little too much for my retinas to handle.  But, then I figured, being able to see is overrated anyway, so I went back and bought this Queen Bee day dress.  

I did buy it used while paying full price and getting it one size too big, if that shows you my level of desperation and regret.  Of course, the minute I received it in the mail, it restocked on Selkie.  No matter, I have my dress now and as soon as these photos were taken, I cut the bell bottoms off these sleeves and made them simple ruffle sleeves so that I can wear sweaters over them now.

As a matter of fact, I just did this to all my day dresses.  As much as I do like the look of these bell sleeves, they were so heavy they kept sliding down and so full that I could never wear a cardigan over them and I live in a world of constantly blasting A/C, even in winter, so I have to be able to layer up.

I'll have to do a post with the after-shots of this dress because, really I think the alteration is just as nice but more practical.  In the meantime, I have seen a few jaws drop upon seeing this stunning print. and I'm right there with them every time I open my closet and see it too.  The print isn't just bold, it's incredibly detailed and beyond gorgeous.

It reminds me of something from the French Court, perhaps painted by Jean-Honeré Fragonard.  So, intricate and floral you can practically smell the perfume on the roses.

Soon, soon, soon we'll discuss my Selkie absence, because really, it's time, but for today, just soak in all this pink and try not to hurt your eyes.

Shopping Info:  Queen Bee Day Dress from Selkie, shoes & Headband are old from SHEIN