The Fashion Fates smiled last year on Black Friday as Teuta Matoshi held her sale with 30% off all dresses. I wish I'd had more funds to devote to this sale because, really there was more than one I'd been eyeing for awhile, but all I had left in my savings was enough to buy just one dress and the Elise Starry dress was at the top. So, on November 28th I ordered a dress that I'd had my eye on for as long as I've been aware of Teuta's shop, and now was my time to finally buy. And then I waited. I've never shopped Teuta's Black Friday sale, but evidently it causes such a surge in orders that whereas all my previous purchases shipped within four weeks, this time around the dress carried an 8-10 week wait for delivery. So, I waited. And waited. Annnnd waited.
The reason my savings was a little shy was because I used most of it in October to buy a new (vintage) bed, new (vintage) couches, a new (to me) accent chair, and a dozen antique windows so that Mr. Bleu and I could begin construction on what I call a conservatory and Mr. Bleu calls a greenhouse. The difference, in case you're wondering, is that a greenhouse is for growing plants, a conservatory is for enjoying them, and that's what I want. A little sunny room complete with a chaise lounge and a few bookshelves and tables to make a space for plants to grow and for me to relax in the sunshine through the cold winter months.
Four long months later, the dress finally arrived and I made plans to do a review right away. Annnnnd then it snowed outside and we were all stuck indoors. I like to wait to make videos until the house is empty and I prefer to do photos in nicer weather, so I decided to wait until after the snow day and the weekend to unbox this beauty. But, then my appendix went haywire at the end of that snow day and I wound up having surgery on the weekend and spending a week doubled over, tightly gripping my abdomen in order to slowly schlepp from one resting place to another. Exactly one week later, I was feeling a little better and more than a little restless after having spent so much time doing nothing that I thought I could manage to make a quick review with a few pics. Please know that better photos are on the way as soon as I'm able to get up and about more, but for now this little endeavor was pretty exhausting.
Even though I did not custom size the Elise dress, it fits perfectly and it is my favorite shade of pink! Truth be told, it was just the little pick me up I needed while spending yet another day alone while recovering. Shopping isn't the answer to all our problems, but sometimes a little something new doesn't hurt. There was a little glitter shedding, but nothing extreme and this dress has pockets! Only three layers of tulle and a lightweight lining layer, so this dress is light and airy. The tie straps are adjustable and there is a hook and eye clasp at the top to make it easier to zip.
A lot of people ask what I do with my dresses and I do lots and lots of things with my dresses, but even if I didn't I'd still buy them because I love them so much. As far as this beauty goes, I'm planning to wear the Elise dress to do some family photos this year. It's been years since we've done a family portrait session and I think it's time before the children are grown and moved out on their own. Plus, there's a NYE celebration that I missed out on this year, but don't intend to miss again and this dress would be absolutely perfect for it. All I have to do is get well and stay that way.
