Silver Cat Tea Party: Laura Byrnes Grace dress

Whoops!

Looks like I've fallen behind on my blog posts again.

This Outfit of the Day is actually from the weekend before last weekend when two friends of ours got hitched! It was a lovely near-twilight ceremony which occurred amongst beautiful large redwood trees.

As I get older I find myself appreciating weddings more and more. Not because if gives me a chance to get fancy dressed (though I do appreciate that) but because the significance of the day, the immense commitment being undertaken, and the honor of being invited to attend, witness, and as a guest, be part of such a special day in this couple's life. Sorry I don't have any pictures to share from the wedding, but I do have Outfit of the Day pictures. Congratulations to the lucky couple! I wish them a long life filled with love and happiness.

Outfit of the Day:
For this day's event I opted to wear my Pinup Girl Clothing Grace dress by Laura Byrnes Black Label line. I love this dress. It has an excellent heavy weight to it and has a flocked design to it. The bust is fully lined and the bodice has excellent structure. I paired this with my black mohair cardigan and my new black bow flats by Jessica Simpson.

Outfit of the Day: Pinup Girl Clothing's Grace dress by Laura Byrnes Black Label - Front View

Outfit of the Day: Pinup Girl Clothing's Grace dress by Laura Byrnes Black Label - Side View

Outfit of the Day: Pinup Girl Clothing's Grace dress by Laura Byrnes Black Label - Front View

Outfit of the Day: Pinup Girl Clothing's Grace dress by Laura Byrnes Black Label - Side View

What I've really learned to love about wearing dresses is that you can truly look like a million bucks without spending much more than you would for a regular outfit.

While I won't completely mislead you... some dresses do have high price points, but there are a lot of dresses in my collection that are lower than the price of a pair of jeans and a top or even the price of a pair of jeans or a top. Also, even with the dresses that normally have a higher price point, there are many ways around the high MSRP price. One thing I most like to do is look for and wait for sales! It's amazing really how often most online retailers will have sales and 15%, 20%, and 25% off can really save you some money. Tatyana in particular will sometimes have awesome 40% off or even 50% off sales or discount last season's items even farther! Speaking of last season's items, I've found end of summer is a great time to shop as lots of retailers such as Pinup Girl Clothing and Trashy Diva will have sales to clear out their old stock and will dramatically mark down the price of some of their older dresses, often times marking them down more than 50% off. Of course clearing out stock can happen any time of year so it's always a good thing to keep your eye out if you're like me and are always looking for a good bargain. :)

While these are my favorite ways to get great dresses at great prices, another way I most recently caught on to is keeping an eye out on ebay! Lately I've been getting many a great bargain finding awesome finds on ebay. And seeing that the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years holidays are just around the corner I thought it was a perfect time to post about these bargains. Check out my latest conquests!

Trashy Diva's Candice Gwinn Honey Dress in Turquoise

This dress came out last winter and was part of their fancy dress collection. The Candice Gwinn Honey Dresses are made with a heavy weight ribbed rayon which has a great drape and flow and even has a nice slight sheen to it. The bodice is very well made and very structured and is even fully lined in the same fabric as the dress. It has a shelf style bodice which gives plenty of support and the wide straps on the shoulders ensures that the dress will wear nicely and not dig in to your shoulders from the weight of the dress! The waist is nice and fitted while the skirt has a great flair. This dress is also features a pointed collar in the back and a hidden back zip.

Trashy Diva Candice Gwinn Honey Dress in Turquoise- Front View

Trashy Diva Candice Gwinn Honey Dress in Turquoise- Side View

Trashy Diva Candice Gwinn Honey Dress in Turquoise- Back View

Trashy Diva Candice Gwinn Honey Dress in Turquoise- Close Up

Pinup Girl Clothing's Grace Dress in Flocked Red

The Grace Dress is part of Pinup Girl's Laura Byrnes' collection, a label they reserve for only their fanciest of dresses. This lovely dress comes in a heavy weight cotton and spandex blend material which features black flocking (velvet-like texture) throughout. Like the Honey dress, this dress has a shelf-style structured bodice and wide shoulder straps which accommodate the heavier weight of the dress nicely. The bodice is completely lined in stretch poplin, the waist is fitted, and the skirt has a great flair. Like the Honey dress, this dress has a back zip which makes for an easy to wear design.