Looking at this skirt, you'd never know it was once a maxi skirt with awful, tacky looking frills at the hem. I had purchased it many years ago during a sale at H&M during the holidays. Not sure if any of you would recognize it now. Makes me kick myself for not doing a before picture, but you'll understand soon enough. I love a good sale (and you know I can't resist floral prints) so I figured I'd just cut off the frills and fix the hem myself.

 Well, I did cut off the hem, but it wasn't until recently that I got around to hemming it. By this time, much of the fabric had horrendous fraying (they looked like tassels) and I had to cut all that off. Maxi skirt no more! I honestly think knee-length skirts are very flattering for us shorties. And really, it didn't take very long to sew the hem. No more than 10 minutes max. I really don't know why I put it off for so long. Remind me to kick myself again. I could have been wearing it all this time!

-Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility (1811)

 We had a birthday celebration last Sunday for my mother, baby niece, and baby nephew. We managed to find time before the party to snap a few quick photos - we were supposed to be picking up the cakes and heading straight back to the house. I always thought the print of this dress reminded me of the prints on Japanese traditional kimonos. Something about all those multi-colored foliage printed repeatedly all over the dress, I suppose. I don't know if I'm right, but until someone tells me otherwise, I'm convinced I'm not entirely wrong either. Anyhow, one of the best things about it is that it's got pockets. You know how I feel about pockets!

 These mary janes from LaRedoute are the sweetest heels I ever laid eyes on. They're only about 2 inches high so they're super comfortable. I can run around all day in them. I love that they've got glitter all over the heel itself. And right now, they're on sale. There's also a promotion going on where you can get 10% off your entire order with promo code 1651. In case you're wondering, I'm not getting paid for this endorsement. Just thought I'd share from one fellow style blogger to another.

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What I wore:

Dress: Ross

Heels: LaRedoute