I, very lovingly, call this dress my farming dress. The fresh blue color and fun off-white and turquoise squared print remind me so much of the pottery you find in typical English (or even Dutch) country-side homes. Not that I have actually been inside one, but I like to think I’m an expert now that I have seen basically all existing episodes of Midsomer Murders and even the occasional Kirstie’s Homemade Home. About that last show: how many coats does she have!? She wears a different one in every scene. Considering it’s rumored to always rain in Britain, maybe it’s only logical she has a closet full.
So, now that we have landed on the classic blogger topic “the weather”: the rain has been coming down with buckets since Friday and I don’t think it’s going to stop any time soon. We celebrated my fathers 50th birthday with a fancy family dinner this Saturday, and since it then looked like Sunday could be a good one K and I planned to go for a nice long walk in the forest. We looked out of our window the next morning but it was still raining. The forest resembled more a site where a small storm had just passed through. There were broken-off branches everywhere and the streets were covered in leaves and a thin layer of mud. A few trees had cracked and were hanging dangerously low. An ambulance blocked the street until the fire department arrived to lift up the trees. I don’t think our car would have been able to plow through all that mud, and I didn’t really found the thought of getting my nicely cleaned boots stuck in that brown mass very appealing either. Instead, we turned around and made our way to Antwerp earlier than planned to visit with K’s grandma and her puppy. Puppies make everything better.
My friend Bianca took these photos at the historical site in my hometown. There’s a huge old farm there that used to be a part of the local prison. They’re currently restoring the entire site, but the west wing is still untouched by the workers and therefor was the perfect backdrop to showcase my farming dress. Imagine it with a trench coat, and you’ll see the outfit I wore on my first day of school this year by the way.
that is one adorable blue dress 😀
That is such a cute dress! 🙂
Sorry about the rain, I hope it clears up for you soon!
Away From The Blue
I'm in love with your farming dress))) It's so pretty and chic!!! Those photographs are simply adorable, each of them) This historic site is really beautiful and picturesque!!! Thank You for sharing such a nice post!
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haha, gotta love talking about "the weather" lol! such a cute dress
xxoo,
nikki
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If it makes you feel any better, it's rainy and cold here too. I am enjoying it though! Glad you were able to make other plans and have a good time. Like you said puppies do seem to make everything better 🙂
Happy Birthday to your dad, you beautiful girl. That dress is gorgeous on you. And hey, it is snowing again here (though, grant you, that is less wet than rain, so maybe we still have the better deal, weather-wise); hope the sun comes out!
This dress is perfection on you! The color and fit look so amazing on you! I love the backdrop! How interesting that it was a prison!
~Sara
Love the dress and gorgeous shots! We actually haven't had much rain surprisingly… but I'm sure that means November will be raining constantly…Ugh. Oh well. Such is life.
Maar zo'n schattig boerineke seg 😀 😉
Naomi, x
Ehehee could you get any more ADORABLE than that? Love the blue dress with your gorgeous hair. Blue is definitely your color
Leuk kleedje! 🙂
x Hannah
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wat een superleuk kleedje! gaat prachtig bij je haar
oh cutie!! en ja het was/is zo'n stormweer buh 🙁
this dress is amazing!! love that last photo! 😀
Animated Confessions
Girl, those shoes are FAR too cute to be farming in! :p
Lauren
Exploring My Style
The dress really suits you!
Wow all of your outfits are so lovely.
That blue + your hair + that barn door is perfection
Zo cute! En damn, wat een mooie achtergrond, hele mooie foto's!
<3
Very pretty! I can definitely see how you associate it with farms, though from the title I was expecting overalls and plaid flannel! 😛
What a beautiful historical site to have in your hometown- those doors are killer! Perfect background for your beautiful dress 🙂
hahah you are too cute. i love the dress.
and fall always calls for some crazy weather, i swear!
K
Really really love this dress and it looks fantastic on you!! And that background – gorgeous!! And as much as I love the sun, sometimes its amazing when it rains buckets!! 🙂 xo
Leuk kleedje! Het past mooi bij de achtergrond 😀
Really pretty dress! and i love the shoes you paired it with, and of course the backdrop.
prachtig jurkje!
xo, cheyenne
Ik moest ook aan 'farming' denken toen ik deze post zag. Wel heel mooi hoor!
jouw settings zijn altijd ZO mooi!
love this dress – and love your adorable self
Well. this is certainly the chicest "farming" dress I have ever seen. That color against your skin is just stunning!
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What a freaking gorgeous building. There are so many happy things in this post, clean boots and puppies being the best ones. Glad you survived the storm. 😉
xo Ashley
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I absolutely love that blue against your hair! Perfectly delightful.
your heels compliment your dress and hair perfectly! I love this! And my favorite is the last photo! Thank you for the really kind words on my blog… you're a sweet heart. XO!!
First of all, this location? So gorgeous! As are the photos. 🙂 Love that dress, I feel like it's a great transition piece for when it starts to cool down. I love this look and it will work equally as well with an amazing pair of boots!
xx Melina
Pale Shadow
Hihi, heel leuk jurkje!
En een super locatie voor de foto's (:
Liefs, Liese
Echt een happy look! Heel mooie foto's!
Oh zo'n mooie foto's! Heel leuk jurkje ook!
Mooi kleedje! Dat kleur gaat heel goed samen met je haarkleur. Echt prachtig! En die locatie is echt super.
I can see how you call this your "farming dress"…the color looks stunning on you! That weather sounds crazy, it's amazing what one storm can do. Glad everyone was safe and you were able to drive out!
this dress is sooo cute on you! it really makes your hair color pop… cutie!
xxx
Lady à la Mode
That must be the best compliment I've ever received on my backdrop, haha. Thank you!
This dress is so lovely and you totally rock it! I like that you kept the focus on the pretty dress instead of going crazy with accessories!
Xo, Hannah
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Oooh dat kleedje is echt zo reuze schattig bij jou!! Al goed dat je niet bent gaan wandelen in dat weer 🙂 Maar wees gerust, er komen nog genoeg wandeldagen 🙂
Jurkje staat je echt super!! Ik ben zelf wat rossig en dit zou mij ook passen. Love it gurl!
Liefs,
Maria
Echt mooie jurk! En leuke locatie om erbij te gaan 🙂 zo bizar dat dat ooit een deel van een gevangenis was eigenlijk :p