My favourite thing of the week, Toile de Jouy ( you can find out more about the fabric in apartment therapy design dictionary ) If you haven't noticed I love the patterns, I had a curtains made because I love it that much. I know its not everyones taste but I thinks it so fun, and I think it all started with watch my most favourite show ever, Pushing Daisies. I took inspiration from Olive Snook's bedroom, the set design on that show is phenomenal and I can go on for hours so I'll stop here....or else I really will go on for hours and hours, I am hopelessy devouted to that show.
Pushing Daisies Screenshots by me
Olive's Pajamas match too.
Dita Von Teese
via Patternblog
First off I have to say that I have a such a girl crush of Dita von Teese, I adore her and so wanted to purchase her beauty book but found out its not being release until November. Obviously I want her wardrobe, but she also seems so sweet and sincere in her interviews, she knows who she is and she owns it. Definitely not a pretentious celebrity.
I have be scouring the web in search of a blue Toile de Jouy 50s dress and have had no luck, I made the mistake of not purchasing a very well priced dress on etsy when I had a chance. Sad Stefanie. BUT Bernie Dexter to the rescue. The dress shape is perfect, however I really want it in the blue fabric like Dita's, so heres to hoping Bernie releases one in blue too.
Via Bernie Dexter
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Frenchie Dress
via Bernie Dexter
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Frenchie Dress
via Bernie Dexter
Can I just own all the Bernie Dexter dresses. So many pretties on that site. I really liked the Frenchie dress because it has a very similar pattern and the colours are beautiful. Below are a few dresses from etsy, I love them but sadly some weren't in my size or were in the red pattern.
Vintage 1950s Dress - Toile Print Day Dress in Pink and White
via Fabgabs
50s White & Blue Toile Print Full Skirt Dress by Jonathan Logan XS
via Denisebrain
vintage 1950s dress / 1960s dress / White and Hot Pink Toile Day Dress with Bow Belt/SOLD
As I was looking through my favourites on etsy to find these lovelies I got really sad seeing all the sold items. Anyone else get that? I get that pang in the stomach like "Dang why didn't I buy that" Oh well there is always more right?
Oh my sweet gal, how marvelous to find another vintage loving lass who is also positively mad about this classic pattern! I love toile with a burning passion and would gleefully where any one of these resplendent dresses (especially Bernie's Sugar Doll - that one really has me going weak in the knees).
ReplyDelete♥ Jessica
I love toile de jouy, it's such a fun and feminine print - I like it best in dark blue as well, like on Dita's dress, but I think red is lovely, too. Just keep hunting - the right dress is out there. It always is :)
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Cee
Love these vintage styles!
ReplyDeletexo Jennifer
http://seekingstyleblog.wordpress.com
These are all amazing dresses! I have a blouse in the same print as Dita's dress.
ReplyDeleteI have had SUCH a crush on Dita's blue toile dress ever since I saw that photo of her ages ago! I am really excited for the red Bernie Dexter toile dress, it's so beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteThis is such a late reply but THANK YOU to all of you who commented, I love reading them. :) Now I have to admit I bought frenchie dress and I just checked the Bernie dexter website and they have a blue toile dress. Im in love :)
ReplyDeleteWOW! Your dresses <3
ReplyDeleteI adore toile prints too--in fact, the blue toile dress in Denisebrain's shop came from my collection :-)
ReplyDeleteI love Bernie Dexter's red toile design--the neckline is so pretty!