As previously mentioned, this Friday I am attending the youth group Barn Party. Inspired by the idea, the fabulous fashion editors at Coutorture put together their own “barn party outfit”! While I love the coat, and never would have conceived of the idea, I was tickled to note how the boots resemble my own. 🙂
On another note: my mom left a comment on the first barn party post mentioning square dancing skirts, which prior to that I don’t think had crossed my mind, which led me to thinking about the year when my daughter and her friend wore vintage Gunne Sax (remember those?) with turtlenecks and jeans under. They were so cute! Which led me to remember this dress, also received in recent boxing from mom. I’d wear it, if it were going to be above freezing. I still might.
But here’s a question for you: would you ever wear the dress as anything other than a costume?
I think it’s a great costume!!! (But no, I think I’d not put it on otherwise.)
Have a great time!
No, I’d love it for a costume, but wouldn’t wear it otherwise. In fact, I have a similar dress someone gave me I’ve been dying to save for the perfect “costume event”–but I’m getting frustrated with storing it unused. 🙂
I wondered about skirts. I can’t imagine going to a barn dance without a skirt & boots on. Jeans underneath is a great idea.
Katie ~ if you can at all spare the space I’d keep it. The day is bound to come and then you’ll be happy you did. Not with everything, of course, just those few things. Of course, now I am enjoying the things that others have stored over the years; I’m certain if it had been up to me, many of these treasures would be long gone. 😉
Cute as a costume, especially for a barn party!
(otherwise, no.)
only me, I guess. I would definitely wear it – in warmer weather with some buttons undone at the top and some undone at the bottom – if it has buttons all the way down. Fill in neckline with some irregular shaped small chunky beads and chains and thin strappy sandals that wind a bit or espadrilles. I’d wear this at a beach community at night or in the day with a sunhat for shopping.
I’d wear it to a casual restaurant with friends.
I loved the vivienne westwood shawl coat they showed that looked like a bathrobe. Just got a long bathrobe with a cream, camel and navy plaid that looks so good on that I get tempted to wear it as a coat but, you know, I’m leery of costumes. 🙂
Isn’t life just one big costume party anyway???
I am pretty sure it was my dress 25 years ago! I wore it with a ruffled petticoat underneath, and unbuttoned the neckline a bit as I recall. There might have even been a wide belt involved. But no, I would absolutely not wear it “in real life” now. I can’t believe you still have it…