This was one of my very first buys when I started TVBC back in 2016...it was my 19th purchase (I just went back and counted).

Pastels don't do me any favors, so I bought this mini to sell it but then came home, tried it on and fell in love. What? How can that be (remember me and pastels don't usually groove), but groove we did in this dress because...vintage. Yup. I think this was perhaps one of the first times I realized that vintage is a different animal when it comes to what you "usually" wear. It's made better, it fits better and it lasts longer.

When I bought it at the little church thrift store, the sweet senior citizen volunteer said, "Ooh, what a pretty dress, it looks like a Pucci."

It does indeed!

It's got the coolest striated fabric, metal zipper up the front (allowing for many different ways to wear it) and it's fully lined.

Pair it with sandals or go-go boots, wear it with a sweet sweater or funky poncho.

Measurements (in inches, taken flat, doubled when necessary)

Bust: 35

Underarm to Waist:

Waist: 36

Hips: 38

Length: 36

Note: Armholes are cut higher than contemporary clothing.

For reference, mannequins measures: 34, 25, 35.5

My measurements: 34, 27, 37

It says size 12 but it's obviously not, it's closer to a size 2-4.

Condition: Excellent Vintage Condition

*Oopsie Daisies (other than age appropriate wear) include: None

All clothes are carefully hand-washed and air-dried unless otherwise noted.

The fine print:

All sales are final (sorry, no returns or exchanges) so please read everything in the description, examine the photos, and measure yourself carefully.

Need help with the measuring bit? No problem, The Vintage Fashion Guild website has some handy-dandy tips: http://vintagefashionguild.org/tips-tricks/clothing-measurement-chart/

Or take an item of your own that's similar to the one you're interested in, lay it flat and measure it, then compare.

If all else fails, convo me and we'll chat, or Skype, or smoke signal each other to figure it out. We got this.

International buyers: Hola, Güten Tag, Bonjour, Ciao, Hej, Kon'nichiwa, Olá. Just a heads up, you are responsible for any customs and import taxes that may apply.

*Just between you and me and the cyber lamppost:

Vintage clothes have stories. Stories from decades past of: a girl laughing so hard, she spills her punch; or dancing so furiously, she rips a seam; or pulling her friend out of the way of a fist fight and dropping cake on her skirt in the process. We love vintage because of the tales of times gone by, what we don't love are the stains, scars, and casualties of such events.

Yet they are inevitable.

I try my hardest to spiffy up the clothes I've rescued, but sometimes I can't. Or won't because it's not worth the risk of losing or ruining the item all together.

So let's make a deal: I'll be as honest as possible in divulging all the oopsie-daisies and you be as understanding as possible in realizing that oopsie-daisies are part of the vintage life. Take a close look at the photos. If you see a flaw I haven’t mentioned—ask. Maybe it’s a shadow, maybe it’s a stain I missed. It happens. Let’s talk before the sale because I can’t reimburse for repairs, alterations, cleanings, etc.

Now put on your new garment, go dancing, singing, and trading flirty eyes with the cutie who's been making your heart jump all evening. Stop worrying about the little mark and go make a mark (and a matching story) of your own.