Nothing says summer to me more than an effortless floral midi dress and gladiator sandals. I could wear this combination all season long!
Since Seattle gets a little breezy during the evenings, this floral midi dress works great for both day activities and summer nights. I wore this dress over the weekend to try brunch at Vivo 53. The elastic waist came in handy since we ate SO much food and even finished off our meal with their insane sundaes (post about this coming on Friday)! That same day, it went from being very hot (85 degrees is considered hot for Seattle!) to being windy, especially along the beach where we watched the sun set. But that’s what I love about longer dresses. You don’t have to worry about them flying up and they are great for keeping your legs warm!
For reference, I’m wearing an XS and this floral midi dress fits true to size. I’m 5’4″ and you can see how the dress falls on me. Many petite girls like me don’t think maxi dresses work on them so I think a midi dress is a good compromise. If you’re worried about looking too short, try chunky sandals or other heels for some extra leg length and height! I decided to wear flat gladiator sandals here because I knew I was going to be walking around all day.
Random story time – Did you guys notice how thick and drawn in my eyebrows are in these photos? I usually only lightly fill in my brows, but didn’t know how to do it very well. Benefit cosmetics was doing a “shape your brow” promotion at the mall so I gave it a try after brunch. My boyfriend went away for a bit, and when he came back and saw me, he had this completely terrified look. I finally looked in the mirror and even scared myself! hehehe We’re not used to my brows being this thick and dark. Every time my boyfriend looked at me throughout that day, we just cracked up knowing how intense my brows were. We decided to take these outfit photos to see how the brows would look in photos. It’s not so bad now that I look at it but don’t think I could get used to them in real life! hehe
SHOP THE LOOK HERE:
Floral Midi Dress | Gladiator Sandals | Straw Hat | Mini Bucket Bag c/o Furla
Oh what a lovely dress – and you look good in those new brows!
The 3rd and last installment of my festival style campaign with UK brand BOOHOO is now live at the blog – come check it out & lemme know what you think!
Happy Wednesday!
Rebecca
http://www.redtagchiclosangeles.com
I think I need this dress in my life! You know I am such a sucker for a floral midi. Looks amazing on you!
Amy Ann
Straight A Style
such lovely inspiration
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This floral maxi is so pretty! I love the ruffle details!
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Tina, you look SO pretty! I love the midi dress on you and how adorbs is the Panama hat? You are such a cutie!
I hope your day is as beautiful as you are!
xoxo, Vanessa
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Love the print!
Liz @ ShoppingMyCloset.com
haha it’s always so weird when other people do your makeup… I often find that they just don’t know my style or makeup preference! that being said, you still look fire 🙂
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I think your brows look marvelous! You look beautiful in this dark blue floral midi, Tina! And your photos are perfect!
Luci’s Morsels | fashion. food. frivolity.
The color is so good on you <3 Beautiful look and pictures.
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This amazing floral dress suits you so well :)))
xoxo
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This floral midi dress looks so pretty on you, perfect for summer.
Nina
http://www.ninasstyleblog.com
You are the cutest, Tina! I’ve been hearing so much buzz about the Benefit brow products and services lately, I’ve yet to give them a try, but I’m thinking about it. I love the fuller brow look on you! As for your outfit, I love your dress and I agree, petite can definitely wear maxi dresses, too! I’ve noticed the styles that are specifically tailored to petites often look so streamlined and yours look just that on you! Thanks so much for sharing, beauty, and I hope you’re having the best week so far!
XO,
Jalisa
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Such a cute outfit! LOVE that floral dress and I want that Furla bucket bag stat!
~Samantha
http://goldcoastgirlblog.com/
I love maxi dress but they are usually way too long for me and we are the same height, Tina! LOL! Never thought of trying midi dress before though so thanks for the tip! And gosh, your eyebrows really look drawn in, not sure if it suits you though. I think I prefer the natural look better.
Shireen | Reflection of Sanity
As a short girl, I do tend to gravitate towards midi dresses because I feel like they are much more flattering on me. I love the blue color of this one and the floral pattern is beautiful. And I think your eyebrows look great in these pictures, but they always look great regardless!
-Helen
http://www.sweethelengrace.com
Ah girl- I totally feel you on maxi dresses being too long. I think this dress hits you at the best length- it shows of your shoes perfectly!
xo Christina
http://www.christinabeex3.com/
This is a lovely summer dress. Lool about the eyebrows. Didn’t notice until I read the part about them hehe, but I don’t think they look that bad.
Mich x
michjosephblog.wordpress.com
Such a pretty dress, suits you very well.
Wish you a wonderful day,
Olivia
http://www.1001kleid.blogspot.com
Love this look, you look adorable <3
x Alix N,
@ http://www.acommonobsession.com
What a pretty dress! The blue shade combination is beautiful and I love how you’ve accessorised it – the length of the dress shows off the shoes perfectly, haha 🙂
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Such a pretty floral, doll face!
-Ashley
Le Stylo Rouge
This floral dress is simply stunning! I love the hat you paired with this dress, matches perfect 🙂
Florals&Smiles
A estampa desse vestido é linda.
Achei que o caimento ficou muito bom em você, embora eu prefira os longos.
Dany
Breshopping da Dany
http://www.brechodanylins.com.br
That dress is so pretty and I’m obsessed with your bag! It’s such a pretty colour!! xx
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I love how your brows were done, but agree that it’s a bit more intense than I’m used to seeing them on the blog. How long did it take for these to be done?
This floral maxi dress is just gorgeous on you Tina! The perfect easy, yet chic summer dress.
Heidi || Wishes & Reality
Ha love that story! The brows definitely look great in the photos though! And I love that perfect little bag! Happy almost weekend dear!
this is lovely! and as per your brows, i didn’t even notice it!! they look well groomed!
Have a great weekend!
Animated Confessions
LOL-I like your eyebrows here! Adorable!
-Katelyn
http://www.theyellowspectacles.com
I love this floral dress! So cute!
Love the 1930’s vibe of this dress, so stunning! Gorgeous choice of pattern and style in combo. And I did see that something looked different but couldn’t quite grasp what, but the eyebrows hahah! Think they look good though, but they’re definitely defined! Have a lovely weekend! Xx
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Gorgeous dress, Tina! And I think your brows look fierce! Always fun to try something new in the beauty department. xx
Audrey Adair-Keene | http://www.happilyaudrey.com
Gorgeous look!
Have a nice week-end!
Gil Zetbase
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That dress is lovely! Looks really good on you! xx
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