Spring Mini Dress

I am usually all about the midi and maxi length dresses, but sometimes I find a mini or short dress that needs a spot in my closet. I have had this Gal Meets Glam dress for a couple of years now, and she is the perfect example of this. I think it is fun to mix up the silhouettes of dresses you own, and I have definitely added some new styles of mini's and maxi's in the past several months.

I wish this dress was still available, so I could link it, but I have found some similar options that are just as good! This is the Gal Meets Glam Darla dress if you wish to do some internet thrifting, but I will warn that it is hard to come by these days!

The details, of any dress, are really an important feature, but more so for me if I am going to invest in a dress that is not my usual style/silhouette. For this dress, it was really the pattern, color and bow tie detail. The fact that it is a shirtdress is really icing the cake. It is such a fun piece with a timeless element. For similar dresses, I still look at the details: like the sleeves and pattern on this dress, and the beautiful embroidered eyelet on this dress. Of course, if something is a blue and white color way, I am instantly drawn to it!

I felt my Sarah Flint Natalie Flats were the perfect neutral addition to this look. I can never emphasize enough the incredible construction and how comfortable these flats are. The bow is probably my favorite detail of the shoe! I also love the Sand Calf color I have because it always adds and never takes away from an outfit, if you know what I mean. Here, the flats pair nicely with the colors of the dress, but also complement the wicker bag nicely. If you want $50 off your own pair of Sarah Flint flats (or anything from SF!), use my code SARAHFLINT-BALIBBYM. For size reference, I am normally a US 10 and am wearing the 41 in the Natalie flats!

As always,

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