I’ve talked before about the oh so
important little black dress….and how I struggle with the concept of one. On
its own, I find black quite bland and boring. I like bright colours most days
and I find when I wear black, I often feel rather boring…. unless I’m rocking a
style swap in which I wear all the black! But while I find block black pieces a
struggle, I do have a soft spot for black dresses with subtle patterns of
embroided detailing. So when I saw the Primrose dress from the newest VoodooVixen release, I knew she needed to be added to my wardrobe.
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| Flowers ~ Triple rose clip from Daisy Jean Earrings ~ Medium heather's Teardrops in Emerald glitter from Daisy Jean Necklace ~ Green beads from Debstar Designs Dress ~ Primrose Wrap dress from Voodoo Vixen Shoes ~ Nita Heels from Royal Vintage Shoes |
The Primrose dress by Voodoo Vixen
is one of many favorites of mine from their latest release, with 3 already
having made their way into my wardrobe. For those who aren’t familiar with the
brand, Voodoo Vixen is a UK based pinup brand that make retro and vintage styled
pieces that cater to gals who wear dresses from the 1940s through to the 60s. I’ve been wearing Voodoo Vixen for
a number of years now and I love their affordability and uniqueness! The Primrose dress however deserves a special mention as its my first wrap dress from them and I'm absolutely smitten with it!
So what does that mean? That is a ‘wrap dress’? Well
basically, instead of featuring a ‘traditional’ zip or button closure, this
dress is wrapped around you when worn. Two tie sections are attached to the
ends of each side of the dress and one side has a small opening in the seam at
the waist. This way you can tuck to opposing cord through the hole and by tying
it to the other one to secure the dress on. This makes this dress a great
option for ladies who experience things like weight fluctuation and bloating,
as the dress “tightness” dictated by tying it closed can be tightened or
loosened to accommodate your body. The tie section also situates around the
waist, which helps slim the figure and pull you in.
I’ve also found that changing the placement of the tie can change
the look of the dress as well. For this shoot I wore it tied at the back, but I’ve
also worn it on the side which I found gave it more of a casual feel for when I
did grocery shopping in it. I also love the look of this dress without a corset
on as well. The only struggles I had with this dress were finding a bra that didn’t
show as being smaller busted and needing to size up to accommodate my later hips,
it means there is more of a ‘gap’ in the chest section and it being just a bit too short for me to feel comfortable wearing stockings with it. But these are small issues for such a fabulous dress.
The highlight of this dress for me though, is the
embroidery! As I’ve fallen more and more in love with the 1940’s, embroidery
detailing has becoming something I really love seeing on pieces. For me sadly, most
of the true vintage pieces I love are too small (perils of loving the 40’s when
you have a pear/spoon shape) but that doesn’t mean I can’t find pieces that
share that same feel in repro brands. The bright colours bordered in white on this
dress for me really make it. They pop amongst the black so beautifully and not
only do they make this dress a statement piece on its own, it gives you a lot
of fun colours to play to when you accessorize!
This dress is strikingly elegant. One I’d happily wear to
work (which I have) or out to a dinner. Its elegant and incredibly stylish but
also comfortable and practical. I do love that it’s a complete look on its own,
which is great for lifting my look on days I’m feeling particularly lazy or for
giving you some gorgeous colours to work with to help create a complete look.
For my first wrap dress I’m super happy with it and I can definitely see it
being a great dress to wear during the transitioning months of autumn and
spring.
For this shoot I played to the green leaves and the red
flowers. Wearing red roses in my hair and some green earrings and beads.
I'm wearing the Primrose dress in a size Large and this gorgeous dress averages around $74AU + postage which is very reasonable. Now Voodoo Vixen only have sizes M and below left in stock. However, if you need a different size and adore this dress, Unique Vintage have the full size range in stock still!
I hope you've all enjoyed this review lovelies and I'm looking forward to some new exciting things coming next week to the blog!
Disclaimer: Whilst I received this dress in a collaboration with Voodoo Vixen, all opinions expressed are honest to help ensure the most accurate information for my readers.
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