Women’s fashion in the mid to late 40’s was heavily influenced by the geographical locations of WW2. Troops would often bring home gifts and souvenirs for their loved ones from far flung lands. These styles were soon adopted back home, giving rise to Tiki and Asian Pacific fashions.
Tiki is one of my favourite looks, but I had never
considered an Asian Pacific inspired style, until I saw the Lilly May dress
from Weekend Doll. I wasn’t too keen on the style from the initial pictures,
but I fell in love with it when I tried it on!
Lilly May has a beautiful floral pattern with
yellow, pink and blue notes on top of a black base. What I like about the
colour is that it allows you to pair it with brightly coloured accessories (like
I did) or tone it down with black accessories if you prefer.
The dress paired perfectly with a number of accessories that
I already had in my wardrobe. I wore bamboo earrings and bangles from LadyLuck’s Boutique, as well as a green and white hair flower (also from Lady
Luck’s Boutique). I wore a black patent belt from Pinup Girl Clothing, to add
some definition to my boyish frame and finished the look off with my Souvenir
shoes from Lucky Lou Shoes. But what really brought the dress to life was the
addition of a few Asian inspired accessories; my red parasol I picked up at
Viva Las Vegas and my green bamboo bag, which was a charity shop find.
In terms of sizing, this dress fit like a dream. I am
wearing a size XS and my measurements are as follows (Bust: 35in, Waist: 26.5in
Hips: 34in). The dress has a lot of stretch, which means I could have probably
sized down for a tighter fit. There are no buttons or zips on this dress, which
caught me by surprise, so the stretch is key in getting it over your head! The
length was perfect on my 5ft 2in frame and the modest V neck (with green
piping!) means this dress is really suitable for work or more formal functions
too.
The Lilly May dress also has a matching pencil skirt, which
again, carried the same beautiful floral pattern and all of the features I love
about the dress. Again, the Lilly May skirt fit like a dream in Size XS and was a perfect
length (something I struggle with as I am on the short size).
The waist on the
skirt is elasticated and again, there are no zips. The elasticated waist is
nicely done and is not obvious, so a belt is not a requirement. I paired the
skirt with the Emmy cardigan (coming soon) which was a little snug on me. I could have done with sizing up from
the XS I wore.
Emmy is a beautiful canary yellow and again, something I
would usually avoid, but it looked beautiful in the flesh. The cardigan is
crochet, so a modesty top underneath is required! I found this out the hard way by walking through the woods while dog walkers looked on!
All items covered in this blog post are available from www.weekenddoll.co.uk
- x - LMDW - x -
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