i have just got a lovely dress from tulip and nettle

[hoxtonchick]

look, here. bit of a rubbish photo, but it's gorgeous. now i need some clever dressmaking type to copy it in many different fabrics....

I know. I am pulling her leg really.

She will look lovely.

Must be a Hackney thing, Hoxtonchick cos I really like everything that has been linked to* (including the paisley men's shirts... don't think I would convince dh though). Might be ordering your dress - £15 bargain!

My prob is it makes me wail 'but I could MAKE that myself' - well, maybe, if I didn't have a toddler and a newborn. Oh, and if I could actually sew.

*obviously this excludes the weirdo sailor outfit cod linked to. NO-ONE could like that, surely.

cool, can i have strops like a proper 4 year old??

go for it umlellala. the most stylish people live in hackney (i got a great dress in broadway market a couple of weeks ago too ).

I heart Tulip and nettle!

Hey hc - I have been umming and arrring over that dress for my sister's wedding.

Can I ask you to look at yourself in the mirror and do a twirl then ask yourself this..."Is it a bit bridesmaidy???" You see... My daughter is a bridesmaid so I will be hanging with the bridesmaids a lot and I don't want to look like a wannabe bridesmaid. I want to look like cool, together, successful and chic older (or perhaps younger as I will be looking so gooood) sister. What do you think? Should I buy one too or not (obviously I wouldn't buy it in black)?

i'm not sure the material is weddingy enough teafor2, it's just stiffish cotton. also not sure it comes in any other colour than black. but would be lovely in silk i think.

it's a bit boho chic imo

sod them hoxty

have ordered the bell sleeve dress and a denim skirt for dd2 (which will natch come your way eventually )

I think it's lovely!

bundle & docket you have marvellous taste . dd2 will look adorable as always bundy.

I'm just wondering about sizing. I am just slightly bigger than a 10 (I squeeze in ok though).

Should I go for a 1 or 2?

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i'd go for 1 yama. i am a 16 really & the 14 fits me ok.

hoxtonchick! i have that souvenir dress it arrived yesterday its lush isnt it?!!! funnily enough i was thinking about posting about it today! dd has a few frocks and smock tops from there, i love it, makes me feel all swallows and amazons. their grown up modals leave alot to be desired i always think

Thanks Hoxtonchick - I really like it.

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woo hoo belcant . it's lush isn't it.

yama, what about this, only in a 10.

Don't you have to be posing wistfully by a sunny distressed window sill to get the full effect?

That red ones creepy

I long for the days when dd used to wear dresses from tulip and nettle.

Lol, was lurking on this from work. Love your dress hoxty and that denim bell sleeve number.

i like that red one but my boobs are too big and would no way ever ever fit in a size 1

ha ha, i know shreddies has fabulous taste.
i like toast too....