{"id":100,"date":"2016-05-30T12:54:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-30T10:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.venusmantrap.com\/2016\/05\/30\/sailing-away-except-not-really\/"},"modified":"2018-06-20T15:51:42","modified_gmt":"2018-06-20T13:51:42","slug":"sailing-away-except-not-really","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.venusmantrap.com\/2016\/05\/30\/sailing-away-except-not-really\/","title":{"rendered":"Sailing away (except not really)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I always have a strange relationship with nautical patterns. On one hand, I love them and want to have them all, and of course nothing screams summer quite like a novelty nautical print, or a vaguely sailor-inspired ensemble, but when it comes to actually wearing it, certain problems arise. <\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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I mean, it\u2019s definitely not tacky wearing it inland, because it is obvious you are wishing you were somewhere on holiday, but wearing it at a seaside kind of does scream tourist, or in some unfortunate cases, is even a tad tacky.  I\u2019m glad to say that this Marin dress<\/a> by HellBunny<\/a> from Rockabilly Pinup <\/a>isn\u2019t the least bit tacky. <\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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So while this dress may not necessarily travel down to the seaside with me this year, I will be wearing the absolute heck out of it this summer! I mean, it does have things I like in summer dresses \u2013 mid weight cotton, just enough to give support without being stifling, a nice full skirt (but then again, I like nice full skirts all year around),  pockets (let me repeat that- POCKETS!!!!), and a zipper fastening with a tiny hook fastening above it to make sure no mishaps occur. <\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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I could, and will, also gush about its construction, because seriously, it is a thing of beauty! It is incredibly well tailored, with a cotton lined bodice, and has a bit of stretch to ensure a wonderful fit. I really appreciate the adjustable straps, as it helps ensure fit for different body types! <\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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 <\/span>In fact, you know what, I\u2019m taking it to the seaside, and I will strut around in it as proud as cat! See if I don’t!<\/div>\n
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And I will be taking my wired Be Bop a hairbands<\/a> bandana too because let\u2019s face it, the polka dot and the reverse, anchor print are just the right pairing for it, as is the vintage necklace from Retro house<\/a>!<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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Until next time!<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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xoxo<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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p.s. As always, thanks to Villy V for the pics!<\/span><\/div>\n
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I always have a strange relationship with nautical patterns. On one hand, I love them and want to have them all, and of course nothing screams summer quite like a novelty nautical print, or a vaguely sailor-inspired ensemble, but when it comes to actually wearing it, certain problems arise. I mean, it\u2019s definitely not tacky wearing it inland, because it is obvious you are wishing you were somewhere on holiday, but wearing it at a seaside kind of does scream tourist, or in some unfortunate cases, is even a tad tacky.  I\u2019m glad to say that this Marin dress by HellBunny from Rockabilly Pinup isn\u2019tRead More →<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[258,252],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.venusmantrap.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.venusmantrap.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.venusmantrap.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.venusmantrap.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.venusmantrap.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=100"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.venusmantrap.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1012,"href":"https:\/\/www.venusmantrap.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100\/revisions\/1012"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.venusmantrap.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=100"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.venusmantrap.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=100"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.venusmantrap.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=100"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}