I hate my knees, just for the record.

[sofiaviolet]

So this is what I wore to Slutbutter (where I ran into a former classmate, btw, what is my life):


It's basically the same from the back, with the zipper and the hemline. Dress by Kitchen Orange, acquired secondhand somewhere on Newbury Street, and my trusty Docs.

The dress is probably too small, technically speaking - but since I can get it on, I wore it anyway. That front zipper is pretty much all the way down, because it's so small that I can do that without worrying. If I zip it up, it flattens my boobs:


And this is what I wore to roller derby:


Dress by H&M (several years old; I think I bought it when we were still living in East Boston), shoes so old that I no longer remember who made them or where I got them. It has actual functional pockets, yay!



Yeah, those are actual working buttons down the back. They are how one gets the dress onto and off of one's body.

And this is my awesome jacket of awesome:

Jacket: Heartloom, acquired through Gomatta Girls

Closeup:

Comments

[yasaman]

You look so amazing in red! And omg, I want that second dress so bad. It's so lovely and classic.

[blnchflr]

You do look good in red! Love the clasps (correct term?) on the jacket.

[turps]

You look fantastic both times, and I love your second dress!

[littlebutfierce]

Ditto the comments about how good red looks on you!

The hemline of the first dress is awesome. Re: the second one--is it possible to get the dress on & off by yourself? I've noticed an increased number of shirts/dresses that button up the back over the past couple of years & I always wonder how on earth people manage. Or are they things that you just can't wear if you don't have someone to help you? (I don't think I would be able to manage!)

[majoline]

Wow. You look good in red and wow, I'm completely crushing on your second dress.

AND THAT JACKET IS GLORIOUS AND DESERVES CAPSLOCK.

[sasha_feather]

Very cute! Love the second dress especially, the pockets are a nice detail and the cut is fun and flattering.

[feuille]

You have such lovely dresses! (And I really like your hair, btw <3)

[blushingflower]

I want that polka-dot dress so hard. Ideally in blue, but I'd take it in red.

[turlough]

I really like the second dress, it's so summery and fun. And the jacket is FABULOUS!!

[heartequals]

I love that second dress! And you're so cute :D

[moizissimo]

The polka-dot dress is so cute! (The other one looks lovely too, but it seems less piratical practical. :) Actually, it seems very piratical. All you need is a hat and sword!)

[sofiaviolet]

Thank you!

[sofiaviolet]

It's what I've been calling them. (I have a corset with the same style of clasp, but in shiny silver.)

[sofiaviolet]

Thanks! That dress seems wildly popular; one of the volunteer organizers at the bouts also liked it.

[sofiaviolet]

The hemline is awesome. But since it's slit really high at the sides, and since it rides up whenever I move, I spent a lot of time tugging it back down. /o\

I only have to unbutton the top four buttons on the dress, and then I can get it over my head or my hips. I do them back up at my front, then turn the dress around the right way and put my arms through the straps. So, more work than a lot of my clothes, but not impossible.

[sofiaviolet]

GOD I KNOW

(I think it's going to have to be my new default "well shit, I'm going to want something on my arms later tonight" jacket.)

[sofiaviolet]

:) Thank you!

[sofiaviolet]

Heh, thanks. Although the hair is in desperate need of a trim - it grows very quickly but also falls out pretty quickly. So this is about as long as it gets, and it's really uneven and tangle-prone at the ends.

[sofiaviolet]

:D Seriously, why don't more dresses like this exist?

[sofiaviolet]

*twirls*

[sofiaviolet]

^-^ Oh, I'm adorable. And evil.

[sofiaviolet]

Yarrrr!

Oh god, so much less practical. I kept having to pull it down all night. Side slits + too small = oh dear.

[feuille]

Well, I still like it. So there! :P

[ajnabieh]

My wife has knees like yours. So I like 'em.

I love both dresses! I have a red dress with white polkadots which I love, though it is very unfashionable and also I've owned it since I was in middle school.

[sofiaviolet]

:)

Polka dots are awesome!

[littlebutfierce]

I do them back up at my front, then turn the dress around the right way and put my arms through the straps.

Oooh, I bet I could do that (small boob asset, yay!). I will keep that in mind. Thanks for the explanation!

[sofiaviolet]

No problem!