The Colours Came Back

If you followed me on Instagram, you would’ve seen that I posted a photo of this outfit earlier this week and captioned it with Confession Time. I admitted that I had a mini-breakdown as I was getting ready that morning, and it was because I thought everything looked wrong. I am slowly getting back to my usual weight, but honestly, it’s taking longer than I expected because I hate exercising. I thought I gained weight because I was at one point spending a lot of time working from home but I would naturally lose the weight by working part-time and just having a more active lifestyle. But I know I need to actually make a conscious effort to go exercising as well as eating less. Anyway, this is not another post about my weight, but it is about my lack of confidence. I felt like I was out of practice and I no longer know how to dress. 

Dress - Vintage 1960s - eBay

Cardigan - Vintage 1960s - Lucky Dry Goods

Earrings - Vintage 1950s Sarah Coventry - Etsy

Bag - Custom-made - OriginalcrochetbyQ

Lucky for me I remembered I was going to wear this dress in Antwerp but decided against last minute. I wanted to wear it for a nice dinner but since the dress was on the tighter side I didn’t want to risk it. It was more important for me to be comfortable and enjoy the meal especially because it was for my husband’s birthday. I decided to wear it with the cardigan I originally styled with it and just went for it. I’m glad that I had an outfit pre-styled in my head or who knows what I would’ve ended up with.

It was important for me to share with you all how I felt because I’m sure I’m not the only one. Navigating social media has been difficult lately because it made me feel envious/jealous/inadequate and I knew I had to stay away from it for a bit. I still don’t post as much as I used to, but I know it was the right decision for me. It’s more important for me to keep my heart and mind cool and composed. I sure hope I can stay level-headed like I am right now, but hey I guess it’s a learning process.

This lovely dress is a purchase I obtained through eBay. It bears the label Margot Bywaters, which I have never heard before, but it turns out to be a London brand. I even found out that they were once located in central London. In fact I just realised that it was really close to where I was earlier today - weird! The seller mentioned that it belonged to her aunt and was kept until the day it became mine. Isn’t that wonderful? I love the detail of this dress, especially the wings that extend from the waist - it makes this wiggle dress rather special. I don’t often wear the late 1950s/early 1960s silhouette but now I think I need to get back into it! Unfortunately I realised none of these photos show the shoes I wore but I can tell you they were green Lorettas and they were fabulous ahaha. You’re just gonna have to take my word for it!