Saturday 29 August 2015

Dress for Autumn and Flower Show

Greater charity shop success this week. I couldn't resist this dress which seems very appropriate for the autumn with its reddy brown pattern which somehow resembles falling leaves. It is good quality with a Harvey label but is dry clean only so I will have to be careful to avoid spillages! It was nearly new and cost me £4.50.

With all my purchases this year, my wardrobe is getting rather full and I think I will need to seriously consider getting rid of some of the items I no longer wear or don't really fit correctly or suit me. It will be a job for the next rainy day and I expect I will be able to fill a bag for donating back to a charity shop. Even if the clothes are in poor condition, they can still raise some money for recycling rags.
 
It was our local Flower Show today and I entered some of my blooms. The photo shows my dahlias and sweet peas. I got a third prize for my dahlias so I was pleased. It is a pity that heavy rain in the week damaged a lot of my flowers. It was the same for everybody though and we didn't get so many entries this year.
 






7 comments:

  1. Your dress looks perfect for a warm fall day...so dressy too!

    That is too bad about so many flowers being ruined due to the rain....but congratulations on third place for your dalias! That's awesome

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    1. Thank you Iris - I was really pleased with the result but could have entered more had it not been for the rain.

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  2. Great job with your Dalias! The red dress is fun!

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  3. What a great find! I love the beautiful fabric and shades of fall. Best of luck on the closet clean-out!

    Jennie - A Pocketful of Polka Dots

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  4. The dahlias are beautiful!! A shame about the others though. The dress was also a great bargain!

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