You will be mine

From the moment I saw it I just knew it must be mine and that I wanted it to wrap itself around my curves, to feel the fabric against my body and see the way my silver-blond hair and white skin contrasted against the emerald colouring. I knew how I'd wear it too; cinched a little at the waist, one side pulled low down on my shoulder, hair down and pulled forward to cascade over my bare shoulder and my brown cowgirl boots on underneath. Yes, I thought to myself, emerald greed dress, you will be mine.

I spent Sunday in a small country town full of little antique shops and eclectic boutiques, you know, the kind where everything gets all mixed in together, a mish-mash of items that might not usually be found in the same shop. I love places like that; it was in one of these shops that sold everything from scented candles, outdoor furniture, kitchen and cooking items to ladies clothing and accessories. That's where I saw the object of my desire.

I found it on the rack and tried it on, fussing with it a little to make sure it would sit as I'd envisaged and...perfection. I don't mean me, I'm not even close to perfection, but this dress was and it was coming home with me.

I'm not much of a shop-girl. I suppose I don't see the point in gathering things for the sake of having them. I don't go without the important things though, it's just that, what I feel is important probably differs from others quite a lot.

I'm quite a thrifty shopper as well, don't seek out brand names and rarely will I permit myself to buy something that isn't on sale...I shop at the mall and sometimes online but most often can be found in second hand and thrift shops where I usually find a bargain to take home. It's amazing what people discard and so many times I find things still with the original price tag attached. I don't care about an item's history, only it's present and future and if it looks good on me that's good enough.

I like to look good of course; not for the attention, but for the way I feel about myself when I believe I look good and so I take care with my presentation and put thought into my clothing ensuring that what I wear compliments me and that I feel confident wearing it; there's someone whose attention I want to catch also of course, and I do.

My wardrobe isn't huge and neither is it jam-packed with items; ok, there might be a lot of boots in there because I love boots.

I know exactly what's in there though, and when I purchase something to add I ensure it will match other items I already have so I can mix and match and create multiple looks by combining various items; it saves me money and means I keep my look interesting with less need to shop all the time.

I can think of so many better things to do that shop on a weekend, but wandering through the little shops on Sunday was really nice and wasn't too costly for me...I only bought one thing...and lunch and an ice cream and coffee...so more than one thing...but other than those other things I only bought one thing.

I paid a little more than I would have liked for this dress however I thought through a few different ways to wear it with some items I already have and I think it will serve me well. I put it on last night, tried it with some other items that give it different looks and with those boots on and some strappy heels I have and...I think I'll wear it confidently. I'm glad I made it mine.

Becca 💗