Tuesday, March 29, 2011

My "What If?" Dress

When deciding what clothes to buy I often ask myself "What if?" What if I had to dine in Paris?  What if I'm going backstage at a concert?  What if The Sartorialist is in town?  I liked to be prepared so I shop accordingly.

I bought the following dress when I asked myself this question:

What if I get invited to a polo match?     The dress would have to be light, appropriate for outdoors, stylish, and complement a big floppy hat.



The fact that it had polka dots sealed the deal.

When going to a polo match you should have the right shoes. No stilettos.



Coincidently this is also a good dress for daisy picking.


I asked Mr. Branflake what scarf I should wear and he picked this one.
Similarly demonstrated in yesterday's post, he has an eye for style.




What are your "what if" outfits?
ps... I hope you all get to pick some daisies soon!


35 comments:

BALLET NEWS said...

Oh, I wish I had a what if dress ! I struggle to get that organised at any time, let alone for a special occassion!

QueenVII said...

I like your "what if" philosophy! And I like the look very much! super cute dress.

Heart Charlie said...

The dress looks lovely on you! I love the fun pattern, you look ready for a Hamptons polo match ;)

ilene @ muchloveilly said...

you look so gorgeous! a what-if dress...i love the thought behind it!!!

Melanie's Randomness said...

Ooo what a beautiful dress!!! I love the scarf! It's such a nice touch! Aww I wish I had daisies now. =)

I have a striped grey and black dress on top and then it turns into a black long flowy skirt. It makes me feel like Carrie in SATC when she first goes to Paris. It's my "what if" dress. =)

Melanie's Randomness

Brandi {not your average ordinary} said...

I like the idea of calling them "what if" outfits -- I've always been honest about the fact that my clothing is like costumes for me. Not elaborate in that way, but some dresses change my character a wee bit or make me feel like I'm in the middle of an exciting story. I think that's still the actress in me. I always did like drama. And this dress you're in is adorable, especially with those shoes!

Cafe Fashionista said...

Though this is something that I have never before tried myself, I am so snagging your what if? perspective - love it!! :)

Chic 'n Cheap Living said...

That is such a great polo match outfit! I do have outfits for different occasions - the wedding in Europe, brunch with the girls, a charity event, hehe.

xoxo,
Chic 'n Cheap Living

stephanie and sean said...

You are lovely. I love that these photos were taken ay twilight and totally stand by what I said aabout your hair. So beautiful. I remember when I first learned to make flower chains! It opened up a whole new world of possibilities. Making them now makes me feel young at heart.

Lillian (Unstitched.) said...

You look so cuteee, Tiffany! :) This is such a cute outfit - you definitely look ready for a polo match, or a fabulous night on the town with the husband! I love that you ask yourself the "what if" questions...I remember in an earlier post, you had said you ask yourself if you would wear this while traveling to a fantastic place...I just love that. I really need to make that a habit! :)

Krysten @ After 'I Do' said...

Haha I love your what if philosophy!

Hollie said...

I love that you're doing outfit posts more often. I think you have the cutest style.

Sandy a la Mode said...

hehe you are soo adorbs in that last pic! and that dress and your shoes are amazing!!

Jayne said...

You are so cute! Do you know that I think you sometimes when I am shopping because you once wrote a comment that said, "If it doesn't make you do a happy dance, don't buy it!" Loved that - it's so true!!

Jayne said...

You are so cute! Do you know that I think you sometimes when I am shopping because you once wrote a comment that said, "If it doesn't make you do a happy dance, don't buy it!" Loved that - it's so true!!

SAMANTHA said...

perfect dress for a polo match or a picnic!

xo
sami

la petite coquine said...

How I adore you-I always dress in "What ifs" or little costumes! Yesterday it was, "What if I was an equestrian?" and today it was, "What if I had serious Jersey pride?" (I'm wearing an I heart NJ tee and a little black cashmere cardigan, because not all Jersey girls are cheap!)

augustalolita said...

lovely outfit!! cute dress and photos <3

Wander.Lust said...

Oooh, "what if I get invited to a sailing trip in one of those grand sailing boats?" and "what if I get to travel to Buenos Aires (the Paris of South America)?

Those are my two current outfit-wishes/fantasies. haha.

Diana Mieczan said...

That is such a sweet dress and I also adore polka dots lately. I have a beautiful dress for Paris..Its waiting for this summer:) Happy Tuesday, darling

Kristin said...

Polka dots make me smile! Such a cute dress lady!

drollgirl said...

this dress is fantastic! love the look!!!!

and i like your "what if" approach! sometimes i skip off to fantasy camp when shopping and try to justify purchases based on possible POSSIBLE ways i could wear them. lol

and thanks so much for your comment. you understand. bleh. i am still at the annoyed/upset stage, but it is my problem to figure out how i am going to deal with it.

A Certain Vintage said...

oh i love daisychains! i think this dress is so cute, puts me in mind of garden parties and pimms...just throw a garden party so you can wear it. Looks beautiful with the scarf too :)
xox

THE ALTERNATIVE WIFE said...

It's gorgeous! And I love the photos. You know I do the same thing too :) xoxo

{lovely little things} said...

Cute post!

Punctuation Mark said...

there's s few tops that can go from day to night without an effort... that dress is so pretty!!! love the daysies!

iheartkiwi said...

Perfect for a Polo match! The wedges are an excellent choice :)

I have a fur coat that my grandma gave me and it's always my go to "What if I need to attend a black tie gala in the middle of winter" outfit :)

abigail said...

perfect dress! and I love the daisy chain, but we're still stuck in winter here so I'm a little jealous.

JULIE said...

oh la la!! :))

Simuša said...

very nice dress :)

Len♥reNeverM♥re said...

Yes to Dots, Tiffany!
The last pic makes want to squeeze your cute face!
xo*

Krystal said...

HAHA I love "what if the sartorialist is in town??" that's the best. I'm going to use that!

Kimbirdy said...

how fun! definitely perfect for a polo match. :) i usually wait until there's an event and then i think "i need something perfect to wear JUST for this!" then i go shopping for it. but the "what if" type of shopping sounds like a whole lot of fun! once again, i so wish we lived closer so we could have "what if" shopping adventures!

thais. said...

oh! picking daisies sounds like a dreamy spring plan! lovely polka dots :)

Heather Taylor said...

I love this dress! My "what if" dress is a big silk midnight blue gown that is currently 2,000 miles away from me in my parents home. I would wear it if I was going to a ball, with curled hair and dark eye makeup a la Eva Green in the Dior Midnight Poison commercial.