gray party dress Simple v neck satin long prom dress, gray evening Color:same as the photo summer skirt Sanibel Swim Dress | do not dry clean

Sanibel Swim Dress | Talbots

I styled it with a mix of vintage treasures: a silhouette from childhood (yes, that’s me—labeled “Griff69,” a nod to my middle name Griffith), a stack of old books, a thrifted alarm clock, and a cheerful yellow McCoy vase filled with blue hydrangeas from a recent antiquing trip, which you may see more of in this Gifts From Maine: A Day’s Jaunt Antiquing post

summer skirt

Color:same as the photo

“In the ’40s through the early ’50s, you see women finally getting desk jobs that they’re holding down.” She notes that Grandma’s suits often had a full skirt with a “Coke bottle silhouette to it,” but you can choose a straighter cut to modernize the look

do not dry clean