Minty Dirndl Skirt


dress, sneakers: H&M - purse: Primark


The summer is always filled with carnivals, fairs and festivals in small Belgian towns. This one particular evening, we heard laughter and music coming from the square in front of our house. Turns out some folky song and dance groups were dropping by our tiny town. A big bus was parked in front of the town hall, and a group of beautiful Polish women in traditional dresses and flower crowns were prepping their act around the corner of the local pub. Sadly, a storm was brewing and the evening got rained out, but their singing was amazing.

No pictures of the event, except in the distance behind me in the twirling photo! My outfit was perfectly appropriate for the event, I looked proper Maria Von Trapp in my minty dirndl silhouette. (Yes I know that the Von Trapps are Austrian rather than Polish, BUT STILL APPROPRIATEly retro-folky!) I've had this dress for about 6 years after buying it for 5€ at the H&M sales and I still love it to pieces, even though I can't really wear a bra with it.

Be sure to check out my latest feminist rant, and enjoy your weekend!

9 comments

  1. Prachtige jurk, ik ben er al een hele tijd verliefd op! En een gelukje dat die schoenen PERFECT matchy-matchy zijn! :-D En die tas... die ga ik gewoon es stelen vrees ik.

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  2. als we ooit in londen zijn MOET je naar primark, zoveel leuke tassen voor GEEN geld!

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  3. Such a nice shape, this twirling dress! Have you tried a strapless bra, making a knot behind your neck with the straps? (This is what I usually do with tube top/dress.)

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  4. Leuke jurk! :) & perfecte match tussen de jurk en de schoenen, tof!

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  5. thanks for the tip, but that's sadly not the issue: the dress is just REALLY tight (very small size, agh sales) so there's not really any room for a bra that would give some proper support :(

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  6. Super mooi tasje, en die ring is ook zo prachtig!

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  7. I love twirling dresses so you may imagine just how much I love this one! oh and your bag is fabulous, I love sparrows!! :)


    Drawing Dreaming

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  8. That's great that there are all those festivals and such in the summer there!!! You look beautiful for such events!! I love that your shoes match your dress too!!
    +Victoria+
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