The Firecracker Dress is the hot older sister of The Golden Afternoon Dress. It's made of lush black crushed velvet with the same super cute peter pan collar. I love wearing it. It's very flattering on girls with a natural hour glass shape. It's no secret that I have a huge velvet crush this season, so these dresses make me so happy!
note: I never thought I would say this, but I feel like I'm blogging too much. So, I'm squeezing three posts into one to minimize a little bit! Thanks so much for being a part of my never-ending-dress-line-posting this week.♥
Here's 3 Ways To Wear It....
Look One is a great day to evening look. The cardigan and glasses keep it casual, but the the bangles and heels dress it up just enough! The Moorea Seal necklace is the perfect pop of color.♥
Look Two is nineties inspired! We paired a cute Guess denim vest with an oversized vintage turquoise cross. The knee highs and heels channel a tiny bit of Clueless inspiration (my favorite guilty pleasure movie of all time). "Carpe Diem, you looked hot in it!"
For Look Three Sarah is looking grown up with pulled back hair, a huge pennant necklace and a belted cardigan. Super pretty and classy. I love the texture that velvet adds to layers.
The Blue Velvet Dress was the original color that I wanted to use for the velvet mini dresses. Unfortunately the fabric was discontinued and we weren't able to produce it in this color. I love baby blue velvet and kept the name 'Blue Velvet' in honor of my David Lynch loving fiance. It's a little sad when fabric doesn't work out. I could write a whole post about it. We drove six hours to get fabric for the Wedding Cake Dress. Oh my.... what a story.
I didn't shoot three ways to wear this Blue Velvet Dress, but take a peek at the gold velvet stylings.
Ok, I'm off to stalk the bookstores for new magazines. XO, elsie
Oh, I love this dress but it's killing me trying to decide which colour to get. Maybe the golden one? Or the black? No wait blue! No, wait.... erm??? Eeine, meenie, miney, moe?
Aoife x
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Posted by: Aoife Blake | February 26, 2011 at 07:17 PM
i love love love these elsie!! i'm def going to have to make a purchase from you, been wanting a velvet dress forever!! :) i adore that the black one can be worn with soo many colors and fun cardigans! but i love the yellow and blue for spring too!! oh decisions decisions... :)
Posted by: Sandy a la Mode | February 26, 2011 at 07:19 PM
Cute dress overload!! ;] I love everything you're making with velvet, it's all so pretty! x
Posted by: Mandy @ Miss Indie | February 26, 2011 at 07:26 PM
OH my gosh I am in LOVE with this! This is a must have. I can't wait for it to come out!!
Posted by: Amber | February 26, 2011 at 07:40 PM
I love all three velvet dresses! I'm not sure from the photos though whether they are all the same cut or if the black one is more fitted (e.g., compared to the golden afternoon one)?
Posted by: Snugglepot ant | February 26, 2011 at 07:50 PM
Hi, they are all the same cut!
Xo, Elsie
Posted by: Elsie | February 26, 2011 at 08:03 PM
love look 3! that dress is fantastic!
Posted by: morgan | February 26, 2011 at 08:42 PM
Don't ever worry about blogging too much! I get so excited every time I see a new post from you :)
Also, I just purchased the pink lacy dress from your website the other day and it already arrived to me! I absolutely cannot wait to wear it for my birthday party. It's just perfect!
Thank you so much :)
Posted by: Julia | February 26, 2011 at 09:00 PM
so so so cute!! I am a sucker for peter pan collars.
Posted by: taylor k | February 26, 2011 at 09:07 PM
cute! can I please have the first models hair?! :)
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Posted by: Kelly (jrkg1719) | February 26, 2011 at 10:00 PM
I am in LOVE with look 2 and 3!!!!!
Posted by: Turtle | February 26, 2011 at 11:02 PM
that velvet sure is sexy ;))
Posted by: mei | February 27, 2011 at 12:05 AM
These are beautiful, and I love how you're showing different looks for each piece!
I could go on for hours about fabric issues... We've dealt with major delays, incorrect fabrics being shipped to our cut and sew, non-PFD fabric being used for garment dyed items (so the dye didn't take properly)... It's definitely a majorly frustrating part of being a designer/producing a collection. Maybe you can find a similar baby blue velvet for next season and do a production of that color then?
Congratulations on the collection - it's really lovely!
xo,
melissa
bubby & bean/mountains of the moon
Posted by: Melissa | February 27, 2011 at 12:53 AM
One of my favorites so far!
xxx
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Posted by: Gabby / Gypsy*Diaries | February 27, 2011 at 01:14 AM
i just found your blog, completely beautiful!! i feel like we'd be friends :)
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Posted by: casey wiegand | February 27, 2011 at 06:48 AM
This dress is gorgeous! Lovelovelove it
Posted by: Helen | February 27, 2011 at 07:09 AM
wow i LOVE it!!
Posted by: runa | February 27, 2011 at 07:26 AM
You are NEVER blogging too much!! Keep up the great work :D
Posted by: Robin | February 27, 2011 at 08:17 AM
Omg you could never blog enough much less too much! Love your collection!! Xo
Posted by: Juliana | February 27, 2011 at 09:38 AM
The pieces are absolutely gorgeous! I love the silhouette of the dresses, but I'm not a big fan of velvet, because I feel like its too heavy. I think it'd be a great cotton dress too. Though if I'd have to pick it'd definitely be the gold one.
Posted by: Kathyrine | February 27, 2011 at 10:24 AM