betteboom: collectif

Monday, December 14, 2015

The Dolores Garden Half Sleeve Dress

Just when I thought the 'Dolores' couldn't get any better..

they bring out the half sleeve style!!

Collectif have truly outdone themselves with this one.

Seriously, look at that print... Pretty, delicate and incredibly feminine!

This dress is certainly going to turn some heads on the street.

The Garden Dolores is super comfortable, made from 97%cotton and 3% spandex it offers a small amount of stretch, to sculpt around those womanly curves.

The sleeves are designed to fit your arms with comfort in mind and offers great movement.

And if your like me and are 'arm conscious' this dress is perfect for you!!!

Being a cotton dress, even with the sleeves, this dress is going to be perfect for the warmer months. The material isn't too thick and the cotton breathes easily.

As always the Dolores runs true to size and comes in sizes 6-22.

Im a size 8 and the Dolores 8 fits like it was made for me!

Seriously feeling the MadMen vibes with these curves.

Heres the link to the collective site for size measurements:

Collectif Website - Dolores Graden Dress Sizes

This dress can also be styled in soooooo many ways.

Belts, jewellery, cardigans, coats and even layering a skirt over top and wearing it as a top.

The possibility are endless!!

For my hair I did wet set pincurls, brushed out and set with wave clips and ALOT of hairspray, pretty impressed with the shape at the back :)

I purchased my Dolores Garden Dress from Misconduct for AU$120

http://www.miskonduct.com/products/doloresgardendress

Much Love

Betté

Saturday, January 10, 2015

All Hail The Dolores

For those readers not familiar with Collectif, they are a company from the UK which specialises in gorgeous 1940s and 1950s reproduction clothing.

Versatile and original, made with quality materials and designed to look great on every shape and size..

Thats why Collectif is a must in every pinups wardrobe.

All Hail The Dolores..

Being a lover of Collectif for years, one style of theirs that I just can not get enough of is the Dolores!!

Designed to sit off the shoulders, the sleeves are fitted with elastic to securely and comfortably hold up the top, whilst the zipper (in both the dress and top) is designed to bring the material in and fit your body beautifully. Giving you the perfect hourglass shape.

The Dolores definitely should come with a "dangerous curves ahead" sign!

Ironically enough the first outfit to "pop my collectif cherry" was...

the Cherry Dolores wiggle dress!

It was love at first sight and 4 years later that love is just as strong.

My second Dolores dress was bought in London. I was searching for a dress to wear to Jim's sisters wedding and for the past 4 days and couldn't find a thing!

I had already been into the same Collectif store several times before but couldn't find what I was looking for. Getting desperate I thought I'd check it out one last time..and after trying on almost every dress in store (again) I had pretty much given up hope.

Then the sales lady came up to me with the black lace Dolores wiggle dress. I swear the heavens opened up and I heard Angels singing... This was the one!!

That was over a year ago now and I still wear that dress at every chance.

It's the LBD every girl needs in her closet.