How I love the kisses of Dolores
Aye-aye-aye Dolores
Not Marie or Emily or Doris
Only my Dolores
From a balcony above me
She whispers Love me and throws a rose
Ah but she is twice as lovely
As the rose she throws
I would die to be with my Dolores
~Frank Sinatra, 1941
Aye-aye-aye Dolores
Not Marie or Emily or Doris
Only my Dolores
From a balcony above me
She whispers Love me and throws a rose
Ah but she is twice as lovely
As the rose she throws
I would die to be with my Dolores
~Frank Sinatra, 1941
I think you are all familiar with the famous Dolores dress (and tops) by Collectif clothing. I do love this model, but the poofy sleeves don't do anything nice for the look of my arms. My arms look really big with the sleeves.
I've tried to wear the model by buying the tops and dresses. But everytime I ended up selling them again. It just doens't work for me...
I've tried to wear the model by buying the tops and dresses. But everytime I ended up selling them again. It just doens't work for me...
Last year (I believe) Collectif had introduced the Dolores dress with the half sleeves in the roses and polkadot print. I'm not really a polkadot fan, so I decided not to buy it. But afterwards I was disapointed in myself for not even trying it on! So when I saw the new prints of this autumn/winter collection, I was really stoked! And I could try them on during the stockphotoshoot for Lookslikevintage.
Isn't she a pretty Dolores, with the half sleeves? I think the dress looks so elegant with the garden print. It has this oriëntal vibe that I love. The dust blue color is amazing in real life.
And there is also the Woodland Bloom version of the dress. It's a darker shade with dust color flowers on it, that give the dress more of a winter feeling.
It reminds me of the cross-stitched pillow covers from back in the days, but now in a beautiful curve-hugging dress.
It reminds me of the cross-stitched pillow covers from back in the days, but now in a beautiful curve-hugging dress.
As for the fabric, both dresses are made of a cotton/spandex mix (Garden 97%/3% Woodland Bloom 95%/5%)
I feel like they are warm enough for autumn, but need to be combined with a cardigan, jacket or bolero to keep you comfortable warm during the winter.
I feel like they are warm enough for autumn, but need to be combined with a cardigan, jacket or bolero to keep you comfortable warm during the winter.
With the sleeves not being poofy but smooth instead, I can really recommend this dress to the ones being in doubt about the Dolores, because of the sleeves. The dress is lovely with a beautiful fit. It does so much, in a positive way, for the curves. I really felt beautiful in it.
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