Sunday, May 15, 2022

A Unique Dress For A Unique Girl

Natalie does not play sports in high school. I never believed in forcing my kids to play a sport. I knew she'd eventually discover something she enjoyed and she did: theatre. When she was a little girl she loved dressing up and her imagination was incredible. I'd watch as she came up with elaborate plots as she played with her My Little Ponies. So it really wasn't a surprise when she gravitated towards theatre. 

Over the weekend she had her theatre banquet. She's been in multiple school plays during her first year of high school. Her latest and final of the year is this week. She knew she wanted to find a unique dress for the banquet. She didn't want something from a department store. She found one on Etsy:




A talented store called NalikaCraft had this. I'm not exactly sure what Natalie was searching for. All I know is she showed me this dress and was in love.



I reminded her that it would be tough to find a dress that would arrive in 3 weeks on Etsy, because that was when she found out there would be a banquet. Many dresses take at least a month or so to create. But Natalie told me this dress was already made and ready to ship. I worried about the fit but when it arrived, it was perfect:




It was perfect. It fit perfectly, like it was made just for her. She was excited about the banquet--in fact, when she found out about it, she immediately sent me a text that said WHAT AM I GOING TO WEAR? because of course she'd be attending. If there's a party where you have to dress up, she's there. 




Accessories are always important to go with the dress. She found this fabulous telephone purse from Amazon as well as these fingerless gloves




She did her own hair and makeup. I am not help in these areas. I barely know how to do my own hair and makeup but Natalie figures it out. 



I love how she checks for twirlability whenever she gets a fluffy dress:



She's done this since she was small:



I am so glad she found her people in theatre. Her place. Sometimes it can be difficult to find that in high school. But she's met an incredible group of people and I think--I hope--she sticks with this throughout high school. She lights up on stage. She belongs there. 

She ended up having a wonderful time at the banquet. And she was given an award for Best Debut Performance for her portrayal as Betty Parris in The Crucible:



Oh, and yes, that's a cloak. We had just seen Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and was inspired to pull out OUR cloak. Everyone has a cloak in their homes, yes? 




17 comments:

  1. That's a great dress and I'm glad she's happy in theater! Zachary seems to like it as well.

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  2. Oh my gosh, I ADORE that dress! She looks so pretty and so happy!

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  3. Wow! That was such a really pretty and unique dress! I love it!

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  4. Oh what a fun dress. It looks stunning on her. Glad she enjoys theater. You go girl! ;)

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  5. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this dress! IT looks so good on her and seems to fit her personality perfectly! Just beautiful! Kelli A

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  6. Can we talk about the telephone purse though? Haha. I love it. This dress is perfect for her though. So girly and fun!

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  7. Absolutely love this dress. It's so unique and beautiful. What wonderful memories!!

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  8. I love this outfit. it is so pretty and beautiful. It fit her like a glow

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  9. I always love the dresses that she picks out. This one looks amazing on her. She did a great job on her hair and make up too. It is hard to believe she will be in high school. I remember when she was just leaving elementary school. Time flies by way too fast.

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  10. She looks amazing in that dress. It looks so great on her.

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  11. Such a lovely dress! My daughter will love it too!

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  12. What a beautiful dress! You have a lovely daughter! I love the colors in it.

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  13. Such a pretty dress! She looks beautiful and I love her taste. Growing up so fast! I love your photos.

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  14. No, we don't have a cloak. LOL. That dress is pretty! Looks good on her. -LYNNDEE

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  15. what a great outfit, it looks beautiful and she wears it well.

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  16. The dress was clearly meant to be! I'm so happy your daughter has found where she needs to be. So sweet the photo when she was younger. ❤️

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