Penny [Candy] for Your Thoughts

My outfit of the day post a while ago I showed off the delightful bubble hem miniskirt & leggings Ureshii were kind enough to send to me.  The last piece I wanted to show off is the equally charming Ureshii Penny Candy dress.  While Emily argues otherwise, I’ll state that having this dress made made me a pain in the butt– these ladies were amazing and delightful through it all.

Step 1: Measurements & Fit

I sent along my measurements to Ureshii, who did a really great job custom sizing the dress for me (and I’m super proud of myself for not botching them up!).

One concern I had with the Penny Candy dress was where the bubbled hem began– with it poofing out at the natural waist, I felt it would hide what shape I have.  Of course, I’m awful at distinguishing between areas on my torso, and led Emily to worry about construction.  She was amazing at coming up with solutions though, and drawing out sketches of them.  Emily added a couple inches to the panel of the waist, making it more defined and the skirt flaring out at a more flattering point.

Step 2: Colorway

Originally I had wanted to go with my signature colors–black, white, and hot pink, making for a super versatile dress.  The Ureshii ladies pointed out that they was worried it’d create too much contrast in the dress, and drew up sketches for me– including ones with various shades of grey instead of black.  This led to me going back and forth for hours (maybe a couple of days), obsessing over what colors to get the dress made in.

When I came up with the Punch/Purple/Black combo, I received a quick emailed me saying we had landed the combo.  I completely agreed, and looking at it in the sketch just seemed RIGHT.

(this is how I dance in the privacy of my home and the privacy of the internet, clearly)

Final Project? Delightful

I was a bit worried the dress would be a bit too twee on me– cute clothes bring out the cute in me, but in an odd way.  I was delightfully surprised that wasn’t the case with the Penny Candy dress.  I loved how it was sweet, but really sexy.

The waistband and bust are really fitted because of the double layer of fabric– you may want to ask for an extra inch to be put in if snugness bothers you.  I will say that after a bit of wear, the fabric “warms up” and becomes much more comfortable to wear.

This dress is just SO fabulous– you can see how I wore it out for my birthday night dancing.  I wanted to be pretty, vibrant, and playful that night!  I also wore it to the opening of a play though, with solid black tights and heels for a slightly different and more mature variation.

I can say with confidence that Ureshii doesn’t fail to deliver.  I’m waiting for a Ureshii Marilyn Dress to make its way to me (they have REALLY amazing sample sale prices, so check them out!), and I’m currently saving up the pennies I find on the street for the Ureshii Mischief Dress