Cecilia and her lace dress
Last weekend i found the time to watch The Virgin Suicides. I’m usually more of a print than screen person but the magic about film for me is the wardrobe. When i read the book (many years ago), imagining what the Lisbon sisters would be dressed in never occurred to me. Yeah that was a baggy-jean-wearing-Melly with track shoes. Well i was particularly charmed by Cecilia in the film, pretty ironic cos i was attracted to Lux’s character in the book. I’m blaming her lace dress because that’s all i can think about since that night. That’s all i search for on ebay. There’s no way i can pull off her innocence so i’m not even gonna try but this girl’s going into my book of girls – Wednesday Addams, Gwen Stefani (her No Doubt days), Claire Danes in R+J and so on…
If you’ve been like “whuut?’ during the whole chunk above, sorry!, here are some stills from the film. It’s all of Cecilia and her dress. I love it, i love how she wears it all the time and it’s grannyish but with some urg-yeah grunge rebellion thing going on. I don’t know, her boredom with life must give her more attitude.
I also put these together, some pieces to recreate Cecilia’s look.
1, 2, 4, 5 – i cant seem to find the cape on topshop.com but it’s selling for $99 if anyone’s asking.
This is one of my favorite movies. The soundtrack is fantastic!
now i’m thinking of the dress too!
wow, i really love that topshop cape man……you saw it in stores? woo…
love the dress..beautiful..
apricot tea. i feel like i’m ten years behind on this, i’ll have to take a listen to the ost!
larissa: if you find an equivalent, can we both share it?
Haz: Yup, i saw it at the Bugis outlet. There were only two pieces. I do want to point out that in real life, the colour’s more greyish. Hahah almost like a dusty old cape. That’s what made me hesitate on buying!!
cat: Sigh, it is isn’t it.
i love that film and love that dress! its beautiful.
Exquisite A+!! I want it all
Carrie: I love it too.
Nicole: Haha i know! Kill me now please!
when i was 16, i made that exact dress for prom night didnt turn out as fantastic though haha
AAH Love the ebay finds, iheartrecords has lots of great stuff I love that store!
tangy: You did! That’s pretty cool actually, beats wearing Daniel Yam hands down.
Y: Yes they do! Not this week’s batch tho LOL.
What did you search for to find them dresses on ebay? I love them and want one for a photoshoot, but dont know the first place to look!
Thanks :]
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hey Sophy, i prolly searched under “vtg lace dress/top” and then “vintage lace dress/top”. i might have gotten lucky that week as i don’t always find lacey items week after week. good luck! i hope you find something you like and win it :]