My last look/My first look of the Dress Challenge

I technically wore this outfit on Sunday but it was the first day of this week so I figure it counts. This dress makes me feel like a housewife in the 50's so that's why I posed like I couldn't figure out if I should do the ironing or bake some cookies (neither of which I actually do).
My hair is horrid in this picture. Ignore.
Earrings: My fav brushed metal silver ones from Target...I found them yesterday in a little pocket in my purse, yay!
Take: Shade
Dress: DownEast Basics (which I got for $6.55!)
Cardigan: Chaus (I think, I have no idea what that is, it's a hand me down from Jaqui)
Shoes: Charlotte Russe (I have yet to wear these but I was so happy when I found them, I've been looking for nude shoes for-ev-er)
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What I learned:

• jeans aren't as comfortable as dresses (unless you have a great pair...which I don't)

• when I love what I'm wearing I feel beautiful no matter what it is

• wearing a dress is easy to do and you feel put together and classy and like you care about what you look like- but not in a conceded way, in a taking care of yourself way.

• Elle is a lot girlier than I thought, she loves wearing tights and dresses...and I think I'll start taking advantage of that...Eva was never girly, and I just assumed that Elle wasn't either...I assumed wrong.

Anyway, this was fun and I'm really glad I did it.