This past Friday was Midsummer's Eve, which we celebrate in a serious way here in Sweden. I wrote about our Midsummer festivities last year in the post Long summer days and berry cakes.
One thing that is essential for Midsommar (as we call it) is strawberries. The prices of Swedish strawberries doubles around the time of Midsummer. No one cares. Strawberries are a must.
This outfit has the same colour scheme of strawberries, with the red and green.
This dress is my first and, so far, only dress from Bernie Dexter. It also happened to be the very first dress that I bought from ModCloth (back when ModCloth sold Bernie Dexter), and it's the dress that introduced me to vintage style. For all of those reasons this dress is one of my favourites.
If you've been following me on Instagram (@curlsncakes) for a long time you might've seen this dress on me previously. It was the dress I was wearing in my first post on Instagram! So this dress means a lot to me.
My sister and I photographed this dress in the evening at around eight or nine pm, but as you can see the sun was still high in the sky. I love summer in northern Sweden. It's bright day and night. The white nights are one of my favourite times of the year.
Dress: Bernie Dexter via ModCloth (old)
I hope you all are having a splendid Summer so far!
Much love,
Oh my, that's really amaze me the fact that Sweden and Norway have bright night in summer. I just wonder about your sleep time.
ReplyDeleteYou look like a blooming flower with that outfit. The top side of the dress really "flowery", and the headpiece make it perfect. So beautiful you are. Aw, so lovely. Just in love with this look.
Happy midsummer. We're in Indonesia had a "pancaroba", the time when the season is changing with a few days of storm (hard raining and hard wind blowing).
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It is quite cool to have bright nights ;) Oh we sleep when we're supposed to sleep, but you have curtains that darken.
DeleteOh thanks so much. I really like the hat with this dress. Aww, Wening you're making me blush - thank you my darling!
Thank you! Oh that sounds quite unpleasant with hard rain and stormy weather. Hope it'll blow over soon.
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U look beautiful!
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Oh thank you so much!
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I love your outfit so much, it really does remind me of a strawberry! I can see how strawberries are a must for Midsummer, they never quite taste the same in any other season ♥
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Thank you so much lovely Amy. Hehe I'm a strawberry, I am ;D
DeleteOh yes yes, strawberries are sooo good in the middle of the summer. And Swedish strawberries are just so very delicious.
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Ohh Mona, you look absolutely breathtaking! Adore that dress, the neckline is so unique and it fits you like a dream. Hope you had an amazing Midsummer! <3
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Gosh Andini - thank you lovely!! Yeah, the dress is definitely something. It made me take the plunge and buy from ModCloth, so it was a special dress... Thanks so much. And you too, and a lovely weekend.
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This dress is gorgeous, it's great that it represents so much to you! You styled it so well, you like like a lady :D Summer in Sweden sounds exciting, especially white nights - I'd love to experience that one day! It must be a welcome change after the long winter you had. I hope you'll enjoy this summer as much as possible <3
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Thank you so much beautiful Julia! Aww, thanks.
DeleteIt is quite exciting, I love the bright nights. Oh yes, it definitely is special and lovely after the long winter. Thanks, you too.
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This dress though! I just love the colors and neckline. You look amazing!
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Oh thank you darling! Yeah, the colours are so great. Thank you so much!
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Oh wow!! That's so bright for 8pm/9pm!! That's crazy! Hey, it gives so many more opportunities for photo taking ;)
ReplyDeleteThis is also one of my favorites of Bernie's - I just love the print and style of the sleeves/straps! It's super cute on you!
I know! That's because we're not too far from the north pole :P hehehe
DeleteOh it's my only Bernie, but definitely a favourite. I love the details too. Oh thank you so much gorgeous lady!
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Yes yes yes i love this dress too! And that's a lot of sun for you I'm so jealous!! It's so handy though - I'm yet to take photos after work cos my brain is still trying to get used to the idea ahhha!
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much beautiful Nora. Haha, yes it is a lot of sun, and it is great for snapping outfit shots late after work. ;)
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You are just such a beauty <3
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Oh you are too sweet, I'm blushing. And you are too <3
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These photos are simply magical! I can't believe how bright it is at 8/9 in Sweden! That was one of the more surprising parts about my move, it gets dark out well before 8 at this time of year...and back home it would stay light until almost 9 too.
ReplyDeleteAnd oh my goodness! How gorgeous is this dress! It looks like to was made just for you! I really will need to check out some Bernie Dexter dresses some day!
Hope you're having a great week, Mona! :)
~Lindsey
Oh thank you so much lovely Lindsey. Not all of Sweden though :P just the north ;)
DeleteTakes some getting used to I suppose. You are at the other side of the world! Hope everything is fantastic though!
Oh thank you so much! You're so kind. Yeah, I've ordered my second Bernie, so I'll see how happy I am with that. But yeah, they are quite gorgeous!
Thank you and you too!
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So fantastically lovely! From the dreamy sunlight to that gorgeous dress, everything here sings with boundless sweetness.
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Oh gosh, thank you so very very much. You are far too sweet and kind.
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Oh man! So fun to learn about both some of Sweden's festivities as well as the history you have with this dress! I'm somewhat surprised to learn this is your only Bernie!! This was definitely made for you! And...I miss ModCloth selling Bernie! When they would slash prices to $49.99...ugh...best days ever! Haha. XO
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Oh thank you so much beautiful! I have bought another Bernie, so I am extending the collection by 100% hehe
DeleteThanks so much. I miss that too. It was so good when they had massive sales. Indeed.
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Mona with that dress and hair do, you look every bit of the fine young lady that you are! The sunlight is just so dreamy and adds a romantic feel to the pictures. On a side note, I hope you recover soon darling!
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much sweet Sumeyye. I really adore the light in these photos. My sister is one talented photographer!
DeleteAww, thanks! :D
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I loved my holiday in Sweden (couple of years ago).. driving around with my friends, enjoying the nature, the scenery, the coast, the food, the cities! And yes.. the sunlight is quite special! :)
ReplyDeleteLove the pretty dress, looks so sweet and pretty on you! Any reason why strawberries are so important for the Midsummer Festivities?
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Oh how lovely! Yeah Sweden is a beautiful country. And the sun is so "close".
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Oh I've never really thought about it, but I suppose it because they are really delicious in summer.
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