While Beth and I were at the beach, we had a day of cloudy weather, so naturally we went shopping. What else do you do at the beach when it’s not beach weather, right? We spotted a thriftstore that I hadn’t been in before, Haven House thrift and checked it out for a couple of hours. I hadn’t planned on finding more dresses, but that’s the beauty of thrift shopping. You never know what you’ll find.
So, it ended up being Little Black Dress day for both of us. Beth found 2 and so did I, so then we decided to do a photoshoot before we left the beach. What better place to show off little black dresses?
Little black dresses are a staple in most women’s wardrobe. I have a couple of them already that I’ve had for years and you really can’t go wrong with black. It’s elegant and sophisticated at the same time and you can dress them up or down, depending on the shoes paired and the jewelry worn.
Let’s get started, shall we?
The first dress I found is an Ann Taylor little black dress for $10. Excuse the wrinkles, we didn’t get the iron out for this photoshoot, but the find is great.
I was thrilled with the length of this dress, just below the kneecap, since I don’t really love showing my knees that much anymore. These are the only heels I had with me, but they are Sam Edelman leopard wedges in camel and black.
With gold jewelry, this dress would be perfect for most any outing. It’s hard to see here, but it’s inset with a little different sheen fabric pieced on the waistband of the dress, which adds a little extra detail. I can wear it with black pumps too for a dressier look. I can see this at a Christmas party this year, along with a little black jacket. In fact, I’ve got a jacket in mind that I bought at the mart earlier this year and have never worn….with a leopard collar.
You can’t go wrong with a little black dress, can you?
The back has a little keyhole effect, with black button at the top.
My friend, Beth, also found a bargain in this White House Black Market tiered ruffle dress that was $15. What a steal! Beth is 55 and lives in the Orlando area. As I mentioned earlier, she grew up here in Marietta and we both have some of the same memories of places we both grew up going to. She has a daughter about to graduate from the University of Florida, so she is a happy Gator mama.
It fits her great and she looks so sassy in her black pumps and black and silver necklace. This will be a great party dress any time of the year.
We had fun with our photoshoot and hoped that no one walked by while we were posing and smiling, just like supermodels, ha!
Next, I found this longer black sleeveless dress with slits on each side for $12. It’s by Moda International and really fits well.
I kept on the same Sam Edelman wedge heels, along with the gold jewelry. This dress will be fun to dress up and down too.
The slits make it fun and a little sexy for going out. The fabric is a nice weight jersey like material. Clingy, but not too clingy. I’ll get these both dry cleaned and ready to wear for the holiday season.
Beth’s next dress is a little more casual, so she slipped off her black sandals and went barefoot. This brand is Sandra Darren.
The beaded detailing on the cut-in top of the dress really made it. This dress was $5, a real steal for sure!
While we were shooting pics, we decided to do the denim and white top thing that you see at the beach a lot. I used what I had brought and so did Beth and we did a little posing in the sand. Beach girl style!
Looking cute and stylish! What better backdrop than sand and sea?
Beth wanted to try a jumping shot and I captured it for her.
I had denim shorts and my boho top, so that’s what I wore. Shorts are from Old Navy.
Here’s a Boho top and shorts that are very similar to mine:
It was fun to get some cute shots on the beach, because this background doesn’t happen every day.
Walking in the water.
I’ll leave you with a few more pics of the beach on that beautiful last day we were there. The sun was shining and it was a picture perfect day.
Edgewater beach condos where we stayed, from the beach side. If you missed my post about that, you can find it here.
The water really does look like this when the sun is shining. Nothing better!
And a sunny view from our condo balcony. It was a fun vacation and finding some little black dresses was the icing on the cake. So fun to thrift shop!
Here are a few little black dresses I found that you might like too (affiliate links in this post):
I love little black dresses and the ones you ladies found at those prices are quite a steal! You both look fabulous!!
Cute black dresses! I especially love the way Beth’s dress has the rhinestones around the neckline and the cut of that dress. The midi length is perfect & elegant on you since you have height. Beth does great with the ruffles and I can see that worn to a party. I love WHBM! The beach pics are wonderful and you both look relaxed & rested and that background is TDF. You both look amazing in your dresses!
Great dresses, I especially like Beth’s ruffled one. The photos are beautiful. I’d love to visit Destin!
Cute photos! Love the black dresses. I have one that I love the fit and length. I have worn it with tourquoise jewelry, pearls, silver and most recently an orange and black paisley scarf. I love the color of the water, too.
Rhoda, I am so impressed by your photography, especally the jumping shot, the water and the close-up of the beach grass — those are tough to capture and you did a great job!
Rhoda, I just love these 2 dresses you found and the length is perfect on you. They both suit you to a tee! You can throw a cardigan over either of these and take them straight through the winter.
Yep, love all four dresses AND you both look smashing in them!
As I always say you are stinkin cute…like your first black dress, love the second. Both are super classy…like your friends choices as well. have a great day.
Cute dresses! What great finds!
Love the little black dresses you ladies found, what great buys. Looks like you had a great time doing your photo shoot on the beach. Love that you showed us those picrures they will priceless.
Fabulous finds, photographs, modeling and beautiful settings. You both look great. Thanks for the inspiration. Love your hair, Rhoda!
Love the clothes, the hair, the beach. Love it all. I actually love the shoes with the little black dress from Ann Taylor!!! You girls ROCK!!!
I love the LBD’s. Great finds. I am heading the beach on Saturday, your beach photo shoot is really good pics. They say to get the best photos to shoot early am or right before sunset. Any tips on taking great photos?
Cheryl, that is true, the light is really good both of those times. These were taken before 10 am. Have a great time!
As you can tell, Rhoda, I’m a bit behind on reading my blogs, so I’m catching up with yours first and foremost. So happy to see this particular post. Though I love thrifting for decor treasures, I’ve never really visited clothing consignment shops. That is going to change. You, Rhoda, and your friend, Beth, both look so sexy and stylish, yet age appropriate in your “little black dresses” and on the beach in your white tops and blue jeans.
I forwarded your post to my daughter in Michigan who just had a birthday just to reinforce that a woman doesn’t have to be 20-something to look put together, beautiful, and sexy. Just being young doesn’t necessarily equal any of those things, so I will not say you both look so good “for your ages.” You both look so good for “any age.”
Patricia Wilson
Columbia, CT
beautiful photos and the black dress with slits wow