Black Smocked + Eyelet

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Dress / Sunglasses (use code "stylecubby" to rent for one month free!) / Franco Sarto Sandals / Marc Jacobs Purse, Old (Similar) / Earrings / Ring

This past weekend, Mike took me up to Burlington, VT for my birthday weekend! It was so nice to getaway and explore a place new together! I had been many times before when I was younger for hockey tournaments with my brother and Mike had been a bunch for work, but never together to just explore, eat, and shop, so it was nice to find new places! 

We spent Saturday at the Spa at Essex getting massages and these photos were taken on their property! I wore this black dress for the whole day, while it was a bit chilly still, I just took off my sweater for these photos! Smocking and eyelets are two of my favorite details in clothing, especially for the summer, so when I spotted this dress which has both, I knew it would be a staple piece! It is super lightweight and extremely comfortable! I purchased a medium at first and then returned it for a small, it is very forgiving fabric! Side note, does anyone else wish clothing came in half sizes? If it did, I would totally be a small and a half :)

Even though the grounds were still mostly dead, we both said we wanted to take a trip back in the summer to visit the gardens and take true advantage of the entire Inn at Essex when it's at it's best! I'll be going into full detail of our time in Burlington later this week so be sure to check back!