
While our Northern Hemisphere pinups enjoy a white Christmas (for the most part) here down in Australia and other Southern Hemisphere babes we’re enduring a Hot Christmas in the middle of summer. With such high humidity in Sydney and scorching sunny days, cotton dresses are my

Earrings, Necklace & Bangles ~ Splendette
Brooch ~ Erstwilder
Dress ~ Hearts and Found
Shoes ~ BAIT Footwear
For those who aren’t familiar with Hearts and Found, they’ve been growing in popularity among the retro community

This dress is the Gilda style dress, which I selected for the shoulder ties (I’m a sucker for shoulder ties as they allow me a good fit in this *problem* area) and being a floral lover went for this gorgeous “Si Senorita” rose fabric in black, which is part of their ‘fall’ fabrics. The process is very simple for ordering too, which I loved. You select the dress you want and note the fabric in the notes. Super easy!

The Gilda dress features a

Hearts and Found have standard sizing but also allow custom sizing as well! For a short torsoed girl, this made these dresses that extra bit special as the waist actually sits on my waist (which for me is like an inch under my bust) and it fits my smaller natural bust. I had this dress made to my natural measurements, so in the heat of summer I can wear it with just a bra and I’m so glad I did. So

My Hearts and Found order was shipped within 7 days of orders! The items were shipped via DHL and it arrived from Vietnam to Australia in 5 days! I’ve worn my Gilda a number of times to make sure I ‘road tested’ it properly before I did a review. It washes well with no bleed on
the first wash though being cotton it just needs a steam once the washing is done as it does wrinkle. I’m having to work hard to NOT wear it on repeat atm as its so pretty and comfortable and I’m super excited to hopefully add more Hearts and Found to my wardrobe in 2019.

Each dress is priced style depending but the Gilda will set you back $128.92AU + $35.81 postage, which for
Hope you all enjoyed this review lovelies!

Disclaimer: Whilst I received this dress in collaboration with Hearts and Found, all opinions expressed are honest to help ensure the most accurate information for my readers.