<p><font size="2">I’m obsessed with one of a kind pieces.&#160; And Etsy feeds that obsession.&#160; I never looked for clothes on the site until recently and luckily chanced across Stephanie Teague’s line </font><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/stephanieteague"><em><font size="2">Pretty Little Birdie</font></em></a><font size="2"><em>.&#160; </em>The designs are so fresh and different and my favorite part?&#160; They really emphasize the female form with cinched in waists, short hemlines, and exposed or soft shoulders.&#160; So much of women’s clothing has moved towards a notion that dressing up has to be fussy and uncomfortable, but these dress designs look comfortable, breathable and timelessly feminine.&#160; Ms. Teague’s unique contribution?&#160; The materials for her entire line from dress to heels are entirely sustainable and often times recycled – these aren’t burlap sacks but highly structured pieces that would be perfect in any girl’s summer wardrobe.</font></p>  <p><font size="2"><img title="il_430xN.123417050" style="border-right: 0px; 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Timeless, beautiful fashion doesn’t have to be expensive, but when a piece costs a lot of money, I always ask myself – is it because of a name brand or quality?&#160; Can I estimate a good cost per wear (Cost of outfit divided by the amount of times I will <em>HONESTLY </em>wear the item)?&#160; Ironically, her dresses can be cheaper than some BCBG dresses because they are tailored to your body and I roughly add $25 dollars to any dress I buy because I need it tailored for my small frame.&#160;&#160; Here, I could even imagine you could ask Ms. Teague to adjust the collar on a dress or add in a wisp of your favorite color for a special occasion – the best kind of custom tailoring.}</font></p>  <p><font size="2"><img title="il_430xN.84862781" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="747" alt="il_430xN.84862781" src="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/il_430xN.84862781.jpg" width="500" border="0" /> </font></p>  <p align="center"><font size="2">{Pretty Birdie’s Fine Hemp Linen Dress, $165.00}</font></p>  <p><font size="2"><img title="il_430xN.84862782" style="border-right: 0px; 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