What a novelty

Hi everyone!  Sammi from The Soubrette Brunette here.  Since I am still recovering from having my wisdom teeth taken out (major ouch!) and was unable to take photos with a swapped item, Katie suggested that I do a little round-up of one of my favorite style elements: the novelty print!  I always say that I can't say no to a charming, kitschy print (and my wardrobe contains far too much proof of this!).  Here are some of my favorite novelty printed pieces that I've styled over the last year:

Most of my favorite novelty prints involve food in some way -- especially if the food in question is something sweet!  I definitely have a bit of a sweet tooth, and I love expressing this in what I wear!  

Milkshake print dress // Pie print dress

Dessert print dress // Breakfast print dress

Orange print dress // Apple print dress

Ice cream sandwich print dress // Licorice print dress

I'm also a big fan of both drinking tea and tea parties... thus, I have an abundance of tea-related prints in my closet!  It's very hard to me to resist buying these types of prints!

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Since I'm a fan of anything that's cute and fuzzy, animal prints are a must (and not like leopard print!).  Like many bloggers, I have a penchant for cat prints, but I also like even kookier ones (like the seagull and fish prints seen here).

Cat print dress // Seagull print dress // Fish print two-piece
(There was something really exciting happening over to my left, evidently.)

This critter dress by Knitted Dove has definitely been a favorite amongst the Flock Together girls!  I mean, who could resist a dress with all sorts of woodland creatures on it?  You can look at my post here, and check out how Hannah, Ashley and Marisa styled it as well!  I really love how well this dress is able to transition throughout the seasons -- especially since novelty prints are usually considered to be such statement pieces, and sort of lacking in versatility!  Not so!

And finally, another favorite of mine: nostalgic prints.  This is sort of a category I've come up with on my own, which includes retro-inspired prints, as well as ones that conjure up fond memories from childhood.  These are definitely the most twee of the bunch, I guess, but they also make me the happiest when I wear them!  And that's really what matters in the end.  :)

Little Red Riding Hood print dress // Circus print dress // Neverland map print dress

Beauty salon print top // Drive-in print dress

Muppet print dress // Lambchop print dress

Thanks for checking out my (lengthy) round-up!  Tell me: are you a fan of the novelty print, or is it just too much for you?  Would you ever try a novelty print, if you haven't before?  Do you own a really cool vintage novelty print piece?  I'd love to hear about it!

xox Sammi