Monday, November 18, 2024

Plum Pullover Plus Slip Dress for November


Hello, welcome,
 and thanks so much for stopping by my blog!

Today I chose a simple color block outfit
in plum and black,
 dressed up with some special accessories
 The plum, or berry color of my pullover sweater
 has been very popular this season,
 along with all the shades of red
My sweater is a semi sheer crochet knit pattern,
and I am wearing a black slip dress underneath
This combination provides the perfect amount
 of layered coverage and warmth
for our current autumnal weather
  
 I think plum is a very good color for fall 
It is seasonal, but not too dark,
as the fall and winter colors sometimes go 
 I haven't done much shopping 
in the brick and mortar stores so far this fall,
but online, I notice many shades of red
   and brown seem to be dominating
 Much more than I expected
Will you be adding any red
 tones to your wardrobe this season?
How about brown?
If so, it is a good time to purchase 
There is such an abundance and so may shades
 available to chose from
Truly something for everybody! 
 





Carrying a light tan half circle bag
 with a quilted fold over flap,
 to brighten the overall color
of the outfit up a bit

 
For jewelry, I chose gold tone finishes 
A vintage hinged wrap bracelet,
 a birds-on-a-branch necklace
purchased years ago, that I still love,
and wear frequently,
 and reticulating open teardrop shaped earrings


I added a few more accessories
to spice up this simple outfit
 A vintage swirling, psychedelic print
 black and white scarf from the 60s,
 and a black sequin and tweed fabric sash belt,
tied in the back
Also wearing a black and white polka dot hairband
for a little subtle pattern mixing
 (It got left out of this picture) 


For shoes I am wearing classic light tan and black
 block heeled sling back spectators
They go so nicely with the bag,
 I will have to use this pairing again



A previous outfit from winter 2022,
with a cardigan sweater in a similar plum color
over a wild geometric print dress-
quite a different look! 






Loving my crockpot at this time of year,
a quick and easy-dinner that cooks itself!


Stay warm and have a great week!






Monday, November 11, 2024

Black and White Plaid with Red for Fall

Hello, welcome, and thanks for stopping by my blog!

In the spirit of the fall season,
 I think a little plaid is definitely in order-
also some autumnal red!

 Today, I am wearing a sleeveless summer dress
modified for fall
 the dress is in black, taupe, and white
 To make it seasonal,
I layered a pucker textured,
 short sleeve blouse over top of the dress
Red is such a trending color now,
 with two shades in the Pantone palette 
  from New York fashion week
for the fall/winter '24/'25 season-
Scarlet, and Red Orange
Or, if you are across the pond,
you are probably seeing a lot of
 the beautiful and classic Cherry Red,
from London fashion week
I love my reds, and have already worn
  some form of Red Orange three times
  this season, all in October!
If you like, go back and check out these previous posts
  I started October with a poppy print
 in shades of red and orange,
 in a dress on my "Autumnal Color" post
 I wore the red blouse in today's post
layered on top of that dress
 The following week,
 I styled a solid Red Orange long cardigan sweater
 in my "October is for Orange" post
 Lastly, I wore a new item, a red orange vest,
 in my "Happy Halloween" post
That's a lot of one of my favorite colors
 to wear in one month!
Are you pulling out some shades of red from your closet,
 or purchasing any new items in red this season?



This plaid dress is quite a challenge to style,
 but I keep it, for when inspiration strikes
Actually, I pulled it out of my consignment box,
 because it doesn't seem to have a season
It feels slightly out of place 
 in spring and summer,  
because of the bold black in the plaid
It is equally challenging in the fall,
 because of the bright white background,
 and the fact that it is sleeveless
 Poor dress is having a bit of an identity crisis-
let me know if you think I've made it work! 💃




My bright red ring handle bag
 can be carried as a clutch or a tote
 (as in the photo above)
 I love it when items can do double duty!



I chose some chunky silver tone
 jewelry pieces to accessorize,
that complement the silver tone hardware on the bag
Textured hoop earrings, a pony DIY pendant
 and a chain link bracelet
 with a rhinestone pave heart charm



To finish the look, a pair of double strap
  black suede, block heel Maryjane pumps




Here is a photo of the last time
 I styled this plaid dress on the blog
 It was for the opposite season,
In May, 2023 for a post titled "Spring Plaid" 



I hope you are inspired
 to pull out those outliers in your closet
and give them a try
  Have a great week,
and I hope to see you next Monday!










 

Monday, November 4, 2024

Fall cardigans-"Zonk" Blue ribbed sweater





Hello, welcome, and thanks for stopping by my blog!

Are you feeling the need for some bright color?
 I know I am
This week I am dressing in a bright dopamine hue,
to make up for the end of daylight savings time, 
and the shorter hours of daylight

The color on the tag of my
 V-neck ribbed cardigan is "Zonk" blue
I love it!
 I purchased a matching tank style top in the same color,
but in a different fabric and texture,
 for a modern twin set look
You will be seeing them worn together at a later date,
but today, I am just wearing the cardigan

Color names are so much fun,  
but sometimes can be a little misleading
This one doesn't mean much,
 but you can guess it will be lively
It's a bright turquoise blue
 (like this year's Pantone color "Capri") 

For this outfit,
 I chose a trusty neutral black and white base 
A white ribbed short sleeve mock neck,
 and classic black, straight leg trousers
 


A bright shot of color to chase away those 
chilly weather blues


The little Kate Spade neckerchief inspired the outfit
It turns out to be such a good match for the cardigan,
although I didn't expect it when I purchased it 
I am attracted to many Kate Spade prints,
 as the brand frequently uses bright colors,
 cheerful polka dots and the high contrast
  graphic prints that I love 


For jewelry, I chose a bright gold, chunky retro wrap bracelet,
braided hoop earrings and a DIY pendant necklace
with a turquoise dyed fossil disc  


Carrying a two tone black and tan mini bucket bag,


and wearing black and tan slip on block heel Maryjanes
for a super matchy outfit!



Here is another turquoise piece from my wardrobe
worn on the blog in autumn, 2021
This shirt is not quite so "zonk"ingly bright,
but still in the same beautiful turquoise blue family 



The time to vote is Tuesday,
if you haven't already!
I voted early by mail,
which made the process super easy

This plush Husky dog
is wearing a fabulous vintage
bow tie on her head as a reminder




Hope everyone enjoys their week!





 

Monday, October 28, 2024

Happy Halloween!

Hello, happy halloween to you,
 and thanks for stopping by my blog today!

With halloween night fast approaching, 
I thought this would be a good time 
 to style an outfit in orange and black
🧡🖤
I bought the vest I am wearing online, 
and it was advertised as red and white pinstripe
In person, it clearly looks a deep orange, to me
 I could have returned it,
 but I was not trying to match a specific shade,
 and I kind of like the pop of color that it is,
 even though it is not what I anticipated when I ordered it
Wearing the vest over a black and white
 Eiffel Tower print shirt,
with black straight leg tailored trousers

Halloween is such a fun holiday,
 do you have any spooky plans?


Just a little aside, my younger brother 
was born on October 31! 
You can just imagine
 the ribbing he got when he was a kid
 It still continues today from some of his
 close friends and family members








Roger is joining me today, in an orange print necktie
 and a festive vintage mechanical pumpkin pin




Carrying a
black and tan mini bucket bag with tassels


For jewelry, I chose a cute
 vintage 1960's shaggy dog broach,
 and bright gold tone three leaf earrings
Oddly, of the drawer full of pins I have,
I chose the same one this week as
the one on the red-orange cardigan sweater 
in my blog post last week!


A few extra accessories are a black and white polka dot
 bow hairband and a tan woven leather belt



To finish the outfit, some slightly witchy looking
 super pointy toe slides, in gray fabric and black leather
 They have an unusual conical shaped heel
 and a wide buckled perforate instep strap


Here is Roger's orange tie and vintage wind up
 ghost-in-a-pumpkin pin




BOO! 👻


Hope you all enjoy halloween !🎃 



 

Monday, October 21, 2024

October is for Orange!

 Hello, welcome, and thanks for stopping by my blog


Orange is the color of October, that's for sure-
everywhere I look, there is orange!
Orange leaves falling from the trees,
orange food 🧡🎃🧡,
 orange packaging on products in all the stores,
 orange in ads all over my computer screen,
and today, orange on me!
 How about you, 
are you wearing orange, now? 
 I like orange, and anyway,
 November 1st is fast approaching
 and you know what that means-
 orange will be replaced
 by everything red and green overnight!

Today, I am wearing a bright red-orange cardigan 
layered over a short sleeve black and white striped sweater,
 with black straight leg ankle crop trousers 






For a bright and cheerful
complementary pop of color,
 I chose my turquoise handle bag


Accessorizing with a new
 turquoise, black and white geometric print neck scarf


For jewelry, gold seemed right with orange
I chose a gold bead headband, double entwined
 circle vintage clip earrings
 and a buckle motif bangle with orange enamel


This little vintage 1960's shaggy dog brooch
 is pinned to my cardigan



Wearing two tone black and tan block heel slides
 to finish this bight and seasonal outfit


The red-orange cardigan does not get worn very often,
 but I just did my closet change-over for fall
I am always delighted to see it again
It is the perfect color for autumn 
and October in particular

Here is a previous wear of the cardigan
 from the way back machine-
 five years ago in autumn, 2019


Some yummy seasonal treats
from the bakery
Pumpkin shaped sugar cookies
and pumpkin macadamia nut cookies
Yummy!


Hope everyone enjoys their week!






Monday, October 14, 2024

Tee Dress with a Twist


Hello, welcome, and thanks for stopping by my blog!

 I live in Maryland, 
and October is a most glorious month here, weather-wise
For the most part, it is in that warm sweet spot-
 mostly sunny, with temperatures in the 70's 
In retail-land however, the world is ramping up for fall,
 and has been since when...July? 
 I like to savor the end of the summer season,
 and revel in the beautiful transitional weather outside
 
It will be a week or two 
 until I seriously start changing out my wardrobe
for the chillier months ahead
For now, during these wonderful bridge months,
 I am adapting by wearing some seasonable color,
 light layers, more substantial jewelry and accessories,
and some darker florals

Since I live on an island, that is off a peninsula,
 I am literally surrounded by water 💦
You can probably imagine the enthusiasm for water sports, here
Almost everyone in the area
 wants to stretch out the time they can enjoy them
🏊‍♀️🏄🏼‍♀️🚣‍♀️⛵️🚤
This is one of those places where some people doggedly 
wear shorts and flip-flops until it snows!
(Not me, though)
  Is this type of determination to keep the summer alive
 seen in your area?

For today I am styling a supremely comfortable outfit 
 with a teal short sleeve wrap tee shirt dress
It is so unbelievably soft, yet constructed of a substantial knit
I love the draped and gathered wrap style,
 and think in elevates this simple dress



I picked out some gold and brass tone jewelry pieces
 that I wear all year round
My birds-in-flight statement necklace, 
open organic shaped cuff bracelet
and wreath stud earrings


Carrying a quilted denim clutch
with a detachable wrist strap


Neutral two tone tan block heel Maryjanes to finish the look



Below, a photo of Roger and I this summer
I am wearing the same dress with lighter accessories,
and he has chosen a fun matching geometric print tie





Teal is a great transitional color 
Here is as outfit in the color from the archives:
Autumn 2019!
  A sheer tie waist print blouse in teal, black and shades of blue
 paired with a teal pleated midi skirt 




Getting in the spirit of the season with a fall theme centerpiece of found objects and a market gourd



Hope everyone enjoys their week!