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!

 

Autumnal Colors

Hello, and thanks for stopping by my blog today

Happy to have you join me!

I can hardly believe it is the second week of October already!

It is not looking very autumnal yet in my area, 

but the first fall color is starting to appear 

A few leaves are changing color and falling from the trees 🍂  

 Now that October is here,

 it is well and truly time for me to wear

 all of the fall color that is in my wardrobe!

My closet is light on autumnal shades, 

as they are the hardest colors for me to wear,

but I like to give it a try, and dress in the spirit of the season

  I am fudging it a little,

wearing a brightly fall colored red-orange, orange and

 golden yellow poppy print dress

It is a sleeveless summer dress,

 and I have layered a red blouse on top

of it that is more in keeping with my color palette 

A very full skirt with a fanciful print

I wish I could grow these beauties in my garden!

Carrying a predominantly orange tweed fabric bag

with chain strap handle

I chose darker tone jewelry for this outfit

 A black enamel double fan shape hinged bracelet,

 and a pair of 1950s starburst matte silver tone earrings

I have been seeing a very similar 

designer re-interpretation of this earring 

worn on the runway this fall and for next spring

( Ignore the belt I decided not to wear it)

For shoes I chose black microfiber double strap  

 Mary Janes, with a block heel

 I purchased these over the summer and have worn them several times already,

 they are very comfortable and on trend,

and seem like they will be

 perfect for fall and winter outfits

Some fall colors from the past,

 in a transitional look from Autumn, 2021

Leopard print has really made a big comeback

this season, so it is a perfect time

to get some of my animal prints out for a remix!

Are you a lover of animal prints?

Hope everyone enjoys their week!

 

Denim for All Seasons

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

 I know a lot of you and are thinking 

  about your fall and winter wardrobe, just now

It's the time of year for assessing

 what we have in ours closets,

  deciding what holes need to be filled,

and what purchases to make for the upcoming season

Throughout the month of September,

 I having been offering ideas

 for dressing during this transitional in-between time,

when many of us have one foot in summer

 and one foot in fall

I have one more idea for you-Denim! 

It is the perfect solution for this time of year 

Lighter weights and lighter washes

 are great those of you who are 

still experiencing warm weather,

 and heavier weights and darker washes

 for those in cooler climates

I love denim, I think it is

 a truly a wonderful, versatile textile

How about you, are you a denim fan? 

Today I am walking the summer to fall line

 in a medium wash denim skirt

This wrap style, knee length skirt has I nice detail,

 a side tie at the hip

Naturally, I tied it in a big bow, 🎀 

but it could also be tied it in a knot with streamers

 I wore the skirt today with a classic style western shirt, 

 in mostly magenta with a little navy blue in the plaid

 It has faux pearl snaps and the sleeves have roll tabs,  

 so the shirt can you worn with the long sleeves

 rolled up or down 

I went with some darker accessories

 in keeping with the coming fall season

Carrying a cognac color bag in a tulip shape

 in vegan leather and suede

For jewelry, I chose a wide multi-band silver tone cuff bracelet,

  vintage oxidized silver chain necklace,

  and magenta irregular shape stone earrings

Suede woven cognac color block heel slides

 to finish the outfit

Here's an outfit making the transition

 from summer to autumn with denim,

 from this time two years ago, September 2022

Wearing a multicolored crochet vest 

over a white shirt with my denim, here 

Nice to see the crochet trend

   is still going strong today!

Thanks for joining me,

 and I hope you have a great week!

 

Autumn-ize a Summer Dress

Hello and welcome,

thanks for visiting my blog!

This week I am styling a dress

that I thought would work well for the transition into autumn

 By adding some seasonal accessories,

the dress, which is a long sleeve ivory faux wrap midi,

 fills the summer to fall gap nicely

 The colors in the floral spray print are the fall shades

 of forest green and rusty orange

I am wearing it here layered over a teal green tank top

This dress was sold a few years ago

during the spring and summer 

It is lightweight, and would suit those seasons,

but the colors in the floral print

made it a bit of a styling conundrum for me,

so I decided to give it a try

as a transitional piece

Here is a look at the darker accessories I chose for fall

For a bag, I picked this round teal green one

 with buckle detail on the handle

For jewelry, I decided on some warm, bronze tones  

 A DIY rhinestone decorated leaf necklace,

 a brass and hematite vintage cuff bracelet

 and sparkly pave leaf shaped stud earrings

A few more accessories to make the outfit feel seasonal-

 a wide teal corduroy twist knot headband

 and a tan faux suede sash belt

Loafers always give me a fall vibe

Especially in tans and browns 

 These are a tassel style with a stacked wooden heel

If you enjoy seasonal color analysis,

 Roger is a summer and I am a winter 

Although neither of us stick strictly to following the system,

 we do both have mostly cool colors in our wardrobes

For autumn our go-tos are mostly jewel tones

I was surprised when Roger pulled out of his collection

a necktie that matched the colors of the print in my dress

A very kind friend who visited Australia

 brought this Aussie kangaroo and koala bear

  tie back for Roger as a gift

It goes perfectly with my outfit!

Last of the summer flowers-

these trailing petunias have been a joy to watch bloom

 all summer into early fall

Hope you all have a great week!

 

Slow Transition into Autumn

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

Autumn is not fully in the air,

 in my part of the country, yet

 It will probably be a good 6 weeks

 before I switch to my fall and winter wardrobe,

in earnest 

September and October are lovely months,

 weather-wise where I live on the coast of Maryland

 I am starting to get creative with the transition

 season with some layering, 

and going a little bit darker with my accessories,

 but certainly not full on fall yet!

How about you?

Are you ready for fall, or holding on

 to the last vestiges of summer? 

Today, I am wearing a bright, royal blue shirt dress 

with a multicolored ditzy floral tank top

   belted on top

 

Roger is joining me this week

The blues and reds in his necktie match my outfit

I chose some of my go-to classic 

gold tone jewelry for this outfit

 A pair of chain design hoop earrings, 

a hinged knot bracelet,

 and my chunky chain initial necklace

More accessories!

Pictured are the wide red woven belt

 I am wearing, and the fancy starburst

 crochet headband in my hair

For a bag I chose an old favorite-

a dark red quilted square shape one, with chain a strap

Dark red low wedge heel sling backs

 to finish this transitional look

If this dress looks familiar, I wore it styled differently

on the blog last September,

in a post titled "Transitioning in Shirt Dresses"

This style of dress is so versatile

 this one is a great transitioning piece for summer to fall,

 as well as winter to spring

Late summer and early fall bloomers-

long legged spider mums!

I hope you all have a great week!

Some Autumn Texture-Green Faux Suede

Hello, and welcome!

Thanks for stopping by my blog today

Autumn is on the way, but I am no where near ready for it

The weather is just gorgeous-

September is the most beautiful month of the year here, weather wise. The humidity has dropped significantly,

 but the temperature range is still summer-like 

For today's post I chose a dress that signals a transition

  in the seasons is on it's way,

with the color and texture of the fabric

 Forest green is traditionally a cool weather color,

 and ultra suede, or faux suede fabric is also most popular

 during the fall and winter months

This dress fits the bill for transitioning for me,

 as it has short sleeves

 and is in a lightweight version of faux suede

 I love the comfortable slightly fitted A-line shape

 The dress has a half zip up the front

 with the big round ring zipper pull 

 These details give it such a strong retro 60's look!

 

Carrying a favorite black and white striped handle bag

I keep this bag out all year long,

  neutral stripes seem appropriate for any season!

Starting to get out some chunky jewelry

 for the seasonal change

I picked out a gold tone wide buckle motif cuff,

 and substantial vintage dome tear drop clip on earrings

Wearing a fun, small silk black and white scarf around my neck

 that is printed in a pattern of multi size of polkadots 

 For shoes, I chose these black double strap

 suede Maryjanes with block heels-

 they seem the perfect complement for a 60s style dress

and are so on trend for fall

Does anyone remember the collaboration 

between Victoria Beckham and Target

Back in the spring of 2017? 

The whole collection had a retro 60s vibe-

  this floral appliqué A-line dress is from that collection

Hope everyone is enjoying their week!