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 πŸ’¦
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
🏊‍♀️πŸ„πŸΌ‍♀️🚣‍♀️⛵️🚀
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!






 

Monday, October 7, 2024

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 πŸ‚  
 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!





 

Monday, September 30, 2024

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, πŸŽ€ 
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!








 

Monday, September 23, 2024

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!











 

Monday, September 16, 2024

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!










Monday, September 9, 2024

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 appliquΓ© A-line dress is from that collection



Hope everyone is enjoying their week!