New Year's Eve

Hello, and Happy New Year to you all!

 I would like to express my gratitude to each and every one of you

 who stops by my blog

I truly appreciate your comments and encouragement  

and being part of this wonderfully supportive community! 

New Year's Eve is the perfect occasion to dress to the nines,

so I'm devoting this post to styling two possible outfits to wear for this special evening

I wore the dress in this first outfit on the blog this past summer in a post about the 

sparkling fabrics that have been so popular for the past few seasons

I thought the dress was so pretty, and could possibly be dressed up for New Year's Eve,

so I left it out when I was packing up my summer wardrobe

I think it works well for the festive holiday!

The dress has lovely details, with a smocked bodice and cuffs, sheer floaty sleeves,

and shimmering golden treads running through the fabric

I picked out dainty gold tone jewelry for the occasion,

to compliment the dress 

A collar necklace embellished in rhinestone starbursts,🌟

earrings with cascading stars

and a name bracelet with a rhinestone dot on the "i"

Bling-bling!

Carrying a dusty pink and nude colored bag

that I reach for time and again

This little bag has been incredibly versatile in my wardrobe through all the seasons

I love when purchases turn out to be even more useful and more loved than you think!

Also wearing this dusty pink headband in my hair 

Nude low heel ankle tie pumps to finish this holiday look

More fancy-ness for a New Year's Eve celebration!

This outfit has an alternative mood to the muted tones of the first one

I chose a bright pink smocked blouse with billowy sleeves

and a square neckline

paired with a full black skirt with a lace overlay 

Carrying one of my all time favorite bags-

a hard shell handle bag with a black and white photograph of two playful Beagles

 New Year's Eve is the perfect time to bring out all the sparkly jewelry and accessories!

Wearing a thin black belt, with a metallic studded bow 

For more sparkle, I added a 1950's vintage rhinestone expansion bracelet

and pave crystal and black drop earrings

Black and white micro stripe Mary Jane heels the finish the outfit

A 2018 holiday outfit

This photo makes me nostalgic for pre-pandemic days, 

and hopeful that 2023 and the future beyond brings a new normal

 that includes good things for all!

Wishing you all a very happy, healthy and prosperous new year!