Mother's Day outfit ideas

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

 Mother's Day seems the perfect time to dress up,

so this week I decided to share a few outfit ideas

 for this special holiday coming up next week

 A pretty dress is always a favorite for me

I was smitten by this one by Betsy Johnson,

in aqua blue with a joyful allover print of butterflies

I love that the butterflies are of varying sizes and shapes, 

and the shades of pink and blue are so perfect for spring!

I am wearing a sheer white lace cropped cardigan 

 layered over the dress for this styling

 I chose the same lace topper styled over a skirt and top

for an Easter outfit last year

It seems to be what I reach for, for spring holidays!

So fancy and feminine for a special day

Carrying my magenta bag to bring out

the pinks in the dress's print

For jewelry I chose a gold tone pendant disc necklace

and flower shaped earrings

The pink bead and faux pearl wrap bracelet is vintage, from the 1940's

White cross strap sandals to finish the outfit

Another fancy option for a special day

in a soft monochrome palette

It looks like one piece,

but it is an ivory blouse layered over a sleeveless dress of the same color

Tied at the waist with a peach and blue print scarf

The dress has the prettiest crochet trim on the tiers of the skirt

Since the outfit has a bit of a boho chic feel,

I chose this more casual style peach bucket bag to carry

Gold tone looping 3-D earrings and chain link initial necklace for jewelry

 

Nude ankle tie low heel pumps to finish the look

A bouquet of carnations in a beautiful cheerful spring coral color

Hope everyone enjoys their week!

 

Spring Red-y

 

I am more than ready to shed the layers

 and unpack my light spring and summer fabrics,

but will the weather cooperate? 

I hope so 🤞 It's been a late blooming spring, this year  

 I am more than red-y for all the florals,

and of course, incorporating one of my favorite colors to wear-red! 

Both of my outfits this week feature the color red and a floral print

First, a multi color random print floral blouse with a red background

This blouse has a flattering scoop neckline and pretty puffed, ruched short sleeves

Worn with a navy blue flared knee length shirt

A trail of tiny flowers is perfect for spring!

Carrying my navy quilted bag with gold tone chain shoulder strap

  

For jewelry, I chose a sweet bow collar necklace in gold tone and navy blue enamel

with flower shaped (of course!) earrings and a twisted hinged bracelet 

To finish the look, some more bright color-

red faux suede pumps with knotted vamp  

Another outfit featuring the color red and a floral print for spring

A dark red top under a white puffed sleeve blazer,

paired with a skirt that has a multi color floral print 

This skirt is a faux wrap with a narrow ruffled hem 

Carrying a little red leather cross body bag

with multi colored rhrinstones on the flap  

A mix of old and new in my jewelry

Nineties vintage rhinestone decorated turtle necklace and red enamel dot earrings,

worn with a modern love knot hinged bracelet 

Black wide strap block heel sandals to finish the outfit 

All the red in this dressy but simple outfit for a special occasion back in the spring of 2017
A really red dress with an asymmetrical pleated and tucked design

From early April

These beautiful blossoms have fallen from the trees,

and now form a lovely pink carpet on the ground

Hope everyone enjoys their week!

Craving Color

Hello, and thanks for stopping by my blog!

 I am really craving the bright colors of the season

   All of the vibrant oranges, reds and pinks are in the trending fashion mix this spring,

 as Pantone has named Tangelo, Beetroot (fuchsia) and Fiery Red 

 in it's top ten shades for spring

And of course there is the 2023 color of the year, Viva Magenta!

For today's first outfit, I chose a bright orange open cropped cardigan

over a white lace trimmed top,

paired with a floral printed pleated midi skirt

This skirt is very versatile for all seasons

 I wore it on the blog last fall, back in October styled with 

seasonal colors in a post about autumn colors 

  

Carrying a hard case tan clutch

and accessorizing with a matching tan woven belt

Black and white polka dot head band adds a little print mixing

For jewelry, three gold tone pieces

A collar necklace, a favorite open cuff bracelet and 

vintage knot and loop earrings

Tan heeled tassel loafers to finish the outfit

This next dress has all the spring colors in an abstract print

The navy blue background really makes them pop!

I wore this dress back in the fall in October, also

with a blazer layer on top

Both the skirt above and this dress can be worn in lots of different ways

and are versatile transitional weather pieces 

For jewelry with this outfit I chose a necklace of interconnected blue enamel bows,

 gold tone leaf motif earrings and a twisted bangle bracelet 

On the pink train with matching bright pink bow bag and slides-

Viva Magenta!

Lots of color in the garden, too

The tulips  🌷  are blooming 

Hope you all have a wonderful, colorful week!

 

 

Soft Tone Layers for Spring-Casual and Dressy

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I hope everyone had a Happy Easter and a great spring break!

This week, I am sharing two outfits in the soft colors that are typical of spring,

although this season, everything goes, color wise

  Pantone choose a mix of super saturated brights,

 (think Viva Magenta and Tangelo),

side by side with soft, muted shades like the Peach Pink 

of the blazer in my first outfit

We are straddling the line between warm and cool

 here in Maryland at this time of year,

so I am still layering, but trying to lighten up my  colors and fabrics

at the same time

Wearing a dusty peachy-pink roll tab blazer under a peach, coral, yellow and white

floral print top

Worn with medium wash boot cut jean

   

Carrying a two tone brown vegan leather and linen fabric handle bag

I chose jewelry to complement the brown color and gold tone hardware on the bag

Large (for me) hoop earrings, a wrap bracelet and the cutest little

artisan made 3-D puppy brooch

Bone color perforated stack heel slides to finish the look

Next, a more dressy outfit, also with a blazer layer

Wearing a ivory sheath dress that has a bit of a Mad Men late 50's, early 60's vibe

The dress has a swirling textured design but it is not very visible in the photo

It is sleeveless, so I chose a chambray blue shaw collar blazer

over it for a color block look, and an added layer of warmth

Accessorizing with a vintage 1960's patent leather clutch

and a pink reptile embossed belt

For jewelry, a flower 🌸 to celebrate the spring season!

A pink rhinestone flower outline brooch with a faux pearl center 

Also, these fantastic 50's vintage pink baguette rhinestone crescent shaped earrings 

They are very special and I love them, but don't often wear them

Dressing up this outfit seemed the perfect occasion for them  

Nude low ankle tie heels to finish the look

  

Soft muted spring tones from 2020

The last of the late blooming daffodils 🌼 

what a joy they are!

Hope you all have a good week!

Easter outfits in two very different pinks!

Hello, and thanks for stopping by my blog

Easter is coming, so Happy Easter to you all!

 Easter season is always a little tricky, weather wise

At this time of year, in my part of the US,

it is typically damp ("April showers..."), and still a little chilly

Spring is meteorologically here, but the actual

springlike temperatures and sunshine are lagging behind

Since this fashion season is all about pink,

I thought it would be fun to chose two pinks

 from opposite ends of the spectrum for this week's post

First, let's go bright!

I love pink💕, and a pretty dress, so this is a natural choice for me

The dress is a midi length wrap style in bright magenta with a lighter pink floral print

It has lots of nice details like smocked sleeve ends and a deep, full flounce at the hem

Another festive feature that doesn't come through in the photo

is that the fabric is shot through vertically with golden thread,

to give it a sparkly appearance

Dainty gold jewelry to accessorize this dress

A rhinestone embellished collar necklace,

my favorite bow bracelet, and large flower shaped earrings 

with individual 3-D petals

Carrying a bronze metallic bag and wearing a pink top knot hairband

Lilac tie heels to finish the look

As a complete contrast, for my second outfit I chose

 the palest of pink in a monochrome look 

The blouse and skirt have the look of a dress

The pieces are close in color, but not exact so I divided them with a pink belt

Accessories for dressing this look up for the holiday

Carrying a reptile embossed silver metallic clutch and wearing silver tone jewelry

The earrings are a loop motif, and the lariat design necklace is embellished with 

pave rhinestones 

Wearing the same lilac lace up heels as the first outfit to complete the look

A little bit of Easter decor

I hope everyone has a lovely holiday and a good week!