To the Max(i)!

 Hello, welcome and thanks for stopping by my blog!

Today, I have two long dresses to share with you

I rarely wear a maxi length dress unless the event requires it, 

but they are so popular now, and in keeping with the always in style boho summer vibe

 

 There are some really cute casual maxi dresses and skirts trending now-

 the denim maxi skirt has been a surprise hit this summer

 How about you, are you a maxi girl?

  

 Both of my outfits for today's post are quite dressy,

and neither of them spend much time out of the closet!

 I have had both of these in my wardrobe for three or four years

and have only worn each of them a few times

I have thought about consigning them,

but as soon as I delete a special occasion piece from my wardrobe,

along comes a need for it,

 and I have to scramble to find something appropriate to wear

These tow have made the cut, at least until the end of the summer season

I do love a floral print, and the absolute explosion

 of large, exotic multicolor flowers on this first  dress

Of the two, this one is probably the most adaptable

Technically a guess it is considered more of a high-low hem than a true maxi

Carrying a silver washed metallic foldover clutch

Blinging it up with lots of rhinestones for a wedding

A vintage expandable bracelet ringed with three rows of rhinestones,

A collar necklace with a bow shape in rhinestones,

and star shaped stud earrings with rhinestone centers

Nude ankle strap wedge sandals to finish the outfit

Wedges are life savers for outdoor events!

Lots of color in this maxi dress that is a long solid column of coral!

I broke up the column of coral with an aqua scarf

tied as a wide obi style belt at my waist

I was considering lopping the hem off this dress to make it midi or knee length

and more versatile, but that might look weird because of the mid-calf lining

Coral and aqua are such yummy colors together

To enhance to summery vibe,

I chose a necklace with large faux turquoise stones,

a double dolphin🐬 hinged bracelet 

and hand crafted silver bird earrings 

Carrying my round wicker sea shell embellished handle bag

I chose these tan braided wide strap slides to finish the look

This is the only true floor length maxi dress in my closet,

and I think this is the last time I wore it-in the summer of 2021 

  

Summer blooms-

Rose of Sharon and Daisies

Hope everyone has a wonderful week!