Muted Tones for Fall

Hello, and thanks for stopping by my blog!

 Greyed down muted tones have been trending for a few seasons now,

alongside the super saturated bright colors

The trend forecast is for the whole mish-mash to continue to be favored for fall and winter 

 I am glad there are so many possibilities-pretty much anything goes!

I prefer clear color, and neutrals are nice for a change,

but I find the greyed down colors that are everywhere now a little hard to wear

These tones look beautiful on many women,

 but they are just not the best for my coloring and skin tone 

It's a great time to purchase them though, if they look good on you,

because there are so many to chose from

What trends are you favoring this fall,

and which ones are you forgoing?

I thought I would dedicate this post to a few of the greyed down, muted tones

that I am trying out this season, but have adapted to better suit me 

I love almost everything about this first dress!

The fit and flare style is one of my favorites,

and the fact that it is sleeveless and can be layered both under and over is a plus

The color though, I'm not crazy about, but I decided to give this one a try 

 To make it work for me,

  I layered the dress over a navy blue and white micro polka dot blouse

to have a color better suited for me close to my face 

This bag has been with me for years

it's the perfect size, and I like the unusual pattern of quilting

 and subtle metallic silver of it 

For jewelry, I chose a navy blue and silver tone geometric shape statement necklace

 I have not worn this one for a while, 

but the color and the bold design seemed perfect for this outfit

 Plus, I was glad to find a reason get it out of the jewelry box and wear it again!

Also wearing a silver tone the leather band bracelet 

and back to front blue-grey quartz earrings

I chose my favorite navy blue embossed block heel sling backs to finish the look

I like this style so much I have tried to find them in my size 

in other colors on resale sites, but no luck so far

I thought I found them recently in black embossed croc, and was thrilled-

but unfortunately, they were listed by a deadbeat Poshmark seller

who never delivered

I just noticed that the style has been revived in black suede and in tan suede for fall 

 I could not press the place order button fast enough!

The grey tone of this blue blouse is not as pronounced 

as the grey-green of the dress in my first outfit, but it is there 

 I like the style of this blouse, with it's subtle textured floral print

 The wide and deep ruffled V neckline keeps the color away from my face

Worn with tan mid rise straight leg ankle pants

I wore these pants in an outfit in last week's post, too.

Slim trousers with slash pockets-a rare find!

 

Carrying a favorite little blue vintage bag to brighten up the outfit

Accessorizing with some shiny silver tone jewelry

A necklace of dangling discs (does anyone else think they look like oyster shells?), 

and my love knot bracelet and large hoop earrings

Wearing a scarf in shades of blue and white in my hair

Cross strap tan faux suede block heels to finish the outfit

They have been in my wardrobe longer that the pants,

but by chance, they are a really close match

Looking back, there are not many greyed tones in my wardrobe from years past,

but here is a neutral outfit from autumn 2019,

 before the whole planet was turned on it's ear

I am seeing a lot of cardigans, and sweater set looks coming back this fall,

and short cardigans worn with matching color tops of different textures underneath

Maybe I will try an update of this look this season  

What's blooming in the garden now, or I should say sprouting-lol

 We've had LOTS of rain for a very neutral winter white palette in the garden!

  

Hope everyone has a good week!