Monday, July 29, 2024

All the Big, Bold Florals for Summer

Hello, and thanks for stopping by my blog!


It is the height of summer,
 and time for some big, bold florals! 
Well, any time is the right time for floral prints in my mind,
but with so much sunshine
 and the colorful blooms of the season,
it is the natural time to
 bring them out of my closet in full force!
Are you a fan of floral garments,
or would you to leave the flowers for the garden?

Today I am wearing a cotton midi dress
 with big, bright green and white flowers
 on a navy blue background
This dress is very comfortable to wear,
 as it has an open V-neckline and short flutter sleeves
I added a white belt from my closet to break up all those flowers and cover the elastic waist band



Wicker and summer go hand in hand
 so today I chose to carry this cute little
 round straw handle bag with a seashell motif
This bag was one of those lucky chance on-line purchases
 that turned out to be as cute in person
 as it did in the photo online,
 It has become a summer staple in my wardrobe



For jewelry, a silver tone collar necklace
 and some fresh white pieces
A 1950s vintage white plastic expandable cuff bracelet,
 and a current pair of white enamel floral earrings
with 3-D petals


The quintessential summer shoe-
  canvas wedge espadrilles
 in a navy blue and white stripe, with navy ribbons


A little fun with the photos,
 Roger is wearing a pastel blue Hawaiian shirt with big blue hibiscus flowers on it



There are not a lot of big, splashy Hawaiian style prints
in my wardrobe,
but here is a wild and wacky
 orange and burgundy skirt 
from way back in the summer of 2019
Orange has become such a big color
 in the past couple of years,
 I kind of wish I hadn't consigned it


Nothing Hawaiian blooming in my garden,
the Rose of Sharon bushes look a little tropical
Here are some gorgeous deep red lilies
from a neighbor's garden from earlier in the season





Hope you are having a good week!













 

7 comments:

mireille said...

I love the picture of you and your husband: so cute! That is one pretty floral dress and I love it with the espadrille wedges.
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Laura B said...

You and your husband are so cute! I love that photo of you two! Personally I'm a big fan of florals. I love flowers so much so wearing them makes me happy. That dress is so pretty on you and I like the mixed prints with yous striped wedges.

Gail Is This Mutton? said...

I do love floral, just not on me! Your espadrilles and bag are divine with the print dress. The print from 2019 looks familiar, I had a similar skirt. I do allow floral in summer skirts! Fun photo with your husband.

Lydia C. Lee said...

OMG, I LOVE those shoes! They're fantastic!! #Stylewithasmile

Kellyann Rohr said...

I am a fan of florals, this year especially blue and white! Gosh I like that orange skirt you had. I really like the bag in that photo too! Every now and again I miss something I got rid of but I guess we can't keep it all, can we? Or maybe we can!!
xo,
Kellyann

Nancy 's Fashion Style said...

For you wicker and summer go hand in hand, for me stripes and floral print does the thrick! What a fun photo of you and Roger!

Sally in St Paul said...

Floral + stripes = SWOON. Love it!