Labor Day is on it's Way!

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It is hard to believe another summer

 will soon be coming to a close

 I hope it was an enjoyable one for you and your loved ones!

 I also hope everyone has a lovely long holiday weekend

 with all of your favorite things,

 before the school year is in full swing

 Life will very soon kick into high autumn gear,

with the wonderful warm sunny weather

 and summer activities behind us

Do you have any special plans for this

end of summer weekend?

I'm not quite sure what we will be doing,

 but Roger and I have at least one of our outfits

 planned for the holiday

 I thought this casual denim dress with a utilitarian feel

  would be perfect to wear over the Labor Day weekend 

In keeping with the color theme of the holiday 

 I choose red, white and blue accessories

This dress is a very stiff denim

I think I will put it though the wash a few times 

in hopes of softening it up a bit

Here's my sidekick in a bright and festive sky blue multicolor paisley shirt and khakis

Said sidekick has discovered the camera remote!

Some of my accessories include a wide red leather belt

 and a nautical themed scarf for my hair

For jewelry I choose a silver tone hinged bar bracelet,

 textured silver tone hoop earrings,

 and a very special 1940s vintage Lucite brooch

 in red, white and blue

 It is two ships in 3-D, on a circular disc,

and is one of my favorites

Carrying my fun red drawstring pouch handle bag

Wearing two tone tan Maryjane slides with low block heels

Enjoying what will probably be the last

 fresh local watermelon of the season-

I will miss it!

Hope you have a great holiday

 if you celebrate,

 and a wonderful weekend for everyone!

 

Short Sleeve White Denim Jacket-2 Ways

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 thanks for stopping by my blog!

This week I am sharing two outfits

 with a cropped, short sleeve white denim jacket

 This jacket is made of a very lightweight denim

 and has been so versatile during the summer months

Do you have any denim favorites for summer?

For my first outfit, I am layering the jacket over a sky blue tee

 and wearing it with a peach and blue 

bird print linen flared skirt

Wearing my little white leather pouch cross body bag

 It is true vintage from the 1960s 

 I have so much fun styling it

 during the spring and summer months

 It is very tiny and only holds the bare essentials, though

 Every time I pick it out, I think about it's long life

 I wonder what the person was like who wore it first,

 what the occasion was and how it was styled

 It is in such good condition that I imagine

 it may have sat in someone's closet

for a lot of years, until I came along to rescue it

I have had it for years myself, and purchased it from a little collectibles shop in Pennsylvania

 I dressed this outfit up with some summer-y accessories

  A chambray blue headband in my hair, and minimal jewelry 

 A silver tone double dolphin hinged bracelet,

 and a pair of 3-D blue flower stud earrings

Shiny white patent kitten heel T-straps to finish the look

I purchased these online early this spring,

 with two other pairs of summer shoes

 I did not have a clear vision of what I would wear these with,

I just felt the need to fill a hole

 in my summer shoe wardrobe with white shoes!

These fit my vague bills and they are

 not too dressy and not too casual,

but in-between

    

Of the group of three pairs I ordered, 

these were not my immediate favorites,

 but after trying them on with several outfits 

they have really worked out well,

 and have been a great way to modernize 

a number of outfits already in my closet 

If you visited my blog last summer,

this skirt may look familiar

Here is an outfit from this time last year

 with this charming blue bird print skirt

Another outfit with this versatile short sleeve denim jacket,

is in one of my favorite summer 

 color combinations, red white and blue!

For this wear, I layered the jacket over a navy and white polkadot fit and flare midi sundress

 Heart motifs are not just for Valentine's Day-

 I wear them all year round

Carrying my red heart shaped quilted shoulder bag

For jewelry, I chose two silver tone pieces,

 A hammered collar necklace and multi-band open cuff bracelet Had to get something vintage in the outfit, so I chose my kidney shaped vintage red enamel earrings

Another summer favorite are my red and white striped

 wedge heel espadrilles with red ribbon ties

Here's hoping everyone has a great week!

 

Everything's Coming Up Roses

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 and thanks for stopping by!

Florals pop up every spring and summer,

 and this season has been no exception

So what's so special about 2024?

This season has been all about a particular flower-the rose!

There is a lot of rose inspiration out there now,

from bunches of roses, to all over prints,

 to single oversized long stem rose designs

 Rose print designs, large and small,

 and in all colors, are everywhere,

 as well as 3-D rosette embellishments

 and rose inspired jewelry

The romantic rose seems to be the flower of the season

I have not purchased any new

 rose print items this season,(yet)

Floral lover that I am, I have a lot of roses 

and other floral prints in my wardrobe already 

Are you a fan of roses and other florals?

 The designers have really taken off and run with this one

so there is ample opportunity to add more flowers

🌹🌸🌻

if you are inclined to!

For my first outfit this week I decided to shop my closet 

for a dress with a print of giant red cabbage roses

It is a dress that has been languishing in my closet

for the past several years, but the explosion of trending

rose prints made me pull it, out to see

 how I could style it in a new, casual way

I added a red cropped ribbed tee over the dress

(it is sleeveless),and tried out some casual accessories 

Not a subtle floral statement!

This red pouch handle bag has become a favorite of mine

I chose some fun and whimsical, casual jewelry

to help dress the outfit down

Textured dome silver tone stud earrings, 

"love" letters on a black leather band bracelet,

and my cheeky vintage look camera necklace

For shoes, comfortable black

 low wedge asymmetrical strap sandals

I thought the next dress would by a fun compliment

to this post, because the white blobs

representing blooms, buds and steams

could be pretty much any flower you like!

I love the shade of blue for the background

of this print, and the flouncy, tiered ruffled skirt 

Mystery flower

This vintage 1940's bag is the perfect match

For jewelry, I chose circular motifs-

a silver tone love knot hinged bracelet,

a collar necklace that is a circle of tiny faux pearls,

and textured hoop earrings

Nude tie low heels to finish the look

It is the time of year for sun roses in the garden-

multiple colors and so pretty!

and a blooming red rose bush hedge

Hope everyone has a good week!

Summer Stripes

Hello, and thanks for stopping by my blog!

This week, I thought I would take a break

 from my beloved summer florals

 to devote a post to stripes

My second favorite warm weather print!

Stripes are always very popular during the summer,

but this season, even more so

 I have been noticing a lot of very wide stripes

Also, high contrast bright multicolor ones,

 as well as two tone versions

Today I am wearing a short sleeve sky blue and white 

 striped fit and flare dress with a box pleated skirt

Horizontal stripes on the top, and vertical on the bottom

 This dress is made of a hefty knit that holds its shape

It is not in the least bit flimsy

 but is still cool and comfortable to wear

Wrinkle resistant and with side pockets

 Practical and pretty-it has my vote!

Carrying a pink canvas bag with leather trim

 I usually carry a smaller bag,

 but this one is not overwhelming on me for a tote

 It is great in the summer for shopping,

 and when I need to carry more things than usual 

This is one of the most fun scarves in my collection

It is candy pink with a print of 1950s fashion girls

In the cutest outfits!

It is not vintage, but rather about vintage

Some more summer accessories-

 a white 1950s vintage expansion bracelet,

 a wide white braided belt

 and simple silver tone textured dome shaped stud earrings

Wearing natural tan leather cork sole wedge sandals

with criss cross straps

 They are getting a little worn, but still presentable

Since they are the most comfortable shoes on the planet

 they will not be retired yet, I wish I could clone them!

More stripes!

For this outfit I am wearing a bright and bold multicolor

 print shift dress, that you may recognize

I wore it for my Labor Day post at the end of last summer, 

 with a white denim jacket over it, and short beige cowboy boots 

This hot summer day, I am wearing the dress by itself in all its bright, bolds, striped glory!

Accessorizing with a white, rectangular

 chain strap cross body bag with whip stitch detail

Keeping my jewelry minimal with a chunky gold tone bangle,

 and chain link earrings

 Wearing a navy blue and white polka dot scarf in my hair

to add a little bit more fun summer detail

  White patent leather kitten heel T-straps to finish the outfit

Patent leather is so big on shoes this season

I'm not sure yet if I am crazy about it,

but I hope it stays around awhile

An outfit with a subtle two tone stripe blouse

from a summer past: 2020

Hope you all enjoy your week!