Autumn-ize a Summer Dress

Hello and welcome,

thanks for visiting my blog!

This week I am styling a dress

that I thought would work well for the transition into autumn

 By adding some seasonal accessories,

the dress, which is a long sleeve ivory faux wrap midi,

 fills the summer to fall gap nicely

 The colors in the floral spray print are the fall shades

 of forest green and rusty orange

I am wearing it here layered over a teal green tank top

This dress was sold a few years ago

during the spring and summer 

It is lightweight, and would suit those seasons,

but the colors in the floral print

made it a bit of a styling conundrum for me,

so I decided to give it a try

as a transitional piece

Here is a look at the darker accessories I chose for fall

For a bag, I picked this round teal green one

 with buckle detail on the handle

For jewelry, I decided on some warm, bronze tones  

 A DIY rhinestone decorated leaf necklace,

 a brass and hematite vintage cuff bracelet

 and sparkly pave leaf shaped stud earrings

A few more accessories to make the outfit feel seasonal-

 a wide teal corduroy twist knot headband

 and a tan faux suede sash belt

Loafers always give me a fall vibe

Especially in tans and browns 

 These are a tassel style with a stacked wooden heel

If you enjoy seasonal color analysis,

 Roger is a summer and I am a winter 

Although neither of us stick strictly to following the system,

 we do both have mostly cool colors in our wardrobes

For autumn our go-tos are mostly jewel tones

I was surprised when Roger pulled out of his collection

a necktie that matched the colors of the print in my dress

A very kind friend who visited Australia

 brought this Aussie kangaroo and koala bear

  tie back for Roger as a gift

It goes perfectly with my outfit!

Last of the summer flowers-

these trailing petunias have been a joy to watch bloom

 all summer into early fall

Hope you all have a great week!