Thanksgiving

Hello and welcome,

thank you for stopping by my blog today!

 I would like to wish everyone who celebrates

 a heartfelt Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope you are enjoying the holiday

 and have much to be grateful for this year

For my Thanksgiving outfit this year, 

I chose a monochrome dress,

 in a beautiful shade of sky blue

 It is a bit of an irregular color choice

  for Thanksgiving, but refreshingly different

 I am on a mission to get the fancier items 

  in my wardrobe out of the closet, and worn 

What better occasion to get dressed up

 than a festive family holiday!

This dress is a very elegant crepe

 wrap style with beautiful draping

I ordered it from Nordstrom,

  intending to wear it for a special occasion earlier this year,

but was not completely happy with it

As pretty as it is, it is a bit overwhelming on me

I think I might do a little altering on this dress

 Maybe decrease the volume of the sleeves a little bit  

What do you think?

Anyway, I chose a gorgeous new-to-me

 vintage black and gold beaded bag

 to complement the dress and shoes

The bag was an unlikely find

 at the shop where I take items for consignment

It is a large shop curated with mostly nearly new and new clothing and home decor,

 but occasionally a vintage treasures can be found!

Gold jewelry was the natural choice,

 since I had already decided on this bag with golden beads

Wearing a tubular open cuff bracelet,

 teardrop shaped dangling earrings

 and one of my favorite vintage necklaces

The necklace is very unusual in brass,

 made of three fishes with red rhinestone eyes

For shoes I chose the best 

special occasion pair I have ever owned!

  They are versatile enough to wear during the day,

 and very comfortable 

They are a slingback pump, with a kitten heel 

 in a neutral leopard print-a classic!

Do you have any special double duty shoes

in your wardrobe? 

  I have had these for quite a while,

and they have held up remarkably well,

especially considering the entire shoe

 is covered with clear sequins! 

Roger picked a burgundy shirt

 with a multicolored tie

 featuring the "Peanuts" cartoon characters

He chose it because of the football theme,

and because the character "Lucy" is wearing a dress

the same color as mine 

 Plus, watching football on Thanksgiving

is an American tradition, after all!

Close-up of the tie-poor Charlie Brown!

Our Thanksgiving theme table scape

  I hope everyone enjoys their long holiday weekend! 

If you are traveling this holiday season, stay safe! 

 Please join me on 

Monday, December 2nd for the beginning of a month

 of festive holiday outfit ideas!

 

Plum Pullover Plus Slip Dress for November

Hello, welcome,

 and thanks so much for stopping by my blog!

Today I chose a simple color block outfit

in plum and black,

 dressed up with some special accessories

 The plum, or berry color of my pullover sweater

 has been very popular this season,

 along with all the shades of red

My sweater is a semi sheer crochet knit pattern,

and I am wearing a black slip dress underneath

This combination provides the perfect amount

 of layered coverage and warmth

for our current autumnal weather

  

 I think plum is a very good color for fall 

It is seasonal, but not too dark,

as the fall and winter colors sometimes go 

 I haven't done much shopping 

in the brick and mortar stores so far this fall,

but online, I notice many shades of red

   and brown seem to be dominating

 Much more than I expected

Will you be adding any red

 tones to your wardrobe this season?

How about brown?

If so, it is a good time to purchase 

There is such an abundance and so may shades

 available to chose from

Truly something for everybody! 

 

Carrying a light tan half circle bag

 with a quilted fold over flap,

 to brighten the overall color

of the outfit up a bit

 

For jewelry, I chose gold tone finishes 

A vintage hinged wrap bracelet,

 a birds-on-a-branch necklace

purchased years ago, that I still love,

and wear frequently,

 and reticulating open teardrop shaped earrings

I added a few more accessories

to spice up this simple outfit

 A vintage swirling, psychedelic print

 black and white scarf from the 60s,

 and a black sequin and tweed fabric sash belt,

tied in the back

Also wearing a black and white polka dot hairband

for a little subtle pattern mixing

 (It got left out of this picture) 

For shoes I am wearing classic light tan and black

 block heeled sling back spectators

They go so nicely with the bag,

 I will have to use this pairing again

A previous outfit from winter 2022,

with a cardigan sweater in a similar plum color

over a wild geometric print dress-

quite a different look! 

Loving my crockpot at this time of year,

a quick and easy-dinner that cooks itself!

Stay warm and have a great week!

Black and White Plaid with Red for Fall

Hello, welcome, and thanks for stopping by my blog!

In the spirit of the fall season,

 I think a little plaid is definitely in order-

also some autumnal red!

 Today, I am wearing a sleeveless summer dress

modified for fall

 the dress is in black, taupe, and white

 To make it seasonal,

I layered a pucker textured,

 short sleeve blouse over top of the dress

Red is such a trending color now,

 with two shades in the Pantone palette 

  from New York fashion week

for the fall/winter '24/'25 season-

Scarlet, and Red Orange

Or, if you are across the pond,

you are probably seeing a lot of

 the beautiful and classic Cherry Red,

from London fashion week

I love my reds, and have already worn

  some form of Red Orange three times

  this season, all in October!

If you like, go back and check out these previous posts

  I started October with a poppy print

 in shades of red and orange,

 in a dress on my "Autumnal Color" post

 I wore the red blouse in today's post

layered on top of that dress

 The following week,

 I styled a solid Red Orange long cardigan sweater

 in my "October is for Orange" post

 Lastly, I wore a new item, a red orange vest,

 in my "Happy Halloween" post

That's a lot of one of my favorite colors

 to wear in one month!

Are you pulling out some shades of red from your closet,

 or purchasing any new items in red this season?

This plaid dress is quite a challenge to style,

 but I keep it, for when inspiration strikes

Actually, I pulled it out of my consignment box,

 because it doesn't seem to have a season

It feels slightly out of place 

 in spring and summer,  

because of the bold black in the plaid

It is equally challenging in the fall,

 because of the bright white background,

 and the fact that it is sleeveless

 Poor dress is having a bit of an identity crisis-

let me know if you think I've made it work! 💃

My bright red ring handle bag

 can be carried as a clutch or a tote

 (as in the photo above)

 I love it when items can do double duty!

I chose some chunky silver tone

 jewelry pieces to accessorize,

that complement the silver tone hardware on the bag

Textured hoop earrings, a pony DIY pendant

 and a chain link bracelet

 with a rhinestone pave heart charm

To finish the look, a pair of double strap

  black suede, block heel Maryjane pumps

Here is a photo of the last time

 I styled this plaid dress on the blog

 It was for the opposite season,

In May, 2023 for a post titled "Spring Plaid" 

I hope you are inspired

 to pull out those outliers in your closet

and give them a try

  Have a great week,

and I hope to see you next Monday!

 

Fall cardigans-"Zonk" Blue ribbed sweater

Hello, welcome, and thanks for stopping by my blog!

Are you feeling the need for some bright color?

 I know I am

This week I am dressing in a bright dopamine hue,

to make up for the end of daylight savings time, 

and the shorter hours of daylight

The color on the tag of my

 V-neck ribbed cardigan is "Zonk" blue

I love it!

 I purchased a matching tank style top in the same color,

but in a different fabric and texture,

 for a modern twin set look

You will be seeing them worn together at a later date,

but today, I am just wearing the cardigan

Color names are so much fun,  

but sometimes can be a little misleading

This one doesn't mean much,

 but you can guess it will be lively

It's a bright turquoise blue

 (like this year's Pantone color "Capri") 

For this outfit,

 I chose a trusty neutral black and white base 

A white ribbed short sleeve mock neck,

 and classic black, straight leg trousers

 

A bright shot of color to chase away those 

chilly weather blues

The little Kate Spade neckerchief inspired the outfit

It turns out to be such a good match for the cardigan,

although I didn't expect it when I purchased it 

I am attracted to many Kate Spade prints,

 as the brand frequently uses bright colors,

 cheerful polka dots and the high contrast

  graphic prints that I love 

For jewelry, I chose a bright gold, chunky retro wrap bracelet,

braided hoop earrings and a DIY pendant necklace

with a turquoise dyed fossil disc  

Carrying a two tone black and tan mini bucket bag,

and wearing black and tan slip on block heel Maryjanes

for a super matchy outfit!

Here is another turquoise piece from my wardrobe

worn on the blog in autumn, 2021

This shirt is not quite so "zonk"ingly bright,

but still in the same beautiful turquoise blue family 

The time to vote is Tuesday,

if you haven't already!

I voted early by mail,

which made the process super easy

This plush Husky dog

is wearing a fabulous vintage

bow tie on her head as a reminder

Hope everyone enjoys their week!