Crochet Dress Winterized

Hello, and welcome to my blog

 So happy you stopped by today!

Crocheted clothing has been wildly popular

 over the past few years 

 It is a trend that pops up every year, for summer,

but over the past few years it's popularity

 has morphed into many styles for all seasons

I don't have a lot of crocheted items in my closet

How about you?

I thought it would be nice

 for this post to highlight one of my few crochet pieces

worn in a new way

   I usually wear this dress during the summer

 but it can be made appropriate

 for any season with a little creative layering

The dress has a camisole style bodice, 

with shoulder tie spaghetti straps

In spring and summer it can be worn alone 

 or with a tee or blouse worn under

Usually I would pack this type of dress

 away for the fall and winter season

This year I left it out

 to play with the idea of possibly winterizing it

  I decided to try it with a rosy-mauve blazer

 layered over it

 The dress is a tight and thick crochet knit,

and is lined as well, so I am plenty warm

 I like bringing in some light color in winter,

as the color palette tends toward dark

 

The row of buttons down the front of the dress

are decorative and don't actually function

Carrying a small satchel style handle bag

 in a taupe reptile print with horse bit detail

This recently purchased silk square scarf

 ties the two solid colors

 of the dress and jacket together very nicely, I think

 I purchased the scarf online to go with another outfit,

 only to find the colors do not work with it

The hues are very soft and pretty though,

 and I am glad to find other items in my closet

I can wear it with

I chose gold tone jewelry to complement this outfit

 An open tubular cuff bracelet,

 and a pair of 1960s vintage leaf motif clip on earrings

The piercing on one of my ears has become problematic,

  and I have difficulty wearing most fishhook earrings 

I might try piercing it one more time,

as I have a lot of nice fishhook earrings

languishing in my jewelry box

 I would love to be able to wear them, again 

 I have had this piercing done twice,

 but for some reason it does not want to stay pierced!

 I have found stud styles easier to wear

  and also, clip-ons have become my new friend for now

A few more accessories-

  a dusty mauve colored suede hairband

 and a dark taupe belt

Keeping it pretty neutral today!

Comfortable low tan suede block heel pumps

 to finish the outfit

Here is one of the few

 other crochet items in my closet

It is a white camisole style vest,

 with red hibiscus flowers embroidered on it

 Worn in this photo during the summer of 2022

layered over a dress

Hope everyone enjoys their day

 and the week ahead!