Royal and Navy Blue Micro Striped Shirt Dress

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thanks so much for stopping by my blog!

Today I decided to style a modified shirt waist dress

for late winter

The dress is in a vertical micro striped

 woven fabric in two shades of blue,

  royal and navy, with a deep flounce hem

There are several blues in the Pantone colors chosen

 for this year, that are readily available in the shops

If you love blue like I do,

now is the time to fill any holes in your closet!

There is "Future Dusk", which is very close to navy,

"Deja Blue", which is a very pretty mid-tone,

and a lovey pale blue called "Winter Sky"  

For those who are not big fans

 of the color of the year, "Mocha Mousse",

 there are lots of other great choices!

How do you feel about the colors

 available in the shops for spring?

  

This dress is particularly versatile 

because it buttons all the way down the front,

 and can be worn layered, as a duster,

 or a completer piece

I have accessorized it for the season here, 

but I also wore it last spring

 in a post titled "Shirt Dresses in Disguise"

I love a versatile piece,

and this one is great for the bridge months

Are you a fan of the classic shirtwaist?

Carrying my black and tan mini bucket bag

I didn't realize until I put together this post

that I wore the same bag, shoe and belt combination

 for last week's post-favorites for sure!

Fun accessories are great for punching up a basic outfit

Love this 60s vintage Vera silk scarf,

 with its bright geometric bullseye print

Neck scarves and bold statement necklaces

are set to be very on trend for spring

It is uplifting to see items that are part of your

personal style come around to be trendy!

A few more accessories are a leopard print belt

 and gold tone leaf earrings

Black and tan block heel Mary Jane slides to finish the outfit

Tans are very difficult to match

  I was pleasantly surprised

 to see how well the newer shoes

 match in color and style with the bag

 that I have had for several years

There is a lot of season-less royal and navy blue

 in my wardrobe

 Here is a previous monochrome royal blue

outfit from Fall 2021

I love a full, swishy skirt!

It is a week in transition for us, 

and we are finally seeing temperatures above the 30's

and reaching into the 40's-

a very good sign, I hope it sticks!

Hope everyone enjoys their week 🙂

 

Classic Combination-Pullover plus Denim Skirt

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It is the middle of February 📆 already

 I am glad February is the shortest month of the year,

 especially now that the Valentine's Day  

 festivities are in the rear view window

 Here in Maryland, as in much of the northern hemisphere,

 February is one of coldest months of the year,

 and, of course the last full month of winter!

 By the end of the month, which is coming very soon,

 there will be a few small signs of spring. Hooray!

I am not thinking about packing up

 my winter woollies yet,

with the high temperature 

 reaching all the way down to the 20's at night, 

but I am thinking about what to wear 

during the tricky bridge months ahead

  Punxsutawney Phil has predicted

  six more weeks of winter weather,

but the groundhog seems to be wrong

more often than right,

so I hope he misses this year!

 

For now a lot of us, including me,

 are pulling out and wearing

 the pieces in our winter wardrobe

 that have been neglected all season

It's time to assess why!

 Also, I am getting one last wear in 

on the winter pieces I like most,

 before putting them away for the spring season

How about you, 

are you looking forward to spring, yet?

 Today I am wearing a V-neck, 

 forest green cable knit sweater

 that doesn't get much wear,

   with a trusty denim skirt that does

The skirt is an all season mid-wash,

 with functional front flap pockets 

I will definitely be keeping it out for the spring-

love the versatility of denim!

 

Carrying my mini bucket bag in two-tone, black and tan

I guess this little bag can be considered

 an often worn favorite,

especially since the black and tan slides

that match it so well

have come into my closet!

 I chose some toned down, gold jewelry pieces

 to complement this casual outfit

 A wrap bracelet, in a burnished yellow

 and rose gold combination,

 a vintage reticulated leaf pendant,

and large hoop earrings

My black and tan Mary Jane slides to finish the look

I thought this denim skirt was so cute,

worn back in spring, 2020

Maybe you remember when patchwork was trending!

This skirt didn't stay very long in my closet,

because once out of the dressing room

 and worn in public,

I felt self conscious-too short for me!

I think the A-line silhouette

makes it look even shorter

I consigned the skirt in 2021, soon after this wearing

It is such a fun design-I hope the new owner is loving it! 

Hope everyone enjoys their week!

 

Happy Valentine's Week! ❤️

Hello, thanks for joining me today!

With Valentine's Day coming up,

 I thought it would be the perfect time

 to go for "a little extra",

 and mix pink and red(ish),  

in the form of burgundy, in the same outfit

I am wearing a confectionery pink cardigan

 over a white ruffle front blouse,

 with a long satin, midi length slip skirt, in burgundy

Do you enjoy dressing to theme?

I think it is fun! 

Burgundy belt, too

Here is Roger with me today

 in a candy pink button down shirt

and black trousers

Some sweet accessories for this outfit

 are a white 1950s vintage beaded clutch bag

with a scalloped fold over flap

The details of the fine craftsmanship

 of the past are so beautiful

I tied a pink and yellow silk conversation heart

 print scarf in my hair 🩷 💛 

Some fancy bobbles for the holiday

A silver tone wrap bracelet, decorated all around with orbs,

and ornate drop earrings

 Also, a vintage brooch from the 1950s

 It is a valentine heart and arrow

 made of red rhinestones

I pulled these dark red patent leather

t-straps out of my closet

 I have had these for a long time,

 but haven't worn them lately at all

Until now that is, as t-straps

have come back in fashion

I am glad I didn't Marie Kondo them!

My funny guy taking a selfie

of us taking a picture

Hope you all have a good week,

 and a Happy Valentine's Day!

Burgundy for a Wintery Day

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Burgundy is such a trending color now,

 so I thought I would have a rummage in my closet

 to see if I could come up with another outfit

 using pieces I already have in my wardrobe,

 but haven't worn much this fall and winter season

This outfit is a little different for me

I have had the long burgundy cardigan sweater for years,

 but rarely wear it, now.

 I wore it quite a bit during it's first few seasons in my closet,

 when the long duster cardigan had just come into fashion

 It is a comfortable and cozy ribbed knit,

 but I hadn't given it much thought, until recently

I moved it from the bottom of my sweater drawer

earlier this fall, when I pulled out all of my burgundy items

from previous seasons to see how I could re-style them

 I think it's time to give this sweater a fresh look

The burgundy cardigan happens to match, almost perfectly

 with this pair of straight leg trousers

 that were added to my wardrobe last year

For a little fun, I decided to pair

 these two burgundy pieces with a gray tee shirt

 that has a beaded graphic of two dogs

 facing one another on it

 Are you a fan of the color burgundy?

It is one of those colors that is a staple for me,

 so I already have quite a few pieces

 in my closet to work with

Carrying my black and white striped handle bag,

to lighten the look 

 Accessorizing with an ultra long,

 black and white polka dot scarf

and silver tone jewelry

A grey leather and metal bar bracelet,

and textured hoop earrings

Black suede tuxedo bow

 low block heels to finish the look

A  burgundy and red floral print blazer 

from the past, Autumn 2019

Hope you all enjoy your week!