Royal and Navy Blue Micro Striped Shirt Dress

Hello and welcome-

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 🙂