Sky Blue Dress

Hello and welcome!

Thanks for stopping by my blog 

The weather is such an integral part of outfit planning

 and getting dressed, especially just now  

What to wear in March can present quite a dilemma

in my part of the country- 

 this can be quite a contrary time of year! 

Just about every type of weather condition is possible

 Expect wind, rain and wildly fluctuating temperatures

 before it finally settles into spring 

Today I chose this dress in an optimistic shade of sky blue-

 hoping for blue skies 🤞, if the forecast can be trusted 

I am so glad daylight savings time has begun,

for one more hour of daylight, and possible sunshine!

 

 This dress is a modified shirt waist style with long sleeves, 

a button front placket bodice, and elasticized waist

 And it has a deep flounce at the hem-

I love a flippy skirt!

It shares some of the design features of another shirt dress

  I wore on the blog a few weeks ago

but with some distinct variations

It looks like all of the shirt dresses come out

of my closet during the bridge season!

I have seen a lot of similar styles in the shops, lately

This dress is a lovely soft and silky fabric

The one thing I don't love about it is the elastic waist

Sometimes these work for me, but sometimes not so much

 I am high waisted, and many times the elastic

 rides up my rib cage to my natural waist line

  I would rather forgo the elastic and

put a belt where I want it

A shirt dress is a great versatile option, thought,

if you find one that you love

Although this dress is not sheer or thin, 

it came with a matching

 camisole style slip dress underneath

 It adds an extra layer of warmth if needed, 

or the dress can be worn alone

 The slip is not attached, so you can leave it out

with no worries

Are you a fan of shirt dresses?

   

Carrying a fun vinyl clutch

 with irregular roundish shapes allover,

 in tan and white on a black background

For jewelry, I chose some bright, bold gold tone pieces

The necklace was a splurge purchase by Kate Spade,

 from a few years ago

 I just love the whimsical, overlapping, reticulated pieces-

flowers or leaves? I'm not sure but I like the organic shapes

It is a large statement piece

 and I have not worn it as much as I thought I would

 It seems a bit too heavy for summer months,

and not quite right for many of my winter outfits

 I guess it is a spring and fall transitional piece like the dress!

I plan to work it into my outfits a little more often now,

as bold neck ware is trending, in necklaces and scarves 

Also wearing an asymmetrical hinged bracelet,

 and leaf motif earrings

For shoes I chose my black and beige half d'Orsay sling back spectators with block heels

Here is another wear of this dress 

during the winter to spring transition months,

in April of last year 

You can see the matching slip dress underneath,

and the matching sash belt that came with the dress

in this photo

Finally starting to see some springtime flowers!

Hope everyone has a great week!

Orange and Pink Chains

Hello and welcome-

thanks so much for stopping by my blog!

With the arrival of the month of March,

 the winds are blowing

 and the weather is still quite wintery here in Maryland

  I am mentally well over winter though,

 and anticipating the arrival of spring and warmer weather

March is a transitional bridge month here,

probably were you live, too

 Even though layers are still necessary,

 I like to start lightening up my colors

in anticipation of spring!

How about you, are you ready for the change?

For this tailored outfit I started with a white base-

a ribbed short sleeve tee and

 classic straight winter white trousers

 On top, I layered a fun pink and orange

 chain design long sleeve shirt

For a little bit more color

 I am carrying a magenta clutch bag

to tie in with the colors in the shirt 

 I chose silver tone jewelry

 because I have a chain-link cuff bracelet

  that I thought would be perfect with this outfit

Also wearing silver tone teardrop earrings

 and a curved hinged collar necklace

A few more accessories to elevate this simple outfit

A bright pink skinny belt and taupe topknot headband

For shoes, taupe patent Mary Jane 

kitten heel sling backs

I love this style with the multiple buckled straps

They will be ok going from house to car,

 but for spending any time outside

 I will have to change to something

 to keep my feet a little warmer!

 Looking forward to wearing these more in the spring

Here is another tailored, layered menswear look

 from a previous bridge season, fall 2023

 This photo is from a post titled

 "Incorporating Pink into You Fall Wardrobe"

During the summer to autumn

 and winter to spring bridge seasons

a lot of the same layering techniques can be used

Early crocuses are starting bloom in the garden!

And the daffodils are starting to pop their heads up-

Yea-color!

🌷🌼🌺

 I hope you all have a good week!