Happy Mother's Day!

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

 

Today, in celebration of Mother's Day,

(my mom's birthday is May 5th, Cinco de Mayo!),

 I am wearing a dress that is a riot of flowers

If April showers truly brings May flowers, we are in for a treat

 My part of the country experienced

 a very wet and soggy April,

 so I can't wait for all those flowers to appear!

🌼🌹🌸💐🌺🌻🌷

We have had a modest showing of 

 tulips and daffodils so far,

  so I thought I would add to those in the garden

 by wearing all the blooms!

 The dress I chose for today's post

is a modified shirt waist in chiffon,

 with a pointed collar and covered buttons down the front

The dress is by Nanette Lepore

 Her designs are known for their pretty, feminine touches,

 and this dress does not disappoint!

 You can't see all of the details very well in these photos,

 but the bodice has vertical rows of tiny pin tucks

 The floral print is a mix of colors that are flattering to many,

 in springtime pastel shades of peach, pink and orange

 The only thing I'm not crazy about

 on this dress are the sleeves

 They are elbow length and super full and puffy,

 with lots of gathers on the sleeve caps

Voluminous sleeves have been trending

for several seasons now, in all lengths;

short, elbow, three quarter and long

 It is hard to avoid them, but many

 are a little overwhelming on me

 

I do love the swishy full skirt, though...

and the bow tie sash at the waist

I'm carrying a favorite little bag,

 a pale pink heart shaped handle bag

For jewelry I chose organic shapes in gold tone

 A hinged wrap collar necklace, a curved open bracelet

 and looped earrings

 I like these three loop earrings so much,

 I have them in silver tone, too

Nude pointed toe tie kitten heels to finish the outfit

Continuing with my feature

 of items leaving my closet this season,

  is this colorful knit top 

It has quite a bit of pink and orange

in the print, like today's dress

 I ordered this top online from Macy's, and when it came,

 the fit was quite off

The "V" neckline is super low,

and the waist tapers very small 

   I would have returned it, but this was right in the middle

 of the time period that Macy's was changing their return policy from 90 days to 30 days, and I just missed the window!

 I have worn the top a few times,

 but have never really been happy with the fit

 

This picture is from summer 2022,

shortly after I purchased it

It was not a big purchase,

 but every time I saw it in my closet and passed over it,

 I got an unhappy feeling,

 so I've decided to move it on

  

 It is still a current and popular style,

 and I think someone will snap it right up

 from the consignment shop,

who will enjoy it, and it will be a better fit for

Here's blooming, now-

Tulips!
🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷

Wishing a very Happy Mother's Day

 to all of the mothers and caregivers,

and hope everyone is enjoying spring

 and has a great week!