Florals for Special Occasions

Hello, and thanks for stopping by my blog!

We are headed for the end of June already,

 and you know what that means-

it is wedding and graduation season!

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I love attending both of these special events,

and was a very proud aunt to see my nephew graduate

from high school earlier this month 

Where have all the years gone?

He is university bound in the fall!

 How about you,

 do you enjoy this season of special events?

There are a lot of possible occasions

 to get dressed up all year around,

but so few events anymore "require" fancy dress

The dress I am wearing today is navy blue chiffon,

with a print of delicate white flowers and green foliage

The fabric is shot through with shimmery,

 silver threads, (although they don't show up well in the photos)

 It has flutter sleeves,

 and an unusual asymmetrical hem with a deep flounce,

details that make it so special!

This dress is not new,

 and I did not buy it with a specific occasion in mind,

but it is perfect for an upcoming semi formal wedding

and the just past graduation

 I was shopping at the Nordstrom Rack 

brick and mortar store (for something else, completely🙄)

 back last fall, and saw this dress 

I loved it, and took it to the dressing room

 to try on, just for fun

I like it on, just as much as I liked it on the hanger,

 but paused because, did I need it?

It is not what I was shopping for,

 and a fancy dress was not even on my list, at the time

I rarely make an impulse purchase,  

but I did this time-completely out of season too,

 so it was on sale and a bargain price!

I rationalized that surely an occasion would turn up,

 and shopping for something for a special occasion 

 in a hurry takes the fun right out of it

 I'm not suggesting you run out and buy a party dress,

 with no idea how it could fit into your life,

but this one was not too far fetched, and worked out for me

It's good to have a few pieces already in your wardrobe

 as a sort of safety net for when

 a special occasion does come up  

I'm glad I bought this dress, even though I did not have the foresight to be thinking of wedding

 and graduation season at the time

I think it is not too fancy, and can be dressed down as well

The dress did not come with a belt,

and I added a chain belt with black satin bow

tied in the back, for the wedding 

This special little bag was a Christmas gift from Roger 

I just love the soft, casual bucket shape, on the dressy purse

  It is covered with silvery studs,

 and is such a fun contradiction

I have chosen it as both a special piece

for a daytime look,

and to carry for a more formal occasion

Wearing shiny silvery jewelry to accessorize this outfit

A rhinestone embellished hair band,

an open design cuff bracelet,

and large vintage silver tone flower shaped earrings,

with faux pearl centers

Ivory woven ankle strap sandals

to finish the outfit

Here is an impulse buy that didn't turn out so well,

and was consigned recently

I bought this dress in a bit of a hurry,

 for a special occasion two  summers ago, in July

It is featured on a post titled "Summer Special Occasions" 

The dress is quite a wash out on me

 It is meant to be a drop waist style,

but the wide elastic back waistband

 kept slipping up to my natural waist line

This makes the dress quite a bit shorter on me

Why, oh why didn't I noticed this in the dressing room

 when I tried it on? 

Usually I walk around a bit, sit down and bend over

when I try clothing on so little issues

 like these reveal themselves

I was rushed on this one and regret it,

 so I don't think it was a very good buy

 I consigned it at a good time though,

 when many people are looking for special occasion wear,

 so I hope someone who it suits better is rocking it now!

 

Some June blooms I picked from the garden,

roses and petunias

Next week I will be back with ideas for 

an Independence Day outfit,

and a continuation of my series on items leaving my closet

Hope you have a fun milestone event of your own,

or one on your calendar to attend this season 

Have a good week ahead!