Brown Tweed for Autumn

Hello, and thanks so much for joining me today!

It is definitely the time of year when life really starts to speed up

 In a few short weeks, in a whirl and a blur,

 it will be the winter holidays, again

It is time for me to start seriously thinking about 

heavier layers for the weather

and unboxing my winter woolies!

 One of my favorite ways to layer,

 is over or under a dress

There are so many ways to add interest to an outfit

 by layering pieces,

 and not just because it's getting colder!

I know this way might not be the most popular,

because I am a dress wearer,

 but I know you all have some great ideas

 for layering separates,

and this post might give you some new ones

 

What are your favorite ways to layer up a look?
 

In this outfit I popped a soft, spruce green,

 cable knit pullover sweater,

 over a brown and white tweed check dress

The dress has an unusual asymmetrical panel,

 from the fitted waist to the full flared skirt

 I will wear it by itself on the blog at some point,

 for sure, but for now, with it's short sleeves,

 it is a great piece to add something over for the fall weather

None of my necklaces seemed right,

 but the two different necklines wanted something, 

so I added this ivory sash/tie

Thinking this outfit out,

 I would have never put these pieces together

 But once I got it on and started playing with it,

 it came together better than it did in my head

 Sometimes you just have to get it on your body to figure out how to make it work!

Roger is joining me today, and coordinating with his neck tie

 My outfit was a bit of a challenge to match with,

because there is not much brown in either one of our wardrobes
 This multicolored tie is a very nice choice

 with my spruce color sweater

Bravo, Roger!

The tie has random geometric shapes

and an unusual color combination

I have been going through some of my vintage things,

 and pulling out some wonderful items that have been boxed up,

or unused and relegated to the back of the closet

 I just have not been wearing them much lately

 I need to put them in my line of sight

because, you know, out of sight, out of mind

 This bag is one of those things

It is very fancy, and interesting in tonal green patent leather,

(which you can't see very well in the photo)

 It is from the 1940s, and has faux tortoise interlocking handles in an unusual curved shape

Here is the jewelry and accessories

 I am wearing with this outfit

 The ivory necktie I mentioned, and an ivory top knot headband

 The jewelry is a chunky green bracelet,

 of large, square pyramid shapes,

 and gold textured hoop earrings

These shoes languished in my closet for some time,

 but were put back in rotation when Mary Jane's

 and sling backs became popular again-and then came the brown trend, so they have been moved to the front of the closet!

 They are two toned with reptile embossing on the brown part

The low heel makes them super comfortable to wear

Now we are getting some full on fall color!

Hope you are enjoying a little pocket of autumnal calm,

 before the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's activity
Hope you have a great week!