April 16th 2011
30×30: four
Day Eleven: Wednesday was Sailor Husbands birthday, so in true form to how I approach birthdays I decided to dress up a bit. I included this dress in the challenge because its something I like, but do not wear very often. I suspect Im still a bit on the fence about it, and just havent made up my mind one way or another. To offset the sweetness of the bubblegum pink eyelet and bow clips on the Remix shoes, I added the leopard belt for a bit of fun. This had been on my accessories wishlist for months and I was delighted when I found it last winter when I was in Virginia. It reminds me a bit of something Solanah has. I tend to wear it with more feminine pieces because I love the juxtaposition. hehe!
Day Twelve: Still feeling the soft, pinkish tones that dominated the previous days outfit. Have you noticed that I seem to go through little phases for a couple days with colors I favor? Ive been realizing that as I look at the past two weeks worth of outfit photos! Wore my favorite vintage parrot brooch for some sparkle. Even if a girl doesnt have anywhere super-special to go, its always fun to glam things up a bit with costume jewelry! I havent worn this piece as often during this challenge, but have found its great to add to just about any outfit for both color and as a conversation piece.
Day Thirteen: I really loved Fridays outfitpartly because I wore my favorite polka dot skirt again, and the outfit had a bit of a surprise! The blouse is actually a vintage 40s dress that I layered under the skirt, which made the outfit look completely different. Ive done this a few times before and found that the most successful versions of layering a dress and separate skirt are those that involve lightweight layers. It gets a bit more tricky if one or the other is super-bulky. Since both pieces are lightweight rayon, it was a perfect mix. Plus the dress bodice was almost the exact same weave as the skirt! (Not that anyone but me would notice.) Sporting one of my go-to hairstyles for busy days. The necklace is actually a charm bracelet I attached to another (plain chain) bracelet to make a short necklace; something Ive been doing a lot lately and really expands the possibilities with my bracelet collection! (One can use ribbon or a longer chain as well to creat ties.)
Day Fourteen: Saturday was one of those deliciously warm and sunny days that I wish we could have spent at the beach. But instead we had tickets to a ballgame and then went out to dinner with some friends at a fun contemporary Mexican restaurant. (I totally forgot to take outfit photos, so these are actually from Sunday when I changed back into Saturdays outfit in the afternoon!) I was slightly inspired by the cute late 40s/early 50s two-piece looks with the cropped tops and long skirts, and a little of my favorite bohemian/hippie touches as well. Was very comfy to wear and allowed my little belly to expand after the amount of chips and guacamole I managed to consume! hehe! I also did Maegans side French braid that has been making the rounds. Mine is pretty messy, but considering it took me a few tries (I havent French braided my hair in longer than I care to admit!), Im pretty happy with how it looks.
Missed previous outfits? Be sure to catch up with posts #1, #2 and #3!
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