(Vintage Scarf; H&M Sunglasses – similar here; Tulle Dress (available Fall 2013) similar here and here; Vintage Bag; Steve Madden Wedges – similar here)While I spent yesterday testing out the shape of a cropped top and high waisted shorts, today I’m shifting silhouettes to try out another new shape…
Shift dresses are not in my usual repertoire. Somewhere about 5 years back I came to realize that despite whatever was trendy at the given moment, I needed to stay true to what worked best for my body type and my style (which generally equates to a silhouette that doesn’t hide my legs or my natural waist). So, shift dresses didn’t make the cut. But in the sake of fashion, I decided to give them a go. What I found was that, if I still showed plenty of leg, balanced out the swingy shape with a sturdy shoe, and stuck to a single bold color (while some people can pull off patterned shift dresses with aplomb I found the simplicity here to be flattering) – I kind of loved the shape. And – in stark contrast with yesterday’s post – I could hide having just eaten a fairly large lunch.
And since I started in on my summer in the ’60’s theme from a younger point of view – this time I took things in a slightly more grown up direction. Because if I was a young woman in the 60’s with enough mad money in my purse for a tank of gas, I’d have the desire to hit the great American highway for a road trip, stopping in at a pretty authentic looking motel along the way. In fact, I think I still am that young woman.
