Today’s outfit incorporates different shades and textures of the color brown, and it’s a very simple, retro-inspired silhouette. I’ve noticed that I have been going for simpler outfits lately — I think it’s the start of spring and consequent rebellion of winter layering.
Heeee — I even added more brown through a floral hair clip. I picked this one up during our Thailand trip in 2010. The shoes are patent leather in a tortoiseshell pattern, and I picked up this cotton shirtdress last fall for $3 (!) at a local resale shop. I fashion-swapped the wide belt at last year’s fall fashion swap.
Details: Brown shirtdress: INC, fashion-swapped this fall / Tortoiseshell patent leather wedges: Payless, gift-carded last summer / Orange floral necklace: Vancouver, new / Petrified wood earrings: Handmade by my paternal grandmother, vintage / Sunglasses: My mom’s, vintage
My earrings were handmade by my paternal grandmother, and they’re made of petrified wood. Another shade of brown and texture to the mix! I also added my new orange necklace from Vancouver to break up all the brown.
Have a retro-inspired Wednesday!
Link ups: What I Wore Wednesday / I Feel Pretty / Look What I Got / What I Wore to Work / Tres-Chic Fashion Thursday / Three-fer Thursday / Fashionably Employed
you look very pretty in your shades of brown!
I have a belt that’s almost identical to yours! I think it makes a great addition to the dress, and I really like your flower hairclip, too!
Thanks so much, Rachel! Those wide, stretchy belts are SO good for these kinds of dresses. 🙂
That dress couldn’t be more perfect for you. Love the shoes too. Stopping by from the I Feel Pretty linkup.
Thank you, Lana, for stopping by! And I appreciate the compliments 🙂
This dress is absolutely lovely on you!
Thanks, Gracey! It’s the first time I’ve worn the dress on the blog. It would also be a good dress to go all ’50s out on, if you added a crinoline petticoat underneath 😉
Great browns… I love the heirloom earrings!!! Priceless… Thanks so much for sharing your talent!! 🙂
“hugs” Crystelle
Crystelle Boutique
Thanks, Crystelle! 😀
That dress is really cute Jen. I love the wide belt, peep-toe wedges and hair clip, also. =)
Thanks, Ada! It’s a lot of brown, but my pale skin kind of sets it off, eh? 😉
Really cute dress ! Thanks for sharing this with us
Thanks, Eva! 🙂
I really like this outfit a lot. The dress is great and I would love to have it in my closet. Thanks for linking up again this week!
Thanks so much, Jen! It was the first time I’ve worn the dress, so I’m hoping I get more wear out of it this spring and summer 🙂