to the rescue

American City Wear maxi, Ross

necklace, Forever 21

      I don't wear my maxi dresses enough, so I was excited to wear one to work for the first time on Thursday. It was surprisingly comfortable! I considered wearing my new mint necklace but decided to go for a simpler look this time around. 

   Erin talked about the magic of camisoles recently. I'd like to add that I've found a basic sports bra invaluable for making outfits work-appropriate. Most of the time, I wear camisoles to deal with too-low necklines or gaping armholes. Wearing a sports bra provides the same kind of coverage but eliminates the sweaty layer around my torso, which makes warm days in a non-air-conditioned workplace more bearable. The only problem is that some of my sports bras are a bit tattered for wearing under work clothes - so now I'm on the hunt for some inexpensive cotton ones.

Try-it-out Tuesday: Grecian

 

American City Wear maxi dress, Ross

brooches at shoulders, eBay

    I have a strange attraction to maxi dresses yet once I buy them, they end up hanging sad and lonely in my closet. I've resolved to wear them more this summer, regardless of what I'm doing (I think I feel that they're too dressy for everyday use.) Last week, I wore this to buy some crafting supplies. Using the brooches to gather the shoulders pushes this dress out of the casual zone, but I enjoyed wearing it anyhow. I felt comfortable and pretty, which is a great combination. :)

     The brooches aren't exactly the same, but I thought the fact that they were both gold-tone and had faux pearls made them similar enough.

     This is what happens when I try a different pose ... can you say awkward?!
      I think Try-it-out Tuesday is my favorite feature, but I've decided to make it an intermittent one so I can focus on featuring looks or styles that are really out of the norm for me. I'm also hoping to make my book-inspired "from the pages of" feature more than just a one-shot deal ...