Thanks Angie! "Arty and creative"--cool! I think I do best when I don't overthink it.
Sarah, Cardiff, and Kaelyn, I've been waiting for the chance to wear the vest! Bought it when it was too cold to wear it, then couldn't bear wearing such a cozy-looking thing in spring--I just wanted to look summery, even if I didn't feel it yet. But today it nearly jumped off the closet shelf at me.
Preppy Pear, nemosmom, and Opaline, you have my sympathy! After 8.5 years in Florida, I can also empathize with you.
TG, "mod" another descriptor that sounds cooler than me, but I'll take it, thanks.
Bijou, aren't layers fun?
Kaelyn, this is my very favorite color. I somehow don't have much of it in my wardrobe these days, so when I saw the vest, I pounced, even without a plan for it. It just seemed right.
Preppy, I always think it's fun when disparate pieces come together. I got the dress at The Rack 5 years ago, because all my other clothing was rubbing on the incision where I'd recently had surgery. I can't believe its staying power. The necklace and vest were new this year, but I think they'll stick around a while too.
Opaline, glad it works! I was mostly thinking "must stay warm". I should go add that to SarahD8's post on how to make an outfit, lol.