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WIW - White jeans, silk tee, black dress

Sara L.

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Here are a few recent outfits.

#1 - My version of Angie's white out formula. I love all white on others, but just can't seem to pull it off, so I liked her suggestion of a grey top. This outfit feels more natural to me than all white.

#2 - White skirt, pink silk tee, scarf. I wore the scarf because I wanted to wear the green shoes and wanted to add some green into the outfit. I liked the soft colors.

#3 - Black thrifted dress - I'm enjoying having a black dress to play around with accessories. We got back late Sunday from a weekend trip and I wanted something easy that I didn't have to think about on Monday morning.

Thanks for looking and any comments or suggestions are more than welcome.

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Anonymous

You are looking really well, Sara! I like how you created that soft outfit with the scarf. The black dress looks perfect for you also, and I am always a sucker for grey so I like that outfit a lot too.

bj1111

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I love you in the jeans--great proportion without the dreaded crutch droop. The necklace is just the right touch.

Gigi

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Great outfits. You always look so polished!

I think your accessorizing is perfect. I wouldn't have thought to add a scarf to tie the shoes in with the second outfit—but it really works!

The black dress looks perfect on you. Great fit. And great choice of accessories.

MuseumGal

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The black dress fits you beautifully. I really like #2 also, and love the green/pink/white combo. Is that beautiful necklace adjustable? If so, I wonder how it would look a bit shorter with the grey T.

Mary Beth (formerly LBD)

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This is a gorgeous palette, and you look just lovely I really love the gray with the white - I always feel strange in head-to-toe white.

Suz

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I really like your new thrifted dress on you. Simple summer elegance at its best.

Grey and white is also wonderful.

Firecracker (Sharan)

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Wow, your new LBD is stunning on you! Great find. The necklace and sandals are just perfect with it for a polished summer look.
All three outfits are fantastic. I like the way the necklace and sandals work together in the gray-white-out outfit.
I also love the outfit with the scarf. The colors are luscious on you. You might try reining in the scarf a little by taking the ends and wrapping them to the inside of the big loop a couple of times. I'm not sure if this is clear, but I've done it and like the effect--it's a little more necklace-like and might give a lighter effect for a summer outfit.

Sara L.

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MuseumGal - Unfortunately, the necklace isn't adjustable. It has a beaded closure that's similar to a button and buttonhole. I agree that the length isn't ideal in these photos, but I like it so much that sometimes I wear it anyway.

Firecracker - that's a good idea for the scarf. I knew it was a little out of control but wasn't sure what to do with it. I tend to use the same 2 or 3 scarf ties, but I need to look up some others. That scarf is so big that it never quite seems to work the way I envision.

Transcona Shannon

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Hey I'm wearing white jeans with a grey (albeit silver) top today! I kind of feel the same way with all white, although I've worn it. I really like how the white and grey on you still reads light tonal. And the black dress is fabulous - the simplicity of it will allow you to change it up with accessories and toppers.

Gorgeous scarf in outfit #2.

jackiec

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What are you talking about? You do white out very well! Love the shoes in #2, and your LBD looks amazing. Very simple but classic. That could become a workhorse dressed up or down.

Angie

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A great set of casual and smart casual outfits, Sara. The colour palette in #2 is particularly flattering. White with soft mid-tones suit you to a tee.

Firecracker (Sharan)

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Hey, Sara, here's the technique I've used--it's the "over under coil" (34) on this tutorial. (You have to scroll way, way down.)

Hil

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All three are lovely outfits - I especially love the second and third pic!

kellygirl

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Great casual outfits. I love the simplicity of these. Great silhouettes and beautiful soft colors in 1 and 2. The black dress is perfect on you--how fab that you thrifted it. I think that will be a great basic for you to play with.

Anonymous

Sara, I love the grey T shirt with the white bottoms. It's the perfect solution if you don't like white out. I also love the way you edged up your black dress with the necklace and cool sandals. Are you sure you just had a baby? You look great!