WIW: Dressy Sunday and new shoes

Ok. I'm trying to work on posting my outfits whether I think they are great or not. So. Here's goes with my Sunday outfit. I love, love, love this dress but don't think it looks really good with the new shoes. I think my legs(not my best feature on any day) look a little stumpy. But I'm on Team Wear and wanted to wear my new white sandals so I did. also the sandals fit better than they look in the picture. (I have a tendency to curl my toes when I stand so that's what's going on here.) I also carried my Gap navy moto jacket for a layer against extra frigid air conditioning but to warm here to photograph. (I've linked the jacket style in finds but I wore the solid navy one.)

Sveta suggested that I try a different angle with the lighting, so I am playing with that in this post as well.

Faux wrap python dress. Talbots.
White texture sandals. Nine West.
Handbag. MICHAEL Michael Kors.
Bracelets. Steel by Design. Alex and Ani.
Watch. Ecclessi.
Earrings. Pearl studs.

Thanks for looking and all suggestions welcomed!

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Mona

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Yes, the lighting is much better in this shot and this is a lovely dress. How wise of you to go with white sandals and handbag!

Suz

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What a beautiful dress -- no wonder you love it. And the sandals and bag are equally beautiful.

I have similar reservations about many ankle strap shoes for myself, for similar reasons. I think we always tend to be harder on ourselves in these things.

I would love to see these sandals teamed with a higher necked top. That might seem bizarre...but I have a feeling that part of what is skewing the feeling of proportions is that you have a relatively slender neck and short hair and that area is bare which minimizes it a bit. If you had a collar up there, I think that would play better with the visual weight of the sandals. Because your skin is darker, they read as bright -- and though not visually heavy, per se, they are more noticeable than your head/ neck area.

This is just a hunch. I am curious.

Angela K

Suz, thanks for the suggestion. I will give it a try. I was thinking of pairing them with a soft collared shirt and a slim skirt. Maybe I'll give that a go tomorrow and see how it works.

I have a hunch that the pairing will be extraordinary and will banish all your concerns about those ankle straps. It will balance the look!

Jaime

I think the shoes have a lot of potential and you should try Suz's suggestion to see if that makes you feel better in them. Great dress!

Angie

Fashion Stylist

Gorgeous.

It's AMAZING how the white shoes and bag make the classic dress much more modern. The Power of White Wardrobe Items. There is no substitute.

Ladies, Thanks for all the encouragement and suggestions.

Angie, of course the white is due to your influence. I don't think I've ever owned a white handbag or white dressier sandals. Thanks to you and YLF, I have really embraced a more modern look. Hopefully, I will continue to reach out and try new things. Your posts, ensembles and recommendations really make it much easier to do. Thank you!

Oh, that's so kind of you to say, Angela. Thanks. And good for you.

Dana

Holy Moly, you look smokin'! Your midriff is impossibly tiny. Love the dress, and it looks like a three season dress, too!

I feel like with this dress, the shoes are cutting your legs off. In fact with the horizontal view of the iPad it looked like you were wearing white socks. I like Suz's suggestion, too. And as Angie always suggests, try them with a lower contrast bottom.

Anonymous

Pretty dress! You look lovely.

Neel

I really love this. The white shoes and the handbag clearly make the outfit. Fantastic IMO.

Dana--I noticed the sock effect too, when I was trying to link the photos to the post! I hoped that it was just me-but too funny!

As Dana said.. you do look 'smokin'! A fabulous outfit. The white shoes and bag are divine and your dress fits you beautifully.

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