Yesterday I asked for help styling my new boots (#1) and several people suggested a midi tube skirt or a fitted pencil skirt, with a loose top. I tried on that combination, and it's definitely a winner. But while I was in my closet I remembered this dress, and realized that the brown tones might help pick up the gold hardware on the boots. (I don't wear gold or brown normally.) I'll certainly post a tube skirt/blouse-y top combo in the future though, if anyone's interested.

I added a plain black long sleeved shirt under the dress, because our air conditioning makes the office arctic, and I'm already one of those people that wears a cardigan in mid-summer. I'm not completely sure about the effect, but I don't like the dress with a topper either. Anyone else have a good solution, besides opera gloves?

Sorry about post of near identical pics; I included #3 (in full sun) so you can see the black/brown marbling in the dress more clearly.

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