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Fashion Outfits

Outfit Post: The Roaring Blues

posted on September 8, 2013

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I have an overshooting problem. I’m sorry! I just can’t help myself. For some reason, when I’m editing photos, I always feel like there aren’t enough good ones, and then I go rename the files something meaningful and I realize I wound up with 21, and I love them all. Or at least I like them all about the same. Narrowing them down, however minimally, is a painful process.

Anyway, this is my second outfit for the 30×30 remix challenge! I can already tell I’m going to be relying quite heavily on accessories to inspire me. Where Ready to Fall had a braided floral crown from The Evergreen Nest, The Roaring Blues features a beautiful made-to-measure cloche hat by the amazing Nadine of hiddenNZ. I’m obsessed with cloche hats, and I’m still over the moon about having not one but two (sidebar pic!) that are gorgeous and season-nonspecific (warm for winter — and deliberately warm over the ears — but completely comfortable in September, too!) and fit my tiny head perfectly.

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Skirt: Pimkie (old) | Tube dress: Etsy trade (store closed) | Flats: Local | Cloche hat: hiddenNZ | Glasses: Zennioptical | Earrings: Julie Ellyn Designs

My original idea was to wear the tube dress over the skirt, but for a really really junior-sizing-really short dress (you’ll see just how short when I wear it as a dress at some point this month — I mean, I already did; I had to make a run for cat food after I’d changed and I didn’t bother with the flats or the hat or the skirt, but I didn’t get pictures), it covered a lot of the skirt and looked rather shapeless. The skirt felt loose as well. When I tucked it in, the skirt sat just right on my natural waist and the dress kept its lovely bubble effect (there’s gotta be a name for that; any of you know what it’s called?).

I felt really cute and I’m really happy with this outfit. I’d probably never have put it together if not for this challenge, so I’ve already got something good out of it! I sort of wanted to wear a necklace, either a very short or a very long one, but my jewelry shelf is a bit of a mess and the things I tried on didn’t fall right over my chest or dress. There’s my challenge for the next time I put it on: find a necklace (or light cowl, or headband that can be worn around the neck, or fabric scarf) that complements this dress. I’m sure I’ve got something somewhere.

Any tips for matching jewelry to tricky necklines? I’d love to see any outfit posts you’ve made wearing strapless dresses or tops!

* Linking up with Plane Pretty

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8 Comments

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  • rebeccajlsk

    I love this outfit! Your skirt is gorgeous :) I don’t really wear strapless tops or dresses so don’t have any outfit posts with them but I am going to try and be a bit more daring with my wardrobe and steer away from jeans and a tee after Christmas :)

    Can’t help with the jewelry/neckline thing I am afraid but I hope you find an answer :)

    @OhNoItsBex

    • Lix Hewett

      I don’t think I have any strapless pieces other than this one dress. I got it on a whim and it was only when I put it on the first time that I was like, “Hmm. This is unusual.”

      Thanks for stopping by!

  • Mia Sutton

    Love this outfit, but man, that hat is absolutely gorgeous on you!! :)

    • Lix Hewett

      I felt super cute in it! And I was wearing it backwards, I found out later, and it actually looks even better the right way around. MAGIC HAT. Thank you!

  • Cece

    Those hats are adorable on you!

    • Lix Hewett

      Thank you. :D

  • Jennifer @ grimmricksen

    I tend to rely heavily on giant costume style jewelry. I feel naked without a giant necklace on. When Im not sporting costume style jewelry, I like to layer a long gold watch, with a shorter gold locket.

    • Lix Hewett

      That sounds nice. I’m pretty new at wearing jewelry – it’s not really instinctive for me because I haven’t deliberately acquired jewelry in ages, so I have to tell myself, “Hey, go to the jewelry shelf, put one of the pretty things you’ve traded for on.”

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Welcome to my blog! I'm Lix: full-time graphic designer for bloggers and freelancers, and part-time photographer. I'm an unapologetic cat lady and perpetually angry feminist nightmare. I like attention and pretty things, and that's why I run a lifestyle blog. Learn more.
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