Welcome to this month’s Ageless Style linkup where ten women share their sense of style.  This month Shelly from The Queen in Between suggested the theme Spring Forward for the group.
 
March is a tricky month. It SEEMS like it should be spring. It SEEMS like it should be getting warmer and we should be able to stop wearing heavy coats and start baring our legs under spring dresses.
 
March is not what it seems.
 
I had PLANNED to shoot an outfit showing how to combine a springy item with a wintery one to create a transitional look. HOWEVER, last week’s mild weather turned into this weekend’s freezing weather… and I just did not have the constitution either day to stand out in 20-degree winds with bare legs, SO…I have instead compiled looks from the past few years to show how March does, indeed, come in like a lion and go out like a lamb. We hope!
 
Last year around this time of March we had SNOW! Oh! In Like a Lion! I remember shooting this outfit – it was so cold I didn’t want to go further than my little patio. But I was juuust starting to wear winter cardigans over short-sleeved tops, as opposed to two heavy layers. 
 
Another early March day in 2019. It was so cold and windy this day! I’d optimistically worn a light rayon top under a light jersey knit cardigan and I was So Cold! Thank goodness I had the sense to wear a scarf – and a nice bright color made it feel a little springier!
 
Oh my goodness. This was the day after St. Patrick’s Day 2018 and I was freezing with bare legs! I definitely jumped the gun on this day. This picture is motivating me to make a new rule for myself (cuz you know I love making fashion rules for myself!):
 

No Bare Legs If There’s Snow on the Ground.

 
Seems sorta self-explanatory, but, you know…fashion. And Bettye Breaks the Rules.
 
Even though this was four years ago, I still remember how cold it was. I mean, it’s still WINTER, why do think I can dress in lighter clothing and it’s okay?? 
 
And now onto some “lamb” looks…
 
By the end of March I’m still layering, but bare legs are more acceptable. Bare Legs Season is my favorite fashion season.
 
This truly looks springy, finally. Light layers on top, cropped length jeans below. And I wasn’t miserable!
 
More light layers – a lightweight rayon/cotton knit cardigan over a short-sleeved tee. 
 
I think light layers are the key to “springing forward” comfortably. And not jumping the gun on bare legs is probably wise (though I’m sure I’ll be guilty of it before April 1).
 
How about you? Are you so eager to enjoy spring styles that you’ll throw caution (and your bare limbs) to the cold winds…or will you stay comfortably cozy until the last possible moment? 
 
Make sure to take some time to visit the other stylish ladies in the Ageless Style group, their links are below!
 
PS – for regular readers of Fashion Schlub, Week in Review will be tomorrow, Tuesday, March 3…along with the winner of the Amazon Gift Card! 

Amy ~ Amy’s Creative Pursuits Blog, Facebook, Instagram, Google+, Pinterest

Bettye ~ Fashion Schlub Blog, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

Daenel ~ Living outside the stacks Blog, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter

Debbie ~ Fashion Fairy Dust Bloglovin, Blog, Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter

Jennie ~ A Pocketful of Polka Dots Blog, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Bloglovin

Jodie ~ Jodie’s Touch of Style Blog, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Bloglovin, Twitter

Julia ~ When the Girls Rule Blog, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram

Kellyann ~ This Blonde’s Shopping Bag Blog, Instagram, Bloglovin, Twitter

Shelly ~ The Queen in Between Blog, Instagram, Bloglovin, Pinterest, Facebook

Shugunna ~ Nzuri N* Simplicity Blog, Pinterest, Instagram

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