May was a calmer month, shopping-wise. My spring wardrobe is a little lean but feels okay. I’m worried about SUMMER HEAT but…that’s a little ways away yet. I’ll think about that tomorrow. Tomorrow is another day.

WHAT I KEPT

Old Navy Tee Shirts

Two Old Navy just regular old tees, one white, one black. They’re 100% cotton, which is NOT my favorite (I prefer something lighter and stretchier mixed in – rayon, spandex), but…they’re fine. They’re mostly for wearing under other things so a perfect fit is not AS crucial.

MSK Chaus Dress

This is not something I would have bought had my back not been up against the wall, with the out-of-state wedding just days away. That said, it’s a nice dress. I like the low saturated color print, it’s not uncomfortable anywhere, the neckline is fine. It was a good find and I’m sure I’ll wear it at other events. I just need SHOES for it.

STILL ON THE FENCE

Jessica London Linen Blend Drawstring Pants

These two linen wide-legged pants, one in “olive grey,” one in “bark.” They’re not The BEST fit, but I’m desperate for summer pants so I start lowering my bar. They’re SUPER long and MUST be hemmed…but before I take them somewhere for that, I just ordered two pairs of cropped length (which will be NORMAL LENGTH on me) linen pants from Old Navy. Fingers crossed they come in before I leave for Florida AND that thy fit (better than the Jessica London ones).

WHAT I RETURNED

Eshakti Embroidered Cotton Voile Dress, 22

It finally arrived 3 weeks after ordering, literally the day before I was heading to the wedding in Philadelphia. It was lovely but just a little too overall small. So it was a good thing I’d bought the other dress that day in Macy*s (actually IN Macy*s! In the CITY!!!). But I was disappointed because I really liked the dress…and I think one size up would be perfect, but now that I haver the Macy*s dress, I don’t really have a need for a second “dressier” dress.

American Eagle Cropped Cardigan, 22

I’ve been looking for a thing to wear over the green and white polka dot dress. The office is cool and a lightweight dress with short sleeves needs some help. Plus, the visual of JUST A Dress is not as appealing to me as A Dress with Something Over It. I’ve really been looking for a lightweight lilac cropped cardigan but that hunt was getting me nowhere, so when I saw this sort of dusty blue one, I thought MAYBE.

BUT. Ha. There’s always one of those. The fit was not great. And it was a little warmer knit that I really want for summer, so…back it went.

AE Fleece V-Neck Sweatshirt, XXL

I ALMOST kept this one. I LIKED it. I loved the color. I loved the boxy fit. The sleeves were long but not in a big baggy loose way. It’s downfall was that the v-neck was SO low it required something worn underneath and since I wanted this for summer, that seemed like not a good choice.

Come fall I’ll wish I still had it.

White Converse Shoreline Slip-On Sneakers

THESE were the biggest disappointment! I thought the several-year-long search for a white sneaker to wear with dresses was finally over when I ordered these. I was a little concerned about the red line around the sole but decided that should not be a deal breaker, considering how comfortable they are and how much I like wearing them. BUT. THESE Converse Shoreline Slip-Ons are NOT like my OTHER Converse Shoreline Slip-Ons! They have that same concrete slab sole of the regular Chuck Taylors. They’re heavy and not pleasant to walk in. And I just don’t understand why they’re so different – they’re the same make model serial number and yet…

Very Disappointing

White Keds Triples

I’ve been looking at these since last year. I’ve wanted something with a little more visual weight to them than my little white Keds skippy flats that I’ve had for years – and essentially worn for my entire life, well, since the early 80s when Dirty Dancing came out…

My ankles are almost always a LITTLE bit puffy…and it gets worse in warm humid weather, so I thought I more substantial-looking shoe would balance that a bit. And these have an extra thick sole so I thought they’d fit the bill. BUT. It’s such a NARROW shoe. Not narrow on my FOOT, but, visually, the shape is just slim. And that silhouette looks out of balance to me…on me. So, back they went.

WRAP-UP

It was a quieter shopping month. I needed the black and white tee, and I needed the wedding guest dress. But I didn’t do much “wishful” shopping this month. By next month it will be hotter and I’ll be crying WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO WEAR IN THIS HOT HOT WEATHER?! But for the moment I’m feeling content with what I have.

Well, except for white sneakers to wear with dresses. But.

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