Plus Size Outfit of the Day ~ July 10-16
Starting with Monday this week as I just could not get it together to photograph either of my weekend outfits. Plus, they were really nothing special. Jeans and tee shirt. Envision as you wish 🙂
MONDAY
OOH! OOH! NEW SNEAKS! I LOVE THEM! Yes, yet another pair of Converse Shorelines…and these are in a muted snake print of soft greys and creams. It was that palette I wanted, for wearing with white jeans and gentler-toned summer tops.
I’m having some fit issues with them as this style only comes in whole sizes…and I’m a perfect half size (#lifeamiright?). First I bought the 9…and couldn’t even get it on my foot. Sent it back and ordered the 10. So…they’re a little too big but not MAD BIG. I keep stuffing stuff into the toe but it’s not really working. I know there are those heel pads but with the elastic backs of the shorelines I just don’t know if that’s going to work.
I’m GOING to make Them Work…I just haven’t figured out how yet.
Floral Top: Bobeau, 3x. 2016
Cardigan: Old Navy, 2x. 2017 Comparable
Jeans: Gloria Vanderbilt Amanda, 20 short. 2021
Sneakers: Snake Print Converse Shoreline slip-ons
TUESDAY
Ha ha, I’m having a hard time writing this. I’ve been having Fun with Haiku this afternoon and now my brain is working in syllables.
This dress, so easy!
Light and cool, it never fails.
Sweater adds color.
What else can I say??
Dress: Junarose, 22. 2019
Cardigan: Old Navy, 2x. 2018 Comparable
Sneakers: Navy Converse Shoreline slipons, 2021
WEDNESDAY
Because I have so many more print items for summer wear, I’m starting to feel particularly bland if I just wear solid colors. And this is a favorite color combo of mine (black + faded chambray). But today it’s feeling a little blah.
Maybe it’s cuz *I* feel a little blah. Nothing specific. Just a little tired and tummy not at ease.
Don’t you love the word “ease”? I think it’s an under-appreciated word. It’s become one of my “life goals” words. To live a life of ease. Doesn’t that pretty well cover it? Ease: absence of difficulty or effort.
Sigh.
Anyway. Yeah. I’m wearing clothes. This is them.
Dress: The Online Shop That Shall Remain Nameless (link to angry at asos post), size 22. 2016 Comparable
Button-down: Charlotte Russe, 3x. 2016. How many millions of times do you think I’ve worn this shirt in the past 5 years?? I wear it a LOT. Comparable <- this a good option. It’s Lyocell, like mone is, and comes in two shades of “faded chambray” AND grey AND white.
Sneakers: Keds Champions (with, I might add, elastic shoelaces and Vionic arch supports)
THURSDAY
I wore a dress. I WAYYY overslept and just grabbed the easiest thing that I hadn’t already worn in the past two weeks.
While a summer dress, I prefer wearing it in the fall cuz layering denim and plaid flannel and chunky knits over it is SO FUN. I don’t have any comparable summer layering pieces. Well, the blue chambray shirt (see Wednesday) but I already wore that this week. I already wear that EVERY week. I wear it with EVERYTHING. I wear it All. The. Time. It certainly wins Most Worn Item Over the Past Five Years.
Anyway. I didn’t want to wear it AGAIN today.
Dress: Old Navy, 2x. 2019
Sneakers: Keds Champions (with, I might add, elastic shoelaces and Vionic arch supports)
FRIDAY
Finally Friday. I needed to be in jeans and sneakers cuz we had a new fitness trainer come to work with students, and I knew I’d be in and out of the gym all morning taking pictures.
I wore the navy sneakers with the mustardy-gold top cuz…blue opposite orange/yellow on the color wheel. And we all know that if it hadn’t been 500 degrees outside I would have worn the light blue chambray shirt over top for a third color (I don’t really count white as a “color”).
Striped tee: Old Navy, 3x. 2020
Jeans: Gloria Vanderbilt Amanda, 20 short. 2021
Sneakers: Navy Converse Shoreline slipons, 2021
That’s it. And just think, we all get to wear clothes next week ALL. OVER. AGAIN. Sigh. I’m longing for a week of not having to get dressed at ALL.
Ha. TMI?
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Marian
Absolutely love Monday’s ensemble. You’ve got a great summer wardrobe.
bettyewp
Thanks, Marian. I have a pretty good summertime work wardrobe. I struggle a bit with…”playtime.” “Hang around the house, run an errand or two” is covered. But like, going out for the day with friends? That’s a challenge. I want to look cute BUT dress appropriately for heat and activity. It’s hard for me to pull all that together.
It’s hard to have it all, ha ha.
jodie filogomo
That yellow dress is absolutely the best Bettye!!
And i love your new converse sneakers. I have some of these kinds of pads that help in that situation: https://amzn.to/3etVNBN Mine are a tad different but the same idea!!
OXOX
Jodie
http://www.jtouchofstyle.com
bettyewp
OOh! Those look like they would work! I can’t really tell from the pictures, some of the shapes look different – does one go in the toe and/or one in the heel?? I’m not sure which size to get…how did you select the size?
xoxo
Sally in St Paul
Love the new Converse! Your outfit + backdrop are a whole look. On the scroll down, I immediately noticed that the trail of red flowers looked like a dinosaur backbone and skull or a quite emaciated snake, so when I got to the snakeskin sneakers, it was a perfect reptilian delight.
bettyewp
“I immediately noticed that the trail of red flowers looked like a dinosaur backbone and skull or a quite emaciated snake” – ha ha it took me the longest time to figure out what the heck you were talking about?? I will have to take a look back for the emaciated snake 🙂
Iris
I love Monday’s outfit. It looks comfty and put together. I also really like the black dress with denim shirt. You don’t have to wear prints all the time. 🙂
bettyewp
That’s like saying I don’t have to have fritos and sprinkles on my chocolate ice cream 🙂 I know I don’t HAVE to, but it’s so much BETTER when I DO! And makes me hold off on having ice cream til I can have it with all the mix-ins I want!
xoxo