Drop it Low

Dropping it low today and I don’t mean dance moves; although I will confess I had some saucy skills out in the club during my college years!  Who am I kidding?! I’ll get down at a wedding any time!  But today I’m talking about waist lines.  Drop waist lines.  You see them all the time on wedding gowns and here lately on boho tops with a long peplum.  But a drop waist on dresses isn’t so common.  At least not since the 20’s.

Typically I wear my waist lines at the natural waist which is a bit higher than most gals prefer but it works for my body shape (and for tucking) and I find it elongates the body and I need all the help I can get!

A drop waist dress is flirty and creates a flouncy strut as you walk moving around the pleated/ruffled hem.

It’s different and unexpected.

The trick is to make sure the dress isn’t too big. Otherwise you’ll look like a big sack with no hint that there’s a body underneath.  The dress should skim over the hips – like a gradual angle from your ribs down.

I was tickled when I found this dress in a sweet shimmering peach.  I love the detailed hem with pieces of pleated fabric to add layered movement and detail.

This dress is a prime example of the importance of a racer back bra.  Gals, you must have one!  I wear mine all the time and find it not only very comfortable and supportive, but essential in dressing for cut in sleeveless garments and tanks.

I styled this drop waist dress with statement earrings in emerald green and a lace up pump for a dressier look.  You’d be equally as peachy keen in a more casual pairing with wedges. 

Drop Waist Dress: Banana Republic & Similar  || Lace Up Pumps: Similar & Here ||

Earrings: Kendra Scott || 

Dress Beautifully in a Drop Waist Dress

XOXO Sarah Louise

Cozy + Fancy

'Tis the Season for Holiday Parties where you can get All Gussied up in Satin & Sparkles.

'Tis the Season to also Cozy Up in Soft and Comfy Plaids.

So Naturally Combine the Two!

Mixing Prints, Textures and Styles is Totally ok! 

My Mamma would Disagree and Often Calls me when I've posted a Look that 'Breaks' the Traditional Rules but She Quickly reassures me by Telling me that she see people doing it all the time on Pinterest.  Bless her Heart! 

Holiday Style is all about the Shine!  Satins, Sequins, & Metallics all add Fancy Touches to a Look.  For a more Modern Twist try Softening those Snazzy Pieces with a Touch of Causal, like a Flannel Plaid Button Up.  It's still Party Perfect but more Comfortable.

Emerald Green is my Color, well it's Every Red Head's Color but Seriously who doesn't Love Jewel Tones?!!

Confession: I'd Wear these Gold Pumps Everyday if I Could!

Plaid Shirt: J Crew now at Factory || Satin Skirt: Talbots (old) Similar || 

Gold Pumps: Nine West ||  Calf Hair Leopard Clutch: Similar & Here || Polish: Essie || 

Dress Beautifully Mixing Cozy & Fancy

XOXO Sarah Louise

Green Glam

I Speak for All Red Heads when I say that Our Color is Emerald Green!  It Compliments our Fiery Locks like Pearls on a Little Black Dress.

The Coolness of Green Next to the Warm Orange Tint is Utterly Striking.

Naturally I Gravitate to Green and Add it to my Wardrobe as Often as I can. 

There are Many Shades of Green - Lime, Kelly, Hunter, Mint, Pine, Olive ....
But my Favorite is Emerald. Rich like the Gemstone.  When I think of Emeralds, I see Elizabeth Taylor Showered in Diamonds and Jewels.  No One was More Glamorous!

Especially, now that the Holidays are Quickly Approaching (35 Days til Christmas Ekkk), Looking Glamorous for Parties is One of my Favorite Parts!

I Found this Green Topper a Few Years Ago and Feel Glamorous Each Time I wear it.  I Pair it Often with Work Wear as well as with Jeans and Blouses on the Weekends.  For Special Occasions it Finishes a Dark Cocktail Dress with Vibrant Color.

For This Look I Mixed my Dressy & Casual: Black Jeans, Silk Ruffled Snake Blouse and Heeled Mules; Making it a 'Wear Anywhere' Ensemble.

Green Topper: Old Similar Here Here & Here || Snake Blouse: Old Similar  and Here ||

Black Jeans: Similar || Mules: Nine West || 

Dress Beautifully in Green

XOXO Sarah Louise