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Late Fall Overalls

 A few weeks ago I had a very rare weekend home alone, during which I made some interesting online purchases... hence these floral overalls.  I can't say vodka wasn't involved. I can say that before the frigid temperatures came upon us here this week I was able to get some outfit pics featuring said overalls with some late afternoon sunshine in the background.  coat-Nordstrom(similar here ), shirt /boots- Gap (similar boot here ), overalls- Cider , sunnies- Kate Spade With any overall, whether shorts or full-length the shoulder-strap-to-crotch ratio is a vital concern. What you want to avoid is a droopy bib and a tight crotch. Here the portions are working well enough, it could be better, but the shoulder ruffle on the shirt helps balance out the look. While some may think overalls on a middle-aged woman is a case of mutton-dressed-as-lamb, I think the dramatic, while not being twee floral print of this pair is just enough quirk for a grown woman. 

Polka Dot Layers

shirt-Zara(similar here ), dress- Lula Roe , belt-Gap(more belts here ), necklace- chloe + isabel , flats-Dr. Scholls(similar here ) Okay, does anyone else think  Pacman when they see this dress pattern? Or tetris ? Either way you can't go wrong with polka dots, especially in black and white, hence I kept the dots rolling with this button-down.  Besides sharing a pattern, this shirt and dress also provide a nice balance between cutesy frock and menswear-esque. I'm not one to pull off a totally twee type of look, and will always turn to androgyny to shake things up.