Unplanned

Today's outfit is not what I had planned.  First of all, the weather has been warming up, so I was going to wear sandals.  As in, NO BOOTS.  But then... the temperature plummeted down to 35 degrees this morning.  *sigh*  So it's back to boots for the time being.

I was also going to wear a completely different dress.  Until I found a hole in the back.  *sigh*  However, it is fixable.  And I have the needle and thread to do the deed.

Anyway, here is what I ended up with:

That's the suede trench I got from a Wilson's Leather clearance sale back 4 years ago.  I don't love the fit - it's a size too big - so I tend to wear it hanging open like that.  Otherwise, I look like a linebacker, which is only cute for, well, linebackers.

This is the dress that started it all.  What do I mean?  I used to only buy dresses for specific purposes.  But with this one, I bought because I loved it, and it was on sale.  Now whenever I find an inexpensive dress that fits great and makes me happy, I buy it.  I can always find an occasion to wear it - or dress the dress down, like here.

The one problem I've had with this dress throughout the last umpty-ump years I've owned the thing - it's too low cut.  I tried pinning it, but it always made the draped front hang funny.  So then I'd futz with it all day long.  Finally, about a month ago, it occurred to me to just layer the damn thing over a cami.  Yeah.  I AM that slow.

The Unplanned Outfit:
Sage-colored trench coat, Wilson's Leather
Mauve and purple and black patterned dress, Dayton's from back in the day (it's Nine West)
Black tank top, Target from a zillion years ago
Black knee-high boots, my Grandma Mac
Silver and pearl necklace "pile," Nu Look Consignment in Minneapolis

The random side benefit of the dress?  It's really, REALLY stretchy.  So it always fits!