This is the fourth in a series of posts on how to add a touch of luxury to your outfits with velvet. Previously, I wrote a style tip and how to style a velvet jacket or top. You can find those subjects linked at the bottom of this post along with another that I wrote for my Holiday Series (HERE.) I have gotten lots of positive feedback on my kimono outfit ideas (HERE) so I know that kimonos are popular. Age doesn’t matter! First of all, kimonos and dusters cloak your body in comfort. Secondly, they’re that all-important third piece that takes a basic two-piece outfit from plain to spectacular effortlessly. Ultimately that makes them a go-to item for the holidays, whether you have a special event or you just want to feel festive at home. So with all that goodness in mind, let’s take a look at nine of the best ways to wear a kimono or duster. Continue Reading
Day to Evening, Evening, Holiday, Outfit Combinations, Velvet Series, Ways to Wear It
Dusters, Kimonos, Style, The Third Piece, Velvet
Welcome to my holiday series of outfit ideas based on velvet. As I write this, Thanksgiving is coming up. So starting today, I am publishing a blog post based on a different velvet piece each week until the New Year. There will be posts on ways to wear a velvet top or shirt, a velvet blazer or jacket, a velvet duster or kimono, a velvet skirt, a velvet dress and velvet pants. Today, I am starting off with a style tip to inspire you with ideas for how to wear velvet to make every day special. To see more tips, click on my Style Tips Series HERE.
How to Wear Velvet to Make Every Day Special:
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Dressed-Up Day, Thanksgiving, Velvet
I want to wish you a healthy and happy new year, surrounded by beauty within and without and with your heart full of love! I hope you are looking forward to another ten years of getting better and better as you appreciate everything you have each day that goes by. Remember that age doesn’t matter; it’s your energy that makes the difference in your health and quality of life. Thank you for being here now reading, subscribing, sharing and commenting on my blog. Join my husband and I in this post as we welcome the year 2020 and a new decade. Here we go:
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Do you have a big evening event to go to but don’t have an outfit for it yet? I’m thinking about New Year’s Eve but there are special occasions throughout the year as well. Following are three tips that will make it easy for you to create big evening looks. These outfits will have you ready for black tie, formal or conservative evenings or elegant dinners.
You can put these together with what you already have or by picking up one more pieces to add to your evening wardrobe. Age doesn’t matter because these are classic wardrobe items that work anytime for anyone and can be used in so many other ways as well! These tips will save you money while they make it easy to create a number of big evening looks because separates are more versatile than dresses.
Here Are 3 Outfit Formulas That Will Make It Easy to Create Big Evening Looks:
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Big Evening, Black tie, Events, Fashion
Here I am at the American Polish Century Club at the annual Wigilia, the traditional Polish Christmas feast. We had 11 dishes served at the dinner this year. Now I’m looking forward to our family Wigilia, where a couple of dozen members of my extended family will gather on Christmas Eve. Because of all the cooking and feasting and merry-making, I will take Christmas Day off from blogging for the first time since I started Your True Self Blog. So before I go celebrate, I want to send my gift to you: wishes for happy holidays!
Upcoming Blog Schedule and Another Gift:
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