HOW TO WEAR BLACK AND IVORY IN A NON-CLASSIC STYLE
This week is flying by! Here it is already Wednesday, and I need to get packed for the conference. I will need to leave super early in the morning so that I can get checked in, get registered for the conference, and then get dressed for dinner. All of that after driving 6 hours to get to Nashville. Whew! I am already tired, just thinking about it. But, since tomorrow is mine and Joe’s 33rd wedding anniversary, I thought I at least needed to stick around long enough to kiss him before I head out the door.
Talk about time flying, how can 33 years have passed by so fast? I can remember in detail the first few months when he and I started “talking.” But, it is funny how everything from those months until now, are all in a foggy haze. It is funny how our brain works because I can remember a lot of great times, and I can remember the crappy times, but all of the normal everyday times seem to have disappeared. And, let’s face it, there are a whole lot of normal everyday times in our lives. We lived in different states for the first few months of our marriage, and I can remember talking on the phone for HOURS before bedtime. This was before cell phones, and I remember racking up a pretty significant phone bill. Lol! Now more days of long-distance calls, thank goodness. The other day, a young girl at work (17) called on the landline to another landline phone. She looked kind of puzzled and then hung up the phone. We asked her what was wrong and she said that the phone was making some weird beeping noise. We laughed and laughed at her because it was a busy signal. She had never heard one before since she has always had a cell phone only. ?
Here is another example of the big, slouchy, and oversized look that is so popular. I feel like this is a dressy version instead of being something that looks dowdy. I think that ivory and white are such a classy combination, but this look is anything but classic. The sweater is very soft and has a tiny bit of stretch in the material. It is a blend of acrylic, nylon, and wool, with a tiny bit of elastane. I am wearing a medium, and that seems to be the correct size for me. The top is hand washable, and that is a plus. This sweater also has a small variation in height from front to back, but not a huge amount. Here is the link to the sweater.
I have on the same jewelry as what I wore in Monday’s post. I had on a multi-strand black crystal necklace, but I ended up liking the sweater without it, so I took pictures both way for you to see. I thought that the sweater looked dressier without the necklace. What do you think? Necklace stays or goes?
Well, I thought as long as I was getting you out of your comfort zone with the faux leather leggings, I would go ahead and style the over-the-knee boots. I have been looking for this style boot for a while, but everyone that I find has too small of a calf for my legs. My calves are too large for the “normal” version of this style boots but too small for the “wide” calf ones. When I found this pair, I was scared they wouldn’t fit, but they fit great! They are snug so that they stay up, but they are not hard to put on at all. When I put them on with a pair of jeans, I will put on a thin nylon tall sock and pull the sock up over the jeans. Then, I rub a tiny bit of baby powder over the sock so that the boot will slide easily. This works for all tall boots, and you are welcome. Lol! Here is the link to the boots, and I am wearing a 9.5 instead of my normal size 9.
I thought that you might like to see a photo from when Joe and I first got married. We were married on November 14th, and Joe came home from Texas for Thanksgiving. We drove to his mom and dad’s, and I think this photo was taken at that time. We are such babies and skinny babies at that. Lol! He was wearing his usual khakis and a white button-up shirt uniform, and he still wears that to this day. Lol! He is not one to venture out of his comfort zone when it comes to fashion. Lol!
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Happy anniversary. Today my husband and I celebrate our 43rd anniversary. Like you so many good memories.
Happy Anniversary, Celeste! That is a great accomplishment!
Happy Anniversary!! We jut had our 37th! There aren’t a whole lot of us around that can say that. You’re just as beautiful today as you were in the earlier picture!!! Have a wonderful time at the conference.
Aww, Debbie, you are too sweet. Congratulations on #37!!!
Happy Anniversary! Time does pass quickly the older we get. Have a safe trip. Found you on Pinterest and love reading the blog.
Thanks, Cheryl! I am glad that you found me on Pinterest. That is why I encourage everyone to pin a photo from the blog daily, it helps to get the word out for me.
Happy Anniversary! I would not wear the necklace but I would wear some black statement earrings.
Bonnie, that sounds like a great idea!
Happy Anniversary Tania and Joe!
Thank, Mary.
Happy Happy Anniversary. You both are too cute. Doesn’t time pass us by so quickly? I like the necklace on better. Have a safe trip.
Time flies, Diana! It seems like it was only a few years ago when we were celebrating being married 10 years.
Happy Anniversary to you!
Thanks, Leslie!
Happy Anniversary you two! Cute picture! I see what you mean about the necklace. I would be tempted to put on a necklace but there is something about not breaking up the colour too.
I think I liked it plain better, which is not like me at all.
And you are not sticking around to get surprised by Joe with a festive anniversary dinner?? Lol. Happy anniversary! Joe hasn’t changed much! You have! For the better of course.
Joe and I quit giving anniversary presents, well, actually we never gave gifts for our anniversary. Lol!
Happy Anniversary! You were definitely young Babes, so cute! I like the necklace better than just plain sweater. You look more Put Together with the necklace. Have fun at the convention! I found your Blog on Jo-Lynne ‘s Blog and found Jo-Lynne on Pinterest a few years ago.
Aimee, we WERE just babes. Lol! I love Jo-Lynne, and I can’t wait to meet her in person.