Transitioning a Summer Dress for Fall: Thursday Moda with Ada
Thanks again to Ada for asking me to join her with her Thursday Moda Link up! Today we are sharing how we would transition a summer dress for fall! Being able to wear your clothes for more than one season of the year gives you more bang for your buck and gives you opportunities to be creative with your clothes . One simple way to do that is to change accessories and add layers. Today I am sharing two dresses and how I would wear them in the fall. Now we took these pictures on a nice humid and hot afternoon (it was in the 90s) so excuse my hair!
Black Dress
This simple black dress I bought on Thred Up a few years ago is a blank canvas for creating different outfits. To add a summery touch, I added this rattan belt and wore my cork Nickel and Suede earrings. I have been enjoying my new sandals and figure I will be wearing them for the rest of this month before putting them away.
In the summer I always try to lighten a dark look with my accessories. Even though I often wear my brightest colors, I sometimes like a little change in pace.
Fall time? You cannot always wear a denim jacket in September or Fall in the South. It probably will be cooling down in the next few weeks but it still will be in the mid 80s. One option is to add a vest to your outfit. I love my olive utility vest for its versatility and because it is so lightweight.
Adding a pair of booties and changing my earrings to a a leopard pair helps create a fall look.
I usually choose a pair of booties with a low shaft when pairing them with a skirt or dress. These tan booties are a staple in my closet.
Colorful Dress
I wanted to show more than one option so I chose this colorful dress I bought years ago at Ross Dress for Less. I have always liked this dress because it does not need many accessories and the handkerchief hem is really fun!
I actually do wear this dress even in winter with long boots and extra layers. It is actually really good quality for the price I paid for it!
My son and I took these pictures during the home schooling day: he needed an outside break so this worked out well as we had some shade in the front of the house.
I used the same pair of booties but added my favorite denim jacket. I have several denim jackets and I have worn them a lot this spring so I am really looking forward to wearing all the layers again soon. A denim jacket works with skirts, dresses, leggings, pants, shorts… If you do not have one in your closet, get one! I have a couple I bought second hand and this one was more of an investment.
Again I switched my earrings to a darker pair to bring in the fall. Which summer dress or skirt can you imagine or have you worn in the fall?
Make sure to visit Ada’s post to see more of her looks.
I love how Ada chose this cute little striped dress to transform it for fall. I love those cute little open toe booties and how great does it look with teal! Just like me she transitioned her dress by changing accessories and adding layers. Never underestimate the power of accessores!
Hope this post gave you some ideas and made you look forward to fall. It is now time to link up!
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25 Comments
Mica
Love the denim jacket and ankle boots with the second dress – I do that a lot with my dresses in cooler weather (in fact I just linked up my latest post where I’m wearing that same formula!) It’s a good way to add a little extra warmth and I love a dress and denim jacket combo!
Thanks for the link up 🙂
Hope your week is going well 🙂
mimifce
I do like that combo! You will see more of it once it cools off here.
Jennifer
Adding a denim jacket is my favourite way to transition!
Jennifer
Curated by Jennifer
mimifce
Always! I love them!
Laurie
I love the black T-shirt dress! A great transitional piece xx
mimifce
I really need to find a new one: this one is really showing wear close up but haven’t found one as good yet.
Laura Bambrick
I have similar pieces and need to pull them out! You have some fantastic inspiration here! Love the way you layered over these dresses to make them work for fall!
mimifce
Lol! Actually I should try it with my yellow/mustard duster/kimono!
Kimberly F Malkiewicz
Nice options from summer to fall. The colors in your 2nd dress are so pretty, I’d love to see it with a cozy turquoise cardigan-haha–that’s me.
Ellibelle
Such great summer to fall outfits! The utility vest is simply perfect for early fall!
Ellibelle’s Corner
mimifce
I found that it is very handy in the fall with our weather: gives that hint of fall without overheating.
jodie filogomo
It’s like we were on the same wavelength with our posts today Mireille!!
I love this idea.
XOOX
Jodie
mimifce
Going to have to go read! Been having a hard time keeping up with all the blogs i like to read for fun lately! Busy, busy!
Mariann Yip
I love transition pieces from the summer to fall! 🙂
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mimifce
Yes, get more out of what you have!
Michelle
You look amazing in the black dress! And I love the blue dress with yellow accessories! It’s amazing what changing up the accessories will do for an outfit. It’s odd, here is Vegas the transition seems really short. It’s like it’s warm up until the first of November (probably because we are so crazy hot in the summer). And after Thanksgiving it’s cold enough to drag out the winter clothes. So a couple of weeks transition.
Michelle
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mimifce
Thanks, Michelle! It’s fun to come up with new ways to use what I have! The more I do it the more I like it and the less I shop.
Carrie @ Curly Crafty Mom
I just adore that black dress with that utility vest! I have a black AND a gray dress I need to try this with! Thanks for the inspo!
Carrie
curlycraftymom.com
mimifce
Thanks, Carrie! I have held on to that dress for ages.
Kathrine Eldridge
I love how you layered over both of these chic dresses! Love the belt on the black dress. Nice touch Mireille!
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mimifce
Thanks, Kathrine! Been enjoying that belt!
Ada
Never underestimate the power of accessories, indeed! Love all of your fabulous Nickle+Suede earrings and as you know over a month ago I purchased several similar pairs from Amazon but cannot find them anywhere, unfortunately. Need to remember where I put them. Your nude studded sandals and the mustard pair are gorgeous too and you transitioned nicely into Fall. While it was in the 90s there when you took your photos, it was only in the late 50s, early 60’s temperature-wise when I took mine, lol.
mimifce
Thanks, Ada! Yes, still so hot here!
Shelbee on the Edge
Both of these dresses are so great! I really love the different ways you have styled the black maxi. And those studded sandals are so stinking cute! Thanks for linking up with me, Mireille!
Shelbee
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mimifce
That black maxi has holes now but I keep holding on to it lol!