budget,  fashion,  summer

Blue Dress for a Civil War Fort Tour

June 21, 2021 /

I originally planned to take pictures of this outfit on the beach but as things usually go on a vacation, plans change and I decided this would be an outfit that would be comfortable even for a tour of a fort. You will learn more about our visit to Old Fort Jackson this Wednesday so today will focus on my outfit! I ordered this dress in two colors from Target after seeing a couple bloggers share it (Andrea from Living On Cloud Nine has it in this blue color and Carrie from A Simple Lovely Life shared it in the peach) and kept the blue as I felt the peach showed every lump and bump.

I had fun with the accessories I chose to pair with my dress. I decided on this glass pendant I hadn’t worn in years since I just ordered some ribbon cord straps to use with it and a few others I have. The Nickel and Suede earrings are a new pair, the June Earring of the month which is discounted for the whole month of June.

My Sanuk sandals worked however they were not the best shoes for the few places where there were cobblestones. I bought this pair years ago from Amazon in kid’s size. I added the smallest of my tile bracelets.

When we left the car, I decided to grab my kimono for extra coverage (it was a little windy) and to help deter mosquitoes. Sadly mosquitoes liked me despite the kimono and the bug repellent and I got bit multiple times.

My little Haiku crossbody purse is the one I brought to Europe a couple years ago: it is very handy on trips because of its small size and its multiple zipper pockets. I usually keep my phone in one of the outside pockets.

I can’t wait to wear this dres again: I might pair it with yellow next or orange! So many possible color combinations. What about prints: leopard, camo… Shoes and earrings and layers come to mind!

This little vacation was way too short but we really don’t typically do a full week vacation in the summer: it is too hot and humid around here and I have to decide where I want to allot our vacation money. This is getting making me antsy and ready for our beach trip at Thanksgiving!

A bientôt!

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