Welcome to another episode of Real Outfit Roundup where I share the outfits I actually wear in real life from the past two weeks. This week, I only have eight looks for you. I only photographed one weekend outfit, missed a day of work because I was sick, forgot to take a picture one weekday, and went on a field trip this past Friday so didn't document that one either.
We've had very warm weather for the most part over the last two weeks with rainy weekends. In fact, the last few days for us have been rainy. We also had a small cold front move through, hence the one outfit with a cardigan. Pretty much everything in this roundup are older pieces, but most is still available.
For sizing purposes, I'm 5'2" and weigh around 140 lbs. I typically wear size 6 in clothes or s/m, depending on how the sizing works (4-6 vs 6-8), and size 7 in shoes.
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Now, on to the outfits!
This dress continues to be one of the most worn in my closet. I got it last summer at Target, and have been wearing it pretty consistently all year. It's so easy to layer, but also works nicely on its own in the warmer months.
This go 'round I paired it with my favorite spring, summer, and fall accessory: a denim vest. I have two but went with this lighter-wash tuxedo style to complement the more neutral pattern of the dress as well as the dropped waist.
My shoes are recent additions to my closet. I've been wanting yellow for awhile, and these are a nice casual option that don't feel too dressed down. Surprisingly, they are still available in all sizes. They also come in light blue and natural linen, although the latter is no longer available in half sizes. Word of warning -- they're not sturdy, so I don't recommend them if you're going to be doing a bunch of walking.
I layered it over a basic light purple t-shirt that's so old the tag is no longer readable. I have no idea where I got it from or when. And you can't see them, but I finished it out with my brown woven mary janes.
The pink cotton skirt with the lace detailing at the hem finally makes an appearance! You've seen its blue sister several times and met her yellow sister in our last edition. Now it's her time to shine. Y'all really really don't understand how much I want to buy every single one of these skirts. They are that good. I could probably ditch all my other skirts and replace them with these ones and survive just fine. I won't, but I'm just saying I could.
Anyway. I decided to keep this look comfy and casual. It's the end of the year after all. So I threw on this Fleetwood Mac tee that I picked up on a random Target Run. It's really soft and fits the way I like my t-shirts to fit.
Is this the first time I'm sharing these sandals? They are new, but I've been stalking them for a solid year. I just couldn't make myself commit to them last year, but I caught them on sale a few weeks ago. They've got that raffia, straw look that's been popular the last couple of years, and which I personally love. The straps are velcro, but I rarely undo them so they should hold up for awhile. The sole is platform, so it adds a couple inches to my height. The one thing I will say that took some getting used to is that they're kind of heavy. The first day I wore them was a workout for my ankles, but now it's fine.
My fave yellow skirt is finally sold out. I'm not seeing much that fits this particular style of stripes (they're all really wide), but I did find a set that's pretty close. If you'll remember, I got this skirt as part of a set but ultimately didn't keep the top. The top with the set I'm linking to is very different from the one that came with mine, though. Bonus: it comes in a bunch of pretty colors!
My sandals are still available amazingly. Size up half a size; the straps are very snug and have not loosened up at all over two years of heavy wear.
I kind of wish I'd treated the vest like an actual top though. After seeing the outfit from the back, I think I would have liked the shirt-and-skirt look better.
Anyway, I finished things out by bookending the vest with my blue mary janes to try to pull out that blue in the floral print even more.
I'm not going to lie. I liked this outfit in the moment, or at least the idea of it. Now, not so much. It certainly has potential, but it's just not quite right. Now that I'm looking at it, I don't like the clashing necklines of the dress and the lace overlay. I'm not in love with how the lace overlay sits in general or how the lace ruffles lay.
I'm just not sure that it works, especially from the back.
I don't know if it's because my butt is bigger than the model's on the product page, but the back of this just isn't doing it for me. Now that I've seen it from a straight-on view, I understand why my daughter asked why there was an oval in the back. It looks like it's missing lace in the very middle. I got it during a sale so it was marked down pretty far, and I would not pay the full price for it.
I love mixing stripes and florals, so I really like this look. The top half does feel a little bulky, but I think that's because of the collar on the blouse. I don't go for this type of collared top often because I always feel like I'm swimming in them, but this one really was too pretty to resist. It's got great details and is nice quality. I feel like the cardigan really helped tie everything together.
I like mixing florals and polka dots, too. I know that it's kind of hard to tell in this picture, but my blouse has yellow sunflowers embroidered on it. It's almost 100% cotton, so it's super soft and comfortable. It has puff sleeves, but they aren't huge. I highly recommend this blouse.
My skirt is super cute, but incredibly see-through. I'm wearing slip shorts up under it.
This is one of my favorite dresses that I can't link to. I got it in either a StitchFix or Wantable box several years ago. I've linked to three similar options for you: the first is the closest in terms of colors and pattern but has sleeves; the second is solid black but cut very similarly; and the third has a similar cut and is a floral print but the colors don't match.
Because I wore this school, I needed a second layer. I decided to go with my vest to pull out the subtler blue tones in the floral pattern. As you can see, I left it unbuttoned. The dress has a cute button detail on the front that I almost always end up covering up, and this time I wanted to leave them visible.
Anyway, I finished things out by bookending the vest with my blue mary janes to try to pull out that blue in the floral print even more.
Yes, I still love my dinosaur skirt. This go 'round I decided to wear it with this cactus t-shirt I got a few months ago to take with me to the hog show. It's one of the softest tees that I own, and this skirt is incredibly soft. So this was a soft outfit. It almost felt like I was wearing pajamas all day if I'm being honest. I decided to keep everything nice and simple, so I finished the look with my neutral sandals, as shown earlier in the post.
This might actually be my favorite outfit of this entire post. I don't even know why. It just is.
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