What to Wear for Mother's Day Details
Farm Rio Dress (similar)
Hey, all! Well... I know Mother's Day was yesterday, but wanna see what I wore (and modified) for it? Red, pink, orange and yellow! Any day's a good day for a dress anyway, don't you think? You may remember the brief glimpse you got of this dress while we were on vacation.
This one!
From the moment I received it, it seemed like it wasn't quite right. I checked with one of my girls and a dear friend and they both gave me the "okay." I believe it was a misstep though, but I didn't have enough time to return it and get another dress before our vacation or evaluate what the problem was. It seemed like there wasn't enough fabric, so I questioned whether I should have gotten a bigger size.
When I hung it in the closet when we got back from vacation, I knew I wouldn't reach for it to wear "as is," so got to work digging around for inspiration to change it up.
Seen here in trial.
This version is the finished product! I like it so much better, now! The gauze fabric is all "extra" (there's even a small insert in the V neckline). More fabric=Much better.
To complete the outfit, I wore my old gladiator sandals and to add more dark brown accents, put on a leather cuff bracelet and double looped a gold necklace with a dark cord. I think the earlier dress version was just a bit too "little girlish" for me.
TIP: Shoes can change the mood of an outfit. This dress was originally shown with espadrille-like flat forms, giving it a fun look. The braided shoes that are popular now would look dressy with a heel or casual when flat (naturally). I think the dark gladiators that I selected, give the dress a little more "edge." A flat-ish comfortable sole would look like you were ready for walking, touring or a lunch date.
Yeah, I'm all grown up! I will, without a doubt, be pulling this dress out to wear it, now! I hope you like the updated version! This exact Farm Rio dress is no longer available. Below are similar dresses.
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