Sweet stylistas, so glad you stopped by. Today is the fourth installment of The Blended Bloggers’ “Style Perspectives” series and we are following the good lead of our own Abbie who blogs at Grumbling Grace as she styles a pattern blouse with neutrals.
Before I give you my interpretation of Abbie’s look, I need to explain why my outfit isn’t exactly en pointe. My youngest daughter Lauren was due to deliver her first baby on March 18, so for a couple of weeks, I have had my suitcase packed at the ready for that much anticipated phone call or text message to jump on a plane for Houston.
Uncharacteristically, I somehow had the presence of mind to look ahead for what we would be styling that week. And you can do that, too, using this handy-dandy graphic Deena created for our series.
I was so relieved that Abbie was styling a pattern blouse and neutrals – not a bikini nor an evening gown – something I could easily stick in my suitcase, just in case.
Well, that call came in the form of a text (not really a call at all – that rhymes) on Wednesday morning when I woke up. Lauren had seen her OB on Tuesday and after an in-office procedure, was cramping the rest of that day and into the next morning.
Yes, that really says mucus plug.
I was so thankful I had packed my suitcase already because I was so excited, so nervous I just ran around in circles while on phone with Southwest Airlines for awhile before I could gather my thoughts.
By 9:45 I was on a plane for Houston and by 2:30, I was at Lauren and Francisco’s apartment looking forward to meeting my granddaughter.
That’s when everything kind of stalled for about two days. Please come back to read more about that in a post later this week. But on the day that Lucia Carolina finally came into this world, I wore my interpretation of Abbie’s prompt: pattern blouse with neutrals.
And the colors are similar to those Lauren is using in Lucia’s nursery. (No accident on my part!)
My daughter Brennyn took some pictures as I posed among the posies and snapdragons at Lauren’s apartment complex.
My print blouse is a Mudd chiffon shawl from Kohl’s worn over an Old Navy tee. My neutrals are Loft blush denim. Charming Charlie, turquoise, not to be confused with turquoise, earrings and metallic flats from Target.
I love the feminine floatiness of a chiffon shawl except when it is the only wrap I packed and it is unseasonably cool in Houston.
Can be used interchangeably as a matador’s cape, “Ole, toro, toro!!”
Trying to make myself small and blossom-like so I blend into the beautiful blooms behind me.
Love taking my shawls on trips because they are so easy to pack, require no ironing and are usually the perfect layer for spring and summer.
So, tag…you’re it…your turn to share how you would style a pattern blouse with neutrals. Please click on the InLinkz button to post your outfit or snap a pic to upload to Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter or all three, using #tbbstyle to link-up.
As you might recall, we all styled white pants following the prompt given by Lisa from Daily Style Finds. Here’s a collage of all of our interpretations.
The headless first gal is yours truly. I am about three feet taller than the other gals so my head didn’t fit. Which also explains why my pants are a tad bit short.
Won’t you play dress-up with me? Send me a pic of your fav pattern blouse with neutrals look! Or upload to your favorite social media. Just be sure to join in the fun! And start planning how you will style bright pants. That prompt might mean a shopping trip for me.
Hugs and kisses,
CONGRATULATIONS on the new granddaughter Leslie!! Those colors you are sporting are perfect for spring! What a cute floral wrap! I love the length, the colors. Everything!
Thank you, Sheila. I really like wearing these kimonos or shawls. They cover my grandma parts so easily and yet keep me from looking frumpy.
LOVE your outfit! Can’t wait to hear about the new baby.
Thank you! So glad you leave me sweet comments, Mary!
CONGRATS on being a Grandma again! Oh, I am just so happy for you! You are probably a really awesome Grandma, too! 🙂 I love that floral shawl and you look so happy posing in front of those lovely blooms! I also love that blush color of your pants!
Carrie
curlycraftymom.com
My family has a special love for snapdragons. We always make them “talk” to say ‘I love you’ and my sister’s three year old son who died with cancer, loved to make snapdragons talk. Wish I could grow them in El Paso. This grandma is in pig heaven with twice the granddaughters and twice the daughters. You will love being a grandma when the time comes…many moons from now.
3 feet taller than us. Ha! You funny. I love how you tied this post in to your awesome event this week. I also love the palette of colours you picked!
Yeah, somehow the only one of us whose head was in the clouds. But that’s more truth than poetry, right there.
Love you Mimi! So happy that baby Lucia and I share the same birthday and I can’t wait to meet her! 😍 You look beautiful!
Great look! And I love that the outfit is extra special as wore it when you met your granddaughter!
I am tempted to frame it or scrapbook my outfit! Ha! Thank you, sweet friend. XO
Hahaha! Love this. Your modeling skills are on point! And I love how excited you are about the new baby:) makes my heart happy!
Ha! I bet the guard at my daughter’s gated apartment complex (right beside where I was modeling) thought I had totally lost my mind. Oh, well! He wouldn’t be far off! Love my daughters and granddaughters. Nothing better than little girls, as you well know.
YAY for the new grandbaby!!!! so exciting and she’s precious
but so are YOU!!! the cutest grandma out there. Seriously. I LOVE that shawl and the colors are so pretty and spring-like
Simply Shaunacey
Oh, Shaunacey, you always touch my heart. Hope you realize that I think so much of you. Enjoying being a grandma again. Nothing like it!
Oh, and a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on the birth of your granddaughter of course!!!!
Thank you, Andrea! Grandma-ing is delightful! Even if it does mean getting older. Totally worth it.
Congrats again on your sweet granddaughter. I’m glad you made it there! And that shawl, is so cute! Love the whole outfit, you are too cute friend.
You are one beautiful grandma allright! Just love you and the soft pastels, that kimono shawl is absolutely beautiful!
I am one blessed grandma. Thank you, Andrea. So glad my daughters both had little fashionistas of their own. Now we can really have fashion haus!
Great spring outfit! Lookin’ good Leslie!
Thank you, Christy.
You look so pretty in this outfit! I love the pastels on you. Congratulations on your new granddaughter! So exciting. Can’t wait to read more about her.
Oh, Lana, you are going to love being a grandmother in the future. It is such a sweet, special relationship and chapter in my life. I just wish I saw more of my Cady, Brennyn’s daughter. I am thankful that Lauren will soon be a few hours’ drive away and I will be able to go up for a quick dose of my daughter and her daughter and be back home the next day.
CONGRATS! I am so happy that everything turned out okay. On to your post – you are too funny. I would have had to opt out of the bikini week if that was the chosen attire – I don’t know how people are so brave to wear suits and post pictures of them on their blog – wait, I know, they are 20 years old. You look wonderful in your floral top.
Lisa
Daily Style Finds
Ha! Did you post pics of your bathing suit with Bebe suggested we do that in the GYPO challenges? I did, but must have been drunk!
So fresh and springy! Looking very pretty in these colors, Leslie! Congratulations on the new grandbaby!
Thank you, Carrie. It was so very hard to get on the plane and leave that baby and my baby on Sunday. But Lauren is sending loads of pics…the next best thing.
Leslie you radiant beauty and happiness!! So excited about Lucia!! Can’t wait to hear more about her birth!! Congrats Grandma!! 2 times the love now!! xoxox
Oh, Katie, I am in heaven. To have my Cady and Brennyn with me and beside me as we met Lucia and supported Lauren. What an experience. So glad both of my girls have girls of their own. Love the beautiful relationship you have with your mom and sister(s).
Love how spring-y your outfit is!
I love these shawls. So flowy that they just glide right over my grandma parts! Thank you, Alison.
This is such a pretty look! That floral shawl is gorgeous! Congrats on the birth of your granddaughter!
Jill
Doused In Pink
Thank you, Jill. I am so glad she is here!!