A Super Sunday!

What made it so super?  The weather, of course!  Warm temps and sunshine make me happy, and were the cherry on top of an already great day.  Sunday is church day, which makes it special--all the time!

I remember when a spring coat was a must.  Not a trench, but a fashionable, fabric coat, usually in a pastel color, that I got every Easter and wore throughout the spring for church or any other really special occasion.  I am really glad to find that they're still "findable", even for grownups.  Over the past few weeks, I've found a few.  I finally decided on one for my daughter, a mint green Ann Taylor coat, which looks great on her.  More surprising was finding one for myself.  I am loving this Dana Buchman (Kohl's) swing coat with just one hook and eye at the top.  It fits great, and I actually like the way it looks.  Labels mean nothing to me.  I'm strictly a looks kind of girl. 

I happen to be one of those people who likes dark colors with other dark colors.  Like black with brown or navy.  When I put this outfit together, I had that in mind but was a little leery about the pattern mixing.  I think it worked because I kept the colors subtle and always with a mix of dark and white.  The shoes are black and white, the coat is actually navy and white, and the dress is still undecided.  I think it's black, but don't quote me on that.  I'm rarely seen without a few of my vintage bracelets, and I decided on blue for a little bit of color, but keeping with my dark palette.  You can sometimes "force" a color to look like what you want it to be, and I think that worked out here.  Good thing because I was determined to wear the coat, navy blue, black, whatever. 

Now, no outfit would be complete nor quite so sweet, if it weren't a major bargain.  This one was no exception.  First off, the dress was retail.  Retail as in Ross, which means, even though it wasn't thrifted, it was pretty darn cheap.  I think I paid about $20 for it.  Ross has a nice selection of plus size dresses all of the time, and if you really look, you can find good labels, if that's your thing.  I really like the substantial weight and body of this fabric and the waistline draping.  It really does slim!  The shoes were free, and if you read this blog at all, you know that my niece's epic closet purges are legendary.  She's one of the reasons I'm overrun with clothing right now.  I should tell her to slow down...but I wont!  The coat was a $6 bargain at Restoration, with 50% off.  $3!  I have no complaints.  The Aeropostale sunglasses were $1 at the Village, and while they belong to my daughter, we have amassed quite the sunglass collection and have no problem with sharing.  The bracelets are part of my vintage collection, and the pin was a "whim" purchase from a Facebook friend at the Sunshine Gift Shop.  She is inarguably the "Brooch Queen" and if you can't find it with her, you won't.  

So that's my Sunday look this week.  For under $40, I think I was able to put my best foot fashion forward.  Sunday's Best!