Elegance and Mommyhood.: 07/14/15

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Pretty Pink Crochet and JC Penney Dresses.

4 Summers ago I did a lot of Dress Shopping since I could use a few new dresses. I had several showers to go to, 4 weddings, some bachelorette and engagement parties. I happened to wander into JC Penney's and to my nice surprise, they had a ton of dresses on sale. They were a little messy and disorganized though. But I had time so I dug through the racks and found about 5 or 6 dresses I loved, including the Hot Pink one from today. Between the perfect knee-length, comfortable and almost wrinkle-free jersey fabric, pockets, flattering waves on the neckline and super fun back which is crocheted in a diamond pattern with the whole middle part embroidered with silver flat beads - seriously what's not to love? I remember this pretty dress was under 30 bucks. Last week on a super hot day while I went to meet my cousin and his girlfriend (with Vivian in tow) for a frozen yougurt and then for a pizza lunch, this is what I wore. I paired it with this Summer's Favorite Sandals - my Kelly Green ones and a Neon Flower Statement Necklace plus a couple of Bracelets and I was done.

JC Penney has a lot of pretty dresses this year also. You can see Elle wearing hers here for two different dressy occasions. I love the striped one she wore. Elle is currently doing a giveaway for a $100.00 gift card to JC Penney's and of course I entered it. Hopefully I win so I can buy more pretty dresses... duh. Especially since a lot of the Spring and Summer styles are currently on sale. I could use a couple of maxi dresses, myself. What about you?

Hot Pink, Sleeveless Jersey Dress w/ Crochet Racer-Tank Back: JC Penney's (similar, great deal, love this), (similar asymmetric maxi style in coral, best deal, my favorite), (similar mini style in coral), (gorgeous option in white by F21, for a steal, love this).

Bright-Colored, Silver Tone Flower Statement Necklace: Random Street Vendor (similar by JC Penney's, great deal, love this), (2nd similar option by JC Penney's, best deal), (cluster flower option by JC Penney's, on sale, my favorite), (gorgeous option in different purples by Betsey Johnson).

2 Nude, Thin Plastic Bangles (part of a set): Forever 21.

Silver Stone Cuff w/ Square, Circle & Pear-shaped Stones: White House Black Market (gorgeous wide cuff option bu Guess, great deal, my favorite), (fancy, dainty option by JC Penney's, best deal, love this), (flower crystal option, for a steal!), (fancy option w/ pearls & crystals, Splurge).

Pastel Coral+Gold Tone Cocktail Ring: A Local Beach Attire Boutique (New) (similar in coral+gold, best deal), (very similar by Kenneth Jay Lane, on sale), (stunning coral option in square by French Connection, great deal, love this).

Dainty Gold-tone Earrings w/ Cubic Crystal, 4-Colored Stones: Fred's Jewelry (similar by Givenchy, fantastic deal, love these), (gorgeous option by Swarovski, great deal), (similar by Bebe, best deal, love these).

Bright, Kelly Green Strappy Sandals: Simple Shoes (New) (similar, trendy option), (similar, love this), (dressy stiletto option by Guess, love this).

Last Summer I wore another Hot Pink Dress from JC Penney's in a casual way, like I did today. Both today's dress and the dress below have a beautiful neckline and silver details. They are definitely more on the dressy side. As you see from this post, I have worn them casually on the blog. I have actually worn each in a more fancy way and with heels, including the dress below to a wedding (though not shown on the blog).

I am Linking up with Carrie, Casey and Whitney for "Create 28 Lovely Summer Looks" - Statement Necklaces. I am linking up with Laura and Erin for "Trend Spin Weekly" - Favorite Summer Dresses. I am also linking up with the ladies of "My Wardrobe Panorama" - My Summer Go-to Style. In the Summer my Style is definitely a dress - God knows I own a ton of them and I wear them a lot, followed closely by shorts paired with a tank or tee.