Dress For the Holidays
November 19, 2007 | Filed Under Womens Fashion
I don’t know about your family, but in my family, Thanksgiving and Christmas are a big deal. A BIG deal. By that, I mean the whole family gets together, jeans are not allowed, and the same shirt from one holiday to the next, is, likewise, not allowed. For me, this is the perfect excuse to go shopping. For my brother, it’s the perfect reason to complain, and for my sister, it’s the perfect reason to stand, stumped - or steal my clothes. It’s a good thing I have a lot of them.
The good news holiday shopping doesn’t actually have to be that bad. I mean, think about it. Even if you stay within the boundaries of “standard” Christmas colors (black, red, green, gold and silver), you can still do quite a bit. Whatever you want to do, here are a few rules of thumb:
1- Be careful with embellishments. Embellishments are very stylish, but it’s really easy to overdo them, or to do them wrong. Embellishments draw attention to the part of the body that’s embellished, so they can look nice, or they can look really gaudy or tacky. Something like this cami (Sears, $13), which is available in black, white and mauve is nice because it has a simple embellishment that can dress up a look, and the undershirt can be worn under several different shirts or tops, and can dress it up simply. Since it’s across the chest, it accentuates the cleavage. Likewise, embellishments on a skirt will accentuate nice legs.
2- Dress sexy, but don’t show a lot of skin. Just as the cami emphasizes nice cleavage, a slit in a skirt or dress can emphasize the legs -without overdoing it. Embellishments or skirts with a pleat will do the same thing, like this skirt (Sears, $25), which is available in black and brown.
3- Buy things that can be worn more than once. A pair of black pants, or a brown or gray skirt can be worn with several different shirts in several different colors, so even if that’s all you have for the season, you can wear them to all the different parties and celebrations - for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years, without having to wear the same outfit twice. Jewelry, and other accessories - handbags, for instance - can also make an outfit look different.
What do you think?
(No Ratings Yet)
Loading ...3 Responses to “Dress For the Holidays”
Got something to say?
[…] it’s time to be thinking about what to put those kids in for the big day. My brother hated Christmas clothing as a child (he might still hate Christmas clothing, but he’s not so young anymore), but my […]
[…] down as a child… But the younger one loves dresses. She loves to dress up and look pretty - Christmas and Easter are her favorite times of year. She’s almost guaranteed a new […]
[…] love camisoles (camis). My roommate makes fun of me for it, but I can’t help it. I think I have a cami in […]