Easter Ensembles, The Full Story

Well, so I started with a simple idea for Easter. I would wear my new J Crew gateau skirt with the sun yellow silk-linen vneck sweater.

Original Easter Choice by HeidiGblog featuring Old Navy tank tops

Reality set in. Baby, it's cold outside! Ok, switch gears... Navy cashmere sweater, bright yellow bib necklace to brighten it up, and white trouser jeans. Spring-y but still warm. And I don't have to be *that* dressed up for church if I so choose. (See... when I put this together last night I seriously thought I would be wearing it.)


Easter Sunday-04/12/09 by HeidiGblog featuring J Crew tops

Then hubby got dressed and went with a sport coat, so I really felt like I should go with a dress or skirt.

Easter-Church-What I Actually Wore by HeidiGblog featuring Banana Republic jewelry

There was no way I was going in bare legs, since I am always cold. So I threw this together, which I wore to a cocktail party for Valentine's Day (went with more subdued make up, obviously, and swapped patent pumps for black flats).

I love this dress. It feels so Tory Burch-ish to me. I plan on living in it later this summer with my flat black sandals. The material is a little stretchy, nice and light. And E thought it was a good choice because, in her words, "the middle looks kind of like Easter". I'm not sure what that means, but ok.

And I got to wear my Target ribbon-pearl necklace, which is always a fun piece. IRL pic at right.

Then after we came home, I was actually still chilly from the Easter Egg hunt at church, and we were just doing dinner at home, so I swapped the church outfit for the navy cashmere femme sweater and the yellow necklace - just with jeans and red flats.

Wearing Today - After Church Outfit - 04/12/09 by HeidiGblog featuring Forever21 flat shoes

Much warmer, and still semi-festive, or at least the necklace is. I do admit that I put on boots to walk Lucy because it was windy, too. I am *such* a wimp. This is the perfect outfit for chilling on the sofa, watching golf, maybe taking a little catnap.

Have you ever napped to golf? Especially when it's cold outside? And all the sound, from the announcers to the crowd noises, is all so soothing and and slow and relaxing? And it's always sunny and pretty and warm on the TV? It's the best. Golf naps are always so refreshing!

Happy Easter to all!!

Let Them Eat Cake - the J Crew Cotton Sateen Gateau Skirt

The J Crew Cotton Sateen Gateau Skirt (#13464, orig $88, curr $69.50 online & in store). I have been dying to try it since reading about it on Gigi's blog for several reasons - 1) JC's minis are too short on me and 20" sounded like a good length, 2) I don't really do pencil skirts since I prefer flats, and 3) hello, machine washable. So I tried it on at our DC JCA outing on Sunday, and got it. I got my regular pant size, a 10, but I think I would like to try an 8 when I go to the store to do returns. It's loose on the waist, which I like, so the hips don't bell out too much, but we'll see - I should probably double check the size.

When I tried it on in store, I realized that for me and my extra long-femurs, I would like it with something out, not tucked in, and that something would have to hit at the right spot. So before making the decision to keep or not, I pulled out a ton of stuff to try it with. Lucy cooperated by napping on the bathroom floor after a long walk, so I was productive but quick (hence the shoe/necklace repetition you see). Pardon the discoloration on my left shin, I still have an 8" bruise from tripping over the indoor dog fence a week and a half ago. It's a lovely shade now.

#1 - With the navy ruffled scoopneck tee I got Sunday (still deciding on the tee since I got the ruffle tank in navy, too)

#2 - With a white shirt. Didn't like the pics of this because it's so pale. But in the mirror, it looked good. Would be even better with some cute sandals and a semi-tan (since I live in SPF 70 in the summer). Maybe a (gasp) belt. Would have to get a belt, though, since I don't really have any. And yes, a cami - like I said - quick.#3 - With the silk-linen v-neck sweater. I am still returning the sweater, but love the cut with the skirt, so I will be looking for a new color, definitely. This made up my mind about what to do with the sweater.

#4 & #5 - With a plain gray tee, and then that tee and a Jackie cardi. Like both of these.

#6 - With my silk-bow critter applique tee from Fall. Like this pic, but the bow is cream and not so sure about it with the light pewter skirt - would be great with the champagne skirt, however.

#7 - With the short sleeve v-neck cardi in navy and a navy tee underneath. Likey ok.

#8 - With my Summer 07 anchor tee - think this would be great with some better accessories and silver sandals.

First of all, yes, I really should have cut my head off in these pics because it would have made it shorter, and that would have been appropriate with the cake comment. And I need to get hubby to re-load some software so that I can combine pics in 1 line. Besides that...What do you think? Is it a keeper? I would love some feedback on which looks you think work or not. And if you have some styling suggestions, I would love to hear them. I would love a black turtleneck with it next Fall and some black pumps. (Again, please realize that I was quickly swapping tops and was just grabbing 1 of 2 pairs of flats, so pardon the accessorizing here)