Coral Cocoon and Turquoise

When I saw that the temps were going to spike into 30-31 degrees, I knew it was time to wear this silk and cotton dress.

Not that I've been delaying wearing it - there are only so many days, and I have a lot of dresses! 

• Silk/cotton dress - COS, consignment; last worn here in June 2024 with snake-print shoes
• Shoes - Prepare Guide, Fluevog; last seen here (2nd outfit) for a July brunch

My love for fit-and-flare dresses has waned somewhat from my heyday of 10 years or so ago, but I still like them, especially when I get an intriguing shape like this. 

It's a mullet-bell! Or we just call it a cocoon, which is what I've done since I got it 4+ years ago. 

Incognito and wearing my long narrow scarf as sun coverage. 

I knotted each end to make a loop like a cuff, and voila! I have a pair of sleeves that keep the sun off my arms and the back of my neck. 

And I don't have to wear a coat! 

Just the thought of it makes me break out in a sweat! 

Accoutrements and stuff: 

I pulled the coral dress, thought of the necklace, and then the shoes joined it. Just like that, outfit built. 

• Silk scarf - Metropolitan Museum of Art, thrifted

Red and turquoise bling:

I mixed orange and red since the dress is a coral shade. 

• Turquoise stone bracelet - thrifted, Sidney
• Carved cinnabar bangle - consignment
• Turquoise/gold ring - Karen's
• Silver/turquoise multi-stone ring - consignment; purchased here for $48.00
• Steel/Lucite ring - Calvin Klein, thrifted
• Silver/turquoise ring - Glee
• Silver/turquoise earrings - Mexican, consignment
• Silver, turquoise, coral necklace - Nepali, consignment

This is one of my favourite mixes of jewelry colours - it's so rich! I'm always on the lookout for pretty turquoise.