Coffee Rings Dress

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And...back to the real reason we're all here - the clothes! 

We woke up to a swelteringly hot forecast, which tipped out around 27 degrees today. What's a gal to do? 

• Dress - Luisa Cerano, thrifted; purchased here for $19.95
• Shoes - Chie Mihara; last worn here in June with silk and drapey trousers
• Linen cardigan (below) - J. Crew, thrifted; last seen here (2nd outfit) over a wild jumpsuit

Wear a dress! This one has a pattern that looks like coffee rings to me. That's one messy surface, or one drippy mug. 

This dress has an awesome shape - note how the skirt bells slightly near the hem. 

It really doesn't need anything else, but of course, I always pile on the accessories. 

It's silk organza with modal lining - I also wore a nylon vintage slip under it. 

I was baking in the heat on the way home, but the slip kept the dress dry. 

The skirt wrinkled up a bit from my office chair, but otherwise, I really liked it. 

I added a tissue-thin linen cardigan for arm coverage from the sun. 

I wore it off and on all day - my office's AC runs cold. 

Incognito. 

Extra scarf to keep my skin covered from the devil sun.

The stuff: 

I'm getting closer to being able to wear pointier toes again, but am being cautious with my shoe choices until then. 

• Silk scarf - Ralph Lauren, consignment

Copper bling: 

I liked how the white enamel set worked with the dress. 

• Thin copper bracelet - Renoir, vintage 50s, thrifted
• Wide copper bracelet - Renoir, vintage 50s, vintage fair
• Copper/enamel necklace/earrings - Matisse by Renoir, vintage 50s, vintage expo
• Silver/amber ring - consignment
• Copper ring/copper/enamel ring - consignment