Plaid Dress as a Skirt
Blog Note: Whoot! I was provided a gorgeous Karina Penelope dress for this review!
The Chief Blonde is wearing the Karina Penelope dress in purple plaid ($158), J. Crew Jacket (old, similar here), Loft Sweater (Old, similar), Jewelry (Rummage sale finds), Kelly and Katie Boots (similar).
Sometimes You have to Make Do
Occasionally, you have to make do. Sometimes, that works out just fine. For example, I was running short of time but had to get pictures of this outfit taken. Walt and I squeezed in a quick 3 minute shoot while at Sam’s Club getting our tires rotated. Hey, they had holiday decor! I figure it worked.
It’s like this lovely Karina Penelope dress. It has a criss-cross v-front, small gathers on front and back bodice, waistband with pleated skirt, and pockets!!! I love how it is not a big flowy skirt, but a little more fitted. For this outfit, you would just assume it was a skirt unless I told you otherwise, right? I made “Do” to wear this as a skirt and ended up loving the look. I will be doing this a lot more often.
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Here’s a few of my friends in Karina dresses as well.
Thanks to Jennifer from Makobi Scribe, Jennifer from Sweep Tight, and Makobi’s friend,Vovoa!
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I absolutely LOVE the palid skirt and jacket on you!
Purple plaid! Gorgeous!
it looks so comfortable you look great
The pattern of this dress is so pretty! I love how you have mixed it up and worn it different ways. It seems so versatile!
Love the purple and the creative way you styled the dress!
That is so cool how you wore the dress as a skirt! I definitely never would’ve known it was a dress. Love that it has pockets, and I love the fit! You look great!
I am also loving the plaid, the blazer, and the necklace *AND THOSE BOOTS* just tie everything together perfectly! Stunning my dear!
I love purple great color one of my wedding colors thanks great dress great for the fall & winter indeed thanks
I love the purple too! And what a great Idea putting a top and blazer over it – love it!!
Thank you so much for modeling this dress for us. You are beautiful and you did an awesome job showing how many great ways there are to style this dress.
Great looking dress. You look wonderful in it.
I would love to get a purple dress, but probably not this one.
I love the purple.
I LOVE this on you! The purple is stunning and is my personal favorite color! It goes so well with your hair (and I’m a blondie too)! The cut of this dress is wonderful. Okay, I want this dress!!!!
THanks CHER!
I love this dress. I think it would look really nice on me.
Purple is my favorite color and I have always thought plaid was cute, so this dress speaks to me. 🙂 Plus you wear it so well.
I am mad for plaid. It’s hard to find plaid dresses and purple is one of my favorite colors.
I need some purple and plaid in my wardrobe. I love wearing dresses like this.
I really like what you did with this dress. It looks great on you!!
I think you look great in this jacket, sweater and dress combo. I would never have thought to go that route. Although I think the dress with flip flops is probably more my style. 🙂