A Long and Full Weekend!

Good Afternoon!  We are back from a snowy, wonderful weekend in Yosemite!  One of the most amazingly beautiful places on the planet.  We were lucky enough to get snowed in for a few days, which is quite exciting for those of us who live where it does not snow.  For those of you in the Mid-West or East Coast, sorry ... I know it has been a snowy one for you ...

Anyhow, I did manage to get over to Anthropologie before we left and tried on a few items that I thought were interesting.  First was the Blooming Goldenrod Dress, which has a lot of hype in the blogs.  The dress is really pretty from afar, with a darling flower print skirt with ruffle accents in black.  The sash looks nothing like in the stock photo, and was limp and boring IRL.  I am generally a size 0 or 2 in dresses, but the 0 was too tight in the bust to even get it zipped up.  The 2 was better, but now that it fit my bust, the skirt just hung there ... no shape and it was LOOONNNGGG.  So long that with the flower print it looked matronly on me. I should note that the dress is a very thin cotton material; it was lined though.  Overall,  a pass for me.    

Next I tried on the Cultural Heritage Skirt.  This skirt did not cross my radar until I saw it in the store.  It is tiny white polka dots and a beautiful, rich blue background.  The waistband is a larger printed polka dot.  The skirt is made of a sturdy material and feels substantial.  I tried on my usual size 2 but it was a little snug - this is a pencil skirt ala Mad Men!  Up to a 4 and the fit was perfect with enough room to tuck in a blouse to show off the cute waistband.  The skirt is, however, long.  It fell a few inches below my knee and for that reason, it was not a LOVE item for me.  I may reconsider at sale time. 

I leave you with a picture of the Yosemite snowiness!  Have a great day and, as always, thanks for stopping by!