Plus Size Style - Everyday Bombshell

I don't often make purchases that I'm not 100% sure about...but today's dress falls into that category.  When I ordered it online from Avenue, I was 90% sure I'd want to wear it on Valentine's Day.  When it arrived and I took it out of the package, that dropped down to 74%.  And when I tried the dress on?  It dropped to about 40%.  I, instead, wore something else.

The fabric is thin - you know what I'm talking about.  Every bump and lump and line shows in this sucker.  And I'm not one who willingly pulls on a pair of Spanx, especially for a dress that I got on super clearance.  The dress came with a belt that I would, typically, never even give a second glance.  It's black with gold hardware and some kind of tassle thingy. 

However, today I was standing in front of my closet - absolutely sick of everything I've worn all winter - when I realized that the dress needed to either earn its keep or quit taking up valuable hanger space.  I decided to wear it today and see how things go - tassled belt thingy and all. 

I'll let you know if the dress will be making its way back into the closet or into a bag bound for Goodwill.

How many chances do you give an article of clothing before giving up and moving on?

Oh, hiii leggings. 

Yep, the leggings phase continues on.



I've been wearing the heck out of these double drop earrings

that I picked up at Len in Minneapolis.

 

The Outfit:

Red dress and belt- Avenue.com

Gold bird necklace - Target

Teardrop earrings - Len

Leggings - Lane Bryant

Black kitten heels - Payless