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Welcome to Visible Monday #165. If you want to participate, it’s so easy: just go to the bottom of this post for the how-to. Please be kind and leave a link to Not Dead Yet Style in your post.
You haven’t seen much vivid orange in my wardrobe over the years. In fact, it’s on my “no” list. Well haha on me, I found this vintage 80’s Evan Piccone sack dress (similar) at the thrift for a couple of dollars, and I had to try it. It’s not my best color, as I have “cool” undertones, but I do like the shape and the overall statement (“I am not afraid of orange”).
I added a vintage pearl and tassel necklace (sim) and a gorgeous bracelet from Bella’s Etsy shop. The Cydwoq booties (sim) add a funky feel. My custom lipstick picks up the orange in the dress. In the lower photos, I threw on a wool wrap (sim), just in case it ever gets cool in Florida. I like the cool gray wrap against the bright warm orange.
Now, show us what you’re wearing, Visible Women!!
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Leap into color:
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lovely dress 🙂
Love that dress on you Patti. You look fabulous. Thanks for hosting. xo Sabina | Oceanblue Style
Hi Patti!
Thank you for hosting this great party. Love that shade of orange / coral and, as always, you look great.
Have a nice week!
Manuela
Gah! That dress is amazing on you. And the styling is perfection!! Orange really does look gorgeous on you!
As always, thanks for hosting. You look very good in orange. Did you add a belt to the look for a bit more shape? I love how you have fun with your outfits rather than sticking to a boring uniform.
I think you might be more of a Light than a Cool. Besides, how can my favorite color ever be wrong? 😉
That is a COOL orange, I call it Blood Orange. No wonder you like it. I’m a cool pallette like you and usually avoid orange like the plague, but I have a sweater the color of your dress and it works! Great look and I can’t believe you found that at the thrift.
Great looK! I love adding a pop of color or pattern to each outfit!
http://michellespaige.com
I love your red dress, Patti – I wore my magenta cocoon dress and it’s so freeing to be all loose for a change. I especially like the neckline of yours…!
Thank you so much for hosting, hope to see you at #iwillwearwhatilike today 🙂
Catherine x
Please note that I always refer to Visible Monday in my latest post. Not necessarily in the post I add to the link-up. The latest post gets more readers… ergo.
Greetje
Oh you changed your blog appearance. I have to have a good look at that. (I am lazy)
This dress is really lovely on you. Whether you think orange is your colour or not, it looks so nice. I will add my red/orange tunic dress to the link-up.
Greetje
I’m not sure what I like better: the word “sack dress” or the dress itself. You look fantastic in orange and I’m glad you gave this colour another chance. The wrap looks great too – good to have just in CASE!
Thanks so much for the invitation. The finger sandwiches are divine – you simply MUST give me the recipe.
What an awesome dress! I am a huge fan of this look – great that you took that big step towards bold colors. Suits you soooo well. Definitely one of my favourite looks on you!!
What a lovely dress! I love coral and think it looks great on so many skin tones. Very cool with those boots! Love the lipstick too, I have a craving for a new shade.
jess xx
http://www.elegantlydressedandstylish.com
I love coral anything! The cut of that dress is right up my alley! Love the booties to mix it up too. Have a wonderful Monday!
Xo Chelsea http://www.shesaidhesaidfashion.com
ooo Orange. I luv Orange these days. And it looks good on you, no matter what you used to say/ think. Is it linen? Nice style. And with the boots, very groovy.
You should wear brights more often, you look radiant! xxx
Bright bold colors suits you Patti! Come join the RAY-BAN GIVEAWAY I am hosting at the blog for SUNGLASSES SHOP from Nov. 16-22!
Rebecca
http://www.redtagchiclosangeles.com
Patti, I love that color on you! Thanks again for hosting Visible Monday.
That’s a gorgeous color on you! Love how you styled that dress with booties.
I think you can do bright colours well. I love that bright lippy with it.
This is a great find. I’d like to see what it looks like belted too.
bisous
Suzanne
You know I love bold colors. That orange red Shirtdress is beautiful, Patti.
I think people can wear any colour – it’s just finding the right tone. I do think the citrus colours of orange and yellow are the hardest as they can be quite jarring against some skin tones but this is wonderful on you, Patti.
And I love how you’ve kept the dress simple but then added some truly wicked boots!
http://petitesilvervixen.blogspot.co.uk
Forget about undertones…this bright orange is so gorgeous on you Patti! And those booties are to die for. In my post today I’m talking about undertones and the fact that I just go with the colors that make me feel good; orange should definitely be one of those colors for you!
Debbie
http://www.fashionfairydust.com
Bold colour looks good on you Patti. The shape suits you so well and works so well with your great boots.
Hello dear Patti, bold colours is my name, lol.
You look fabulous in red.
Thank you so much and happy week
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Patti, I love this colour on you and the style works a dream on your slim figure. Most of all though, I covet these boots and hope you will keep me in mind if you ever get bored of them! As you will see by my link up, I’m a huge fan of bold colours too.
Anna
http://www.annasislandstyle.com/
Beautiful colour and the dress is definitely worth giving it a chance. Looks great! The boots are really cool and I love the jewelry!
Sometimes rules are made to be broken! I think this colour looks great on you patti.Thank you for hosting
Laurie x
I love how much fun the boots add to this outfit!
Alice
http://www.happinessatmidlife.com
Hope to see your Thursday for TBT Fashion link up.
Wow, I love the colour and the less-structured shape of this dress – it’s just fabulous on you, Patti! Brava for stretching the boundaries of your colour world! I’ll be joining up shortly!
This is such a chic shirtdress on you and love the vibrant colour!
Marta
http://www.sweatersstripesandsweets.com
I can’t decide whether you look sunny or juicy in that orange. Both. I never wear yellow though I have dabbled in orange and often seem to be attracted to it in a deep slightly reddish version. I look best in cool tones too, though I think that sometimes it is the value of colour that matters quite a bit, whether it is light, dark, soft or bright. It seems to me that you suit bright citrusy colours and maybe the pinker tones are better but the orange works for you too. Maybe it’s a light and bright aspect that is more important. I just want to stick a little paper umbrella in your hair. xo
Yep, I agree with the others so far, the color is fantastic and it looks wonderful on you. Plus you were right, the fit and style was worth the purchase (even if it had been retail price). Perfect choice of footwear with this fun dress and the grey wrap does bring in the added warmth of color.
I love that orange/red color! And it looks really cool with the charcoal gray too! Thanks for the link up, Patti!
OXOX
Dawn Lucy
http://fashionshouldbefun.blogspot.com
Thank coral color is lovely, Patt! Thanks for the link up!
That is a great color and it looks great with the wrap! Hope you get a chance to wear them together! 🙂
I love the color of the dress, and I think it looks really good on you. Those boots are amazing!
I love the color on you! That dress is amazing! I used to think I couldn’t wear red and now I can’t get enough of it! Peace! Cheryl
Here we’ve gone all muted on you (the first few participants at least) and you are ROCKIN that coral color!
http://thriftshopcommando.blogspot.com/2015/11/coat-length-jacket-and-cardboard-cutout.html
I own a dress very similar to yours. However mine is in a powder blue. I’m also playing around with styling options.
I’m a big fan of orange, and I love to see you wearing bold colours like this, Patti! We’re both rocking a bit of Eighties style this week – and why not?! The addition of the wrap lends extra elegance – as though you need any extra, Patti! As always, thanks for hosting. xxx
Beautiful color!! 🙂
Jaymie
http://www.jaymieashcraft.com
It’s good to try to something new every now and then… I would be wary of orange, too, but this dress looks almost red, very pretty. And I’m hoping this comment gets through, I’m writing this on the plane, somewhere between London and Helsinki, trying out the inflight internet for the first time…