Sparkly Grandma

You may remember how I told you earlier that Meagan of spunky chateau got me interested in the whole "grandma" look with her 70's inspired styling of her "grandma dress".  I wore this midi hiked up to a shorter level for one of my inspiration posts at two birds.  Here, I'm wearing it at it's true midi length.  I decided to make it fun with some sparkly silver accessories.

 The whole silver thing is like the best neutral to me.  If you don't want to constantly change your purse and shoes out then silver or gold is a great choice.  I had my colors done back when everyone was getting their colors done in the eighties.  Summers and Winters look good in silver while Springs and Autumns look good in gold.  Not that I go by the rules...I also have this sparkly vest and these shoes in gold.  Which will come in handy if I ever decide to be a redhead.

Just playing and showing off my skirt.  Rue 21 has some great sales.  I'm always going in there with my daughter, so I check out the clearance racks while she's browsing around.

This silver purse is great.  You can fit in a netbook, your Ipod, a Nintendo DS plus a book and a magazine.  It's THE purse you want with you if you're ever stranded on a desert island...and it was just four bucks.

This is me spinning.  I have yet to figure out action shots.  I've heard it takes a few tries to get jumping shots.  What about you?  Have you had success in snapping action shots?

Here's a close-up of my necklace.  This necklace is fast becoming one of my favorites.  I bought it this spring and tend to wear it several times a week.  Do you have a favorite piece that's becoming part of your style?


What I'm Wearing:
Silver Sparkly Shrug, $3, rue21
Navy/white stripe top, $3, Goodwill
Navy Grandma midi skirt, $3, Goodwill
Silver belt, $1, Goodwill
Silver shoes, $20, Old Navy
Silver purse, $4, Local Thrift Store
Silver heart charm necklace, $7, Gabriel Brothers

Total Cost of Outfit:  $41

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