Summer Must Haves - On A Budget

[Mak]

Ok so my list has

3/4 light cargos - stone/charcoal/khaki?
tshirts - for around the house/park
short sleeved shirts
summer print dresses? shorter length/cotton - outside my comfort zone!!!
short sleeved cardi/bolero
Shorts

[LuluHB]

Oh my. I think I'm very glad my DH works at home and so is almost constantly under foot, or else I would truly start to worry that he has three wives - me, N2L and Loulabelle. What is it with men, polo shirts and being all tucked in? And don't get me started on white sneakers with, well, everything! I guess I shouldn't complain about that though - my DH's idea of dressing up is a clean pair of tracky dacks, with or without holes, and a polo shirt - tucked in of course.

I'm living in maxi skirts at the moment too. Sooooo comfortable and with a relatively fitted top (with or without a growing bump) I think they look really nice and can be either dressed up or down. 3/4 cargos that have the option of being folded up or not are great too - on those really hot days when you just don't care you can get a bit cooler, but still have a decent leg length. I've also just got a couple of long tunic sort of things that have a single underneath them. With slim fit legs they look really nice, and the length of the tunic hides my thighs

Maybe a chunky bracelet/bangle/necklace/earrings to dress up otherwise plainer clothes?

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Lol thanks everyone, might have to check out k-mart for some cheap but ok summer items
Emma09 - how was your shopping trip yesterday, find anything for me oh and your ideas on haircut for a week or two would be GREAT!

[Miss.September]

Hmmmm.....I live in my cargos in summer. They can roll up and have fasteners to keep them up, or leave them down. Singlets or t-shirts. Or layered tops.

I love maxi dresses but I don't like how they sit on me, they tend to emphasise my hips and make me unhappy which would defeat the purpose! The skirts are awesome though.

I wear shorts around the house, but not out in public. My white legs will reflect something.

Linen pants for going out?

You've got more patience than me with DP. If it was DH, I'd be telling him where he could stick his opinion. His "style" is to change out of his blue work clothes (sometimes) and put on more blue stuff :P

[Emma09]

PAC- I have the same problem with maxi's- they don't sit well on me, and tend to look like they are wearing me, not the other way around.
I found a nice straight maxi in...... Wait for it..... SUPRE!
But they didn't have my size :-(
Think that style might suit us better

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Lol you make me laugh, i think maybe we should go shopping together, DP probably wouldn't mind me going as he asked WHY i was wearing something and i said because i don't have anything else
With my hair i would be willing to go shorter but it needs to be easy and minimal work you got some ideas for me?
In summer i'm still a runners or thongs girl, i find it hard to find nice comfy shoes in my size

[Emma09]

Happy to go shopping anytime
Re: hair- I was thinking btw the shoulders and chin. I think your hair gets a nice wave to it?
Layers framing the face and thinned out a little bit.
Wash and wear :-)
I'll try to find a pic.

[helle]

i LOVE my sinlgets and long skirts.... even at 38 weeks pregnant they still make me feel a little slender (minus the gigantic bump ^^ and you can do so much. Plain skirt with a detailed top, or a detailed skirt with a plain top, and a cardi if it's cool, or a vest. dress it up or down with jewelery etc etc. I think the trick is getting the right cut, too. If you're gonna wear the long skirt with a baggy flopping shirt, then yeah, it's gonna look a bit frumpy.

and i'm like you too, i hate my legs, mostly my knees... they're all puffy and stuff so I wear things to cover them. maxi dresses, leggings and long skirts FTW

[Emma09]

Def an oblong face....
Long hair is weighing you down, girlfriend!

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

GIRLFRIEND...
So i'd love to see your suggestions and i have the benefit of being able to PM my hairdresser and asking what he thinks

[Emma09]

Lol thanks everyone, might have to check out k-mart for some cheap but ok summer items
Emma09 - how was your shopping trip yesterday, find anything for me oh and your ideas on haircut for a week or two would be GREAT!

I was shopping for Xmas presents!
I tried to find myself some maxi dresses- but they were all miles too long- you should have no problems!
Seriously though- I had a hunt in Kmart and they had some nice cargo three quarrters and tops.
Also some tunic style dresses for leggings.
Target had some GREAT things also- but more $$$$
What shoes do you wear in summer?
Thongs?

Re:haircut- I think shorter- and more layers around your face!
How short would you be willing to go?