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Denim Overalls and Pearls & Link Up On the Edge #261

September 10, 2021 / 60 Comments
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I am cheating with today’s post and sharing an outfit that appeared in a July guest post for Carrie of Curly Crafty Mom. Last year, Carrie and I played this little game of fashion ping pong with our denim overalls. While we never consulted one another on styling denim overalls, we always seemed to be thinking along the same lines each time we have both styled them.

The very first time Carrie shared her overalls, she wore them in winter with a puff sleeve sweater and beanie hat. I remember commenting on that post how much we were thinking alike because I had just photographed an outfit in my overalls where I wore a sweater and a winter beanie which I shared just a few weeks after Carrie’s post.

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The second time she shared her denim overalls, Carrie styled them with a snakeskin print blouse which is so cool and very reminiscent of the way I had styled my very first pair of denim overalls with a snakeskin print cropped top. You see that great minds clearly share great style!

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When Carrie mentioned that she needed a few guest bloggers during the summer, I was happy to contribute so she could take a blogging break. When I got to thinking about what kind of outfit I wanted to share with Carrie’s readers, I knew I wanted to do something really crazy and over the top with denim overalls. A while back I had gotten this idea in my head to combine my overalls with some really super dressed up pieces like loads of pearls and stiletto heels. I wasn’t sure if it would work or not, but we never know until we try.

So I went for it.

I struggled a little bit with finding the right top. I wanted something a little bit sassy, probably cropped, maybe sheer, and I literally tried on about 15 different tops until I settled on a sheer half top from Torrid. I put on some black stilettos and layered on basically all of the pearl necklaces I own. (Just like I did in this week’s SIA challenge.)

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My overalls are a bit oversized and while they do have belt loops, I don’t think I had ever considered actually putting a belt through those loops. But I needed some waist definition if I was going to make this style work. So I cinched the belt tight so I could sort of blouse out the bib part of the overalls thereby creating the appearance of a waistline under all the bulky denim.

It still wasn’t all that great and from the backside it kind of looks like I might have a saggy loaded diaper in my pants!

Kimono to the rescue!

Since I had already added pearly white and silver accessories to this look, I grabbed my long ivory kimono with silver sequined details along the hem. Backside problem solved.

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Overall, it is kind of a crazy outfit combination. But I do love to combine unlikely and contradictory pieces into my outfits because it is very reflective of my personality. I am quite contradictory in many areas of my life and I kind of like that way! Plus my closet is my creative playground and I like to keep my imagination running wild in there.

Would you ever style denim overalls with pearls or other dressy pieces?

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Outfit Details: Half Top, Overalls, Kimono, and Belt-Torrid / Shoes-Payless / Bag and Jewelry-Old

I am a midlife woman, wife, and stay-at-home mother of 2 boys and 2 cats. I have a passion for helping other women feel fabulous in the midst of this crazy, beautiful life.

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