How to Style a Mini Dress with Rosegal & Link Up On the Edge #55

August 3, 2017 / 65 Comments

Do you remember my post from May, Mini Dress or Dress for Mini People? If not, you should read it. I use the word vagina. Four times to be exact. In reference to a dress that does not cover mine. And here I have another one for you!

*This is a sponsored post. I received this dress in exchange for a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Except this time, I knew this dress would not fit me like a dress. I knew it would not be quite long enough. But I really liked the floral print and the color palette and the high-low hem and the lacy detail on the back. So I ordered it anyway with the idea that I would style it as a tunic. Which is really the only way to go when one receives a dress that is too short to be worn appropriately as it was intended.

So how do you style a mini dress that is just much too mini? Easy peasy. You need a bottom! Whether it be leggings, jeans, shorts, or a skirt, you just need a bottom piece that coordinates nicely and has the right proportions. So this dress turned out to be a bit more difficult than I anticipated to style as a tunic. I don’t wear leggings in the summer so that was not even an option. Over shorts, it was frumpy. Over jeans, it was just plain awkward. I tried a maxi skirt and that was weird. Then I dug out this denim skirt that I have had for a few years and I don’t think it has ever been worn. But it seemed to be exactly right. The body skimming pencil fit balanced the flowiness of the top and the dark denim was perfectly suited to the dark floral print.

I added an old pair of laser cut leather sandals which were a necessity for pedicure day. A long tassel necklace, a straw cloche hat, and my go-to Jord watch completed the look for a casual summer day.

Outfit Details
Top: Plus Size Lace Panel Floral High Low Dress c/o Rosegal.
Skirt: Cato Fashions (From a few years ago. See all denim skirts here).
Necklace: Cato Fashions (No longer available. See all tassel necklaces here).
Shoes: B.O.C. from Famous Footwear (From a few years ago. View all B.O.C. sandals here).
Hat: Target (No longer available, but view all hats here).
Watch: Jord.

Please keep in mind when ordering from online retailers: know your measurements and choose your size based on that. I generally wear a 1XL or a 2XL in American sizes. For reference, I am wearing a 4XL in this Rosegal dress.

And now onto your favorite posts from last week’s link up.

Catherine of Atypical 60 shared her post What I’m Wearing. The Summer Face. And I’ve Been a Naughty Girl. Check out all of her fun fashion ideas! And how exciting that she is working on a book! She needs a little help with finding an editor. So if you have any good suggestions for her, do pop on over and share them in her comments!

Catherine of Atypical 60

Andrea of Andrea’s Wellness Notes shared her post New Hair, New Attitude. Check out her fabulous new hair and another style that she had the chance to give a “test run”!

Andrea of Andrea’s Wellness Notes


Thanks so much for all of your continuous support! I hope you find some fabulous new blogs to follow!

Keeping it on the edge,

Shelbee

Linking up with these Fabulous Link Ups.

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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