Last Summer’s Burnt Ochre Dress: Take 3 & Spread The Kindness Link Up On the Edge #759

burnt ochre dress, orange maxi dress, black butterfly kimono robe, Birkenstocks, Furkenstocks, orange Panama hat, summer boho style, Shelbee on the Edge

This is actually take one…the very first outfit of three featuring this burnt ochre dress from last summer. I have shared the outfits in reverse chronological order, starting with the third look for a Style Imitating Art challenge last month, followed two weeks later by the second styling of this dress which I wore during our September date weekend in Troy, New York. During that same September weekend, I couldn’t decide which kimono robe I liked better as a topper for this fabulous orange dress, the black and red floral or the black butterfly print, so I photographed both. I wore this outfit at the hotel just for pictures and then I switched to the floral robe for the drive home.

If it isn’t obvious yet, this dress is one of my absolute favorite summer dresses because the silhouette is so flattering, the color is so eye-catching, and it is turning out to be a very versatile piece in my wardrobe. In fact, when I purchased this dress, I bought it in every available option except solid black (the Batik Suns print I have shared but the Retro Floral print has yet to be worn). I didn’t buy the solid black because I didn’t think I needed another long black summer dress.

Until I recently spotted the solid black one on clearance. Then I needed it. Now I have it. And I am actually wearing it right now as I am typing these words. I am wearing it with a beautiful pink peacock wrap that my mother-in-law sent to me for my birthday last week. I will eventually take pictures to share because I have worn the wrap three times already and have received the most lovely compliments each time. It truly is a stunning piece. But I will talk about that later when I show it to you!

For this first styling of my burnt ochre dress, I layered an old black kimono robe with a butterfly and floral print. I acquired this lovely topper piece through a brand collaboration way back in 2017 and I am still wearing it these 8 years later. Because the dress and robe make a statement on their own, all I really needed to finish the outfit was some accessories which include my big feather earrings, two sets of mala beads, my wooden owl necklace, my tree of life necklace, my orange Panama hat, and my dark green Furkenstocks. And just like that, I have created the perfect summer boho outfit. It is easy, comfortable, and looks good for just about any occasion.

It looks like the spring weather is finally here to stay. Just in time for the summer solstice. If I am not wearing my painting clothes, I will be wearing dress and robe combinations like this one all through the summer months. I am curious, what is your summer style aesthetic?