black lace duster, turquoise bralette and high waisted panties, Shelbee on the Edge, Songful Style

Songful Style Link Party | “Behind the Wall of Sleep” by The Smithereens

June 27, 2022 / 22 Comments
black lace duster, turquoise bralette and high waisted panties, Shelbee on the Edge, Songful Style
black lace duster, turquoise bralette and high waisted panties, Shelbee on the Edge, Songful Style
black lace duster, turquoise bralette and high waisted panties, Shelbee on the Edge, Songful Style
black lace duster, turquoise bralette and high waisted panties, Shelbee on the Edge, Songful Style
black lace duster, turquoise bralette and high waisted panties, Shelbee on the Edge, Songful Style
black lace duster, turquoise bralette and high waisted panties, Shelbee on the Edge, Songful Style
black lace duster, turquoise bralette and high waisted panties, Shelbee on the Edge, Songful Style

This our fifth edition of the Songful Style series…a monthly style challenge that encourages us to use music as our sartorial inspiration. We not only learn about new songs which is so enriching but we also have the opportunity to really get creative in the way we view our clothing.

This month’s song, “Behind the Wall of Sleep” by The Smithereens was chosen by Anne. You can find the lyrics, album covers, and video inspiration, which includes Anne’s partner Severo playing bass in some of them, in Songful Style | “Behind the Wall of Sleep” by The Smithereens.

While I have been familiar with The Smithereens since my teenage years, I never really listened to their music until now. It turns out that I like this song very much. It definitely has earworm power as it has been going round and round through my head, “Now I lie in bed and think of her | Sometimes I even weep | Then I dream of her behind the wall of sleep”. I like it so much that I added The Smithereens channel to my Pandora rotation and have been listening to it frequently. It gives me beautifully nostalgic flashbacks to my youth.

So we have a brilliantly sentimental song that triggers a dreamlike reminiscence but how the heck do you style an outfit inspired by it?

I really struggled with this challenge. I had no idea what I was going to wear other than something black to represent the lyric “She was tall and cool and pretty and she dressed as black as coal”. And then my genius husband suggested something “pajama like” to embody the “wall of sleep” imagery. Lately, however, my pajamas consist of an old tee shirt and underwear which is not very photogenic at all.

So I figured this was a great opportunity to show off my new teal lacy bralette and panty set from Torrid. I also have it cobalt blue, bright pink, black, and white and a pale pink that is no longer available. These are my favorite bralettes ever and I wear them instead of bras nearly every day.

I chose the teal set for this post because the color reminded me of a gorgeous night sky and then I couldn’t decide which sheer black dress to layer over it to act as a sexy nightgown so I photographed both. Both dresses are also from Torrid and came with black slips that I ditched in favor of the sheerness showing off my panties. I accessorized with black slipper style shoes, a crescent moon necklace, and my teal key earrings that Michelle made.

In an attempt to reflect the lyric, “Well she held a bass guitar and she was playing in a band”, I added Archie’s non-bass guitar as a prop because it’s what I had. And I don’t play in a band, I only listen to them. Then I got the idea of setting up an outside bedroom for the photoshoot. Thankfully, my husband obliged and helped me get it all together right after he just packed away all the camping gear, too. And finally, I had to incorporate a little bit of Anne into my background since she chose the song and has such close connections to it. So I used my Fashion Rainbow scarf to cover my nightstand. Anne designed this scarf a few years ago featuring her sketches of 52 over 40 fashion bloggers. It is available for sale on Redbubble along with lots of other fun designs by Anne.

black lace duster, turquoise bralette and high waisted panties, Shelbee on the Edge, Songful Style
black lace duster, turquoise bralette and high waisted panties, Shelbee on the Edge, Songful Style
black lace duster, turquoise bralette and high waisted panties, Shelbee on the Edge, Songful Style
black lace duster, turquoise bralette and high waisted panties, Shelbee on the Edge, Songful Style
black lace duster, turquoise bralette and high waisted panties, Shelbee on the Edge, Songful Style
black lace duster, turquoise bralette and high waisted panties, Shelbee on the Edge, Songful Style
black lace duster, turquoise bralette and high waisted panties, Shelbee on the Edge, Songful Style
black lace duster, turquoise bralette and high waisted panties, Shelbee on the Edge, Songful Style
black lace duster, turquoise bralette and high waisted panties, Shelbee on the Edge, Songful Style
black lace duster, turquoise bralette and high waisted panties, Shelbee on the Edge, Songful Style
Fashion Rainbow Scarf by Anne M. Bray
Scarf by Anne M. Bray
About Songful Style

Songful Style is a new ageless style challenge series hosted by Suzy of The Grey Brunette, Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge, Michelle of My Bijou Life, Marsha of Marsha in the Middle, and Anne of Spy Girl. 

Each month we will share a song with the lyrics and video and we invite you to use whatever aspect of the song that inspires you to create an outfit. 

It is similar to Style Imitating Art where we use artwork to inspire our outfit creations. Except Songful Style gives you lyrics, music, video, and album artwork to inspire your fashion creativity. You may even find inspiration in a memory triggered by the selected song. It is all open to your own personal interpretation and just a fun way to discover new music and get a little bit more creative with your wardrobe.

Anyone is welcome to join us on a permanent basis or you can just play along without any obligation to do anything other than feel inspired. We are flexible and fun and just want to find more ways to play dress up because it’s what we enjoy doing! 

We will be posting on the last Monday of each month and will announce our song choice for the following month at the end of each post.

Now you can go check out my fabulous friends and how they have interpreted this song into style…just click their blog links for more songful style inspiration!

black lace duster, turquoise bralette and high waisted panties, Shelbee on the Edge, Songful Style
black lace duster, turquoise bralette and high waisted panties, Shelbee on the Edge, Songful Style
black lace duster, turquoise bralette and high waisted panties, Shelbee on the Edge, Songful Style
black lace duster, turquoise bralette and high waisted panties, Shelbee on the Edge, Songful Style
black lace duster, turquoise bralette and high waisted panties, Shelbee on the Edge, Songful Style
black lace duster, turquoise bralette and high waisted panties, Shelbee on the Edge, Songful Style
black lace duster, turquoise bralette and high waisted panties, Shelbee on the Edge, Songful Style
black lace duster, turquoise bralette and high waisted panties, Shelbee on the Edge, Songful Style
black lace duster, turquoise bralette and high waisted panties, Shelbee on the Edge, Songful Style
black lace duster, turquoise bralette and high waisted panties, Shelbee on the Edge, Songful Style
black lace duster, turquoise bralette and high waisted panties, Shelbee on the Edge, Songful Style
black lace duster, turquoise bralette and high waisted panties, Shelbee on the Edge, Songful Style

The next song for our July 25, 2022, post is “When Doves Cry” by Prince chosen by Suzy because it is one of her all time favorite songs that forces her straight into dance mode right from the first few notes. I will share more details including lyrics, video, and other inspirations that I can find relating to the song tomorrow. If you are interested in joining us, you are welcome to begin styling now or check back tomorrow for additional inspiration relating to the song. 

Feel free to link up your posts below especially if you have a Songful Style post or any post related to fashion and/or music.

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Outfit Details: Bralette, Panties, and Both Dresses-Torrid / Shoes-Target / Necklace-Happiness Boutique / Earrings-Handmade by Michelle of My Bijou Life / Scarf-Redbubble (Designed by Anne of Spy Girl) / Glass Bong-Rainbow Zen

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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