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Tropical Style & Your Own Twist Link Up #21

June 18, 2020 / 30 Comments
maxi dress, floral kimono, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
tropical style, maxi dress, floral kimono, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
maxi dress, floral kimono, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
tropical style, maxi dress, floral kimono, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
maxi dress, floral kimono, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge

It is time once again for Your Own Twist with my dear friend Monica of Jersey Girl, Texan Heart. This monthly collaboration allows us to showcase our own interpretations of a chosen style theme. We share the theme with you ahead of time in case you are interested in joining us. You can see the upcoming themes below if you would like to create your own post around the theme and share it with us in the link party at the end of the post. You are also welcome to link any fashion or style post even if you did not follow the theme. Next month’s theme will be Christmas in July. I am not certain how I am going to interpret that theme yet, but I think it will be a fun one!

I have a short silly story about this month’s tropical theme. I picked the theme and then I got stumped! I don’t have very many tropical prints or styles in my wardrobe except for a few sarongs that were given to me as a gift from a friend over 20 years ago. She was stationed in Tanzania during her time in the Peace Corps and had sent back two beautiful sarongs for me. I wanted to style one of them for this post, but I can’t remember where I stored them! Once I find them though, I will be sharing them here.

Since I couldn’t find the sarongs in a timely manner, I had to come up with something else. And you know how I love my kimonos. I figured I had one with a floral print that was suitable for a tropical theme. With some fresh flowers pinned in my hair, I really felt like I could be attending a luau or something in this super comfortable outfit.

maxi dress, floral kimono, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
maxi dress, floral kimono, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
maxi dress, floral kimono, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge

I was also super excited to share my handcrafted shell necklace and earrings that my friend Denise had brought back from Jamaica for me last year. These were the perfect accessories for this tropical inspired outfit. I actually loved this outfit so much that I wore it two days in a row.

I switched to a paisley kimono in a similar color palette for day 2 because the armpits got a little bit stinky on this one! You know I have to keep it real around here. And the fabrics that so many kimonos are crafted from are terrible on a humid day. It is weird because the fabric will end up being super smelly like awful body odor, but my armpits won’t stink at all!

tropical style, maxi dress, floral kimono, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
tropical style, maxi dress, floral kimono, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
tropical style, maxi dress, floral kimono, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
tropical style, maxi dress, floral kimono, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
tropical style, maxi dress, floral kimono, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge

The way the stink sticks to the kimono and not to me sort of reminds me of the time when Radical Ralphie was a baby and we were eating at a restaurant. He was sitting on my lap and had the worst poop blow out ever. It leaked out of his diaper and shorts and completely covered my clothing. Somehow, he did not get a single bit of it on his own clothes. Sure, his diaper was filled but his shorts were spared. Mine were not. We had to pack up our food and rush home so I could clean up before I vomited from the odor! How is that for too much information?

I completely digressed. Because I don’t have much else to say. You probably already know by now that when I don’t have much to say, I start rambling endlessly as if I have a million things to say. That is how my brain works. And to be completely honest, my brain has been in overdrive lately and it is really loud in there. Hopefully, I will be able to sort out all the noise and make some good writing come from it. In the meantime, I hope enjoy this onslaught of outfit photos because I have run out of words.

tropical style, maxi dress, floral kimono, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
tropical style, maxi dress, floral kimono, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
tropical style, maxi dress, floral kimono, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
tropical style, maxi dress, floral kimono, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
tropical style, maxi dress, floral kimono, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
tropical style, maxi dress, floral kimono, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
tropical style, maxi dress, floral kimono, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
tropical style, maxi dress, floral kimono, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
tropical style, maxi dress, floral kimono, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
tropical style, maxi dress, floral kimono, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
tropical style, maxi dress, floral kimono, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
tropical style, maxi dress, floral kimono, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
tropical style, maxi dress, floral kimono, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge

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Shelbee

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Outfit Details: Dress and Kimono-Target / Sandals-Kohl’s / Necklace and Earrings-Gift from friend

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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