A great maxi dress is hard to find. Too thin, too long, too blousy, too fitted….lots can go wrong. Well, I FOUND ONE. What I think is a perfect maxi. This one is just right. #somebodytellgoldilocks
It comes in regular and petite (I am almost 5’4″ and am wearing the Small Petite). The dress is the perfect length on me for me to wear it with wedges or flat sandals! It’s not too thin, and you can choose between a solid grey or two different stripe combos (I’m wearing the chambray stripe, but I LOVE the grey stripe as well!). I was able to throw an outfit together with a lot of different pieces I already owned, and I loved the way it turned out! You’ve seen me wear the jacket and all of the jewelry many many times before, but I love all the pieces and find myself continuing to reach for them. So when Nordstrom asked me to talk about jewelry, I knew today’s outfit would be perfect!
And seriously, THIS DRESS is soooo good. Make sure you click over to see the racer back!
The overall fit of this dress is great and very flattering! I like the drawstring at the waist, and the entire dress (top and bottom) is slim without being tight. And I LOVE that it comes in petites! At almost 5’4″, regular maxis tend to overwhelm my frame with just too much fabric. Because of the racerback , I did wear a strapless with this dress. However, if you are one of those that always wears a jacket with your maxis, then you could obviously just wear a regular bra.
maxi dress / BEST STRAPLESS BRA EVER (bra for smaller cup sizes HERE)/ MUST HAVE denim jacket / cross body / cork wedges ON SALE / sunglasses / open hoop charm earrings / gold bangle / abalone bangle / $18 necklace
The bag is awesome…. Sadly, it appears to be out of stock right now in cognac – still available in blue and black (fingers crossed it will get re-stocked soon). and it looks like it’s been re-stocked! However, if it sells out quickly again and you want a similar cognac bag, you can find a great option HERE and another one HERE.
Let’s all take a minute to ooh and ahh appropriately over my bracelets. The gold one with a little bit of bling is great to stack, and the abalone cuff is definitely a head turner.
And y’all. My earrings. They are a hoop with these super cool charms hanging off of them.
And look how fantastic this is. The charms can be removed and arranged any way you like. I KNOW! Now THAT’S cool. Click HERE for the earrings.
And let’s not forget my $18 necklace.
And another great shot of the bracelets. gold bangle / abalone bangle
The whole outfit just works, and the jewelry is definitely the icing on the cake! A huge thanks to Nordstrom for carrying such a wide variety of styles and price points of jewelry and for sponsoring this post!
Get The Look For Yourself Here:
And here is some more great looking jewelry at various price points:
And if you haven’t checked out the Nordstrom Half Yearly Sale, be sure to do so now! DEEP DISCOUNTS on lots of awesome items! Here are a few favorites:
Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend with your family and take a moment to say a prayer for the men and women in uniform (past and present) who have made enormous sacrifices for our freedoms!
Erika Slaughter says
Cute! Cute! Cute! I don’t know where you’re hanging out but those pictures are fabulous. And so is the maxi. 🙂
Courtney says
I have this dress. I bought the one you are wearing a couple of weeks ago. And after wearing it twice, I went ahead and bought the solid grey one as well. Oops. 🙂
Narci says
Girl!! Darling!! That dress is precious, and those bracelets are so pretty!! Love!!
Shay Shull says
Okay friend, I’m going to go ahead and say it…this is my favorite batch of pics to date. The outfit, the setting, the whole thing is just PERFECTION. Love the dress so much!
Z says
Is the cognac color in the crossbody bag sold out? 🙁
Sheaffer says
Hi there! Sadly, it looks like it’s sold out again. 🙁 I’ll let everybody know if it comes back in stock! xoxo, Sheaffer 🙂
Z says
Thank you!
Gina says
So cute! I love when there are slits on a maxi. That much more room to move! You look great!
Debbie says
What color are your hoop earrings…gold or rose gold? Thank you 🙂
Sheaffer says
They are the “rose gold”, but it actually just looks like gold to me! I didn’t even realize they were in fact the rose gold until I got them home! xoxo, Sheaffer 🙂
Tanya Madden says
Adorable outfit!
I teach 1st grade….finished my last day on Friday…came home….got in bed…..and ……ORDERED MY FIRST BLARDIGAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I deserve it after this doozy of a year! I’m so excited and can’t wait! Yes, I know it’s now summer BUT……we just finished our basement with a fabulous family room and kitchen and IT IS COLD DOWN THERE! So I’m naming it my Basement Blardigan and I know my 4 grown daughters are going to try to steal it from me! :0)
Just had to share my enthusiasm!!!!!!!!!! I’ll let you know!
Emily says
I’m curious…or maybe just nosey…who takes your pictures? I always just assumed you sweet talked your husband into it, but these are really good. Do you use a “real” photographer or is your husband just showing off some fabulous photography skills…
Sheaffer says
Hi, Emily! My hubby takes some of them, but recently my friend Cassie (who blogs over at Hi Sugarplum) has been taking them! We meet for lunch…she takes some pics of me…I take some pics of her…..and then we eat queso and guacamole!!!! She’s been using a real camera (but I’m not sure what kind). I use her camera to take pics of her too. Thanks for the sweet words! xoxo, Sheaffer 🙂