CAFTAN or KAFTAN or MAXI DRESS………..YOU DECIDE.

IN THIS POST I WILL SHOW YOU HOW TO WEAR THEM FROM DUSK TO ALL DAY!

“THERE IS ONLY ONE THING IN LIFE AND THAT’S THE CONTINUAL RENEWAL OF INSPIRATION.”

DIANA VREELAND

I find this quote to be so TRUE!

Especially for me!

I must be inspired by SOMEONE OR SOMETHING!

Caftans tend to INSPIRE ME TO STAND UP TALL.BE DIFFERENT YET PULLED TOGETHER.To have my own LOOK or STYLE.I have adored CAFTANS since a very young age.In fact, I wanted to start a CAFTAN BUSINESS over a decade ago before you could find them as easily as googling

CAFTANS for WOMEN.

I wanted to make One OF A KIND with BEAUTIFUL ADORNMENTS……….possibly antique ribbons or passementerie.

MAYBE THATS MY NEXT CHAPTER………..MY CALLING!

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

I WOULD NEED TO SET UP SHOP.

SHOP FOR TRIM.

PLUS HIRE A SEWER OR THREE.

MY problem would be the same as I had with the ANTIQUE/VINTAGE STORE.

I would want to KEEP THEM ALL!

Not a BAD PROBLEM TO HAVE IF YOU HAVE WARDROBE SPACE!

This CAFTAN is to SHEER on me.

It is by https://www.juliaclancey.com

Hers are EXOTIC AND A BIT PRICEY but when she has a SALE IT IS SO WORTH IT!

So, I put a long orange dress on underneath that I found in the swimwear department store of NORDSTROMS years ago.I also added a few bracelets.

CLACKERS AS MY BUDDY AMANDA AT DINNER PARTY GURU CALLS THEM!

I think it works well.

DANCING through THE GARDEN as it turns to FALL………..

This CAFTAN I paid about $36.00 AMERICAN DOLLARS for believe it or not!

It is washable and I found as an AD on INSTAGRAM!

The shoes of course are from that favorite shop in South Africa https://www.coastandkoi.com

The necklaces are TWO DIFFERENT neck pieces that I have woven together to get a BULK LOOK!

A single strand does nothing on me as I am a BIG GAL!

“STYLE ~ ALL WHO HAVE IT SHARE ONE THING:

ORIGINALITY”

~ August 22,2017 DIANA VREELAND

FASHION IS WHAT IS IN AT THE MOMENT!

STYLE IS WHAT YOU MAKE YOUR OWN!

DO YOU HAVE STYLE?

DO YOU WANT STYLE?

FIND AN INSPIRATION!

A PERSON WHO YOU LIKE WHAT YOU SEE.

PUSH YOURSELF TO LOOK YOUR BEST!

I PROMISE YOU WILL FEEL SO MUCH BETTER!

The line behind my head is the clothes line!

Yes, I still use those!

THE HAT WAS A GIFT TO ME BY A BLOG READER.

ALONG WITH ANTIQUE TEXTILE PILLOWS SHE HAD GIVEN HER MOTHER YEARS AGO!

TO SAY I WAS THRILLED IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT!

MY FRIENDS CARD TO ME!

DO YOU HAVE OUR SENSE OF HUMOR?

I actually have a similar necklace and I DO OWN THE TIARA!

I USE TO SELL THOSE AT THE HEN HOUSE!

THE ADORABLE ROLLS ARE COMING FAST AND FURIOUS on me too!

AND YOU KNOW I WILL BE ON THE LOOK OUT FOR THE TANK SWIMSUIT!

THAT MATERIAL IN A CAFTAN WOULD BE A SMASH FOR THE HOLIDAYS!

EVERYONE START SEARCHING NOW FOR MY CHRISTMAS “GET – UP”!

P L E A S E.

Here I have added floor length pants and MORE COLOR to cover the part of my legs that have the varicose veins.A CAFTAN at this length is not a flattering length on me.I use to stand five foot eleven.Now I am five foot nine with the OSTEOPOROSIS!

I’m wearing a BANDEAU BRA here which is making me LOOK BIGGER than I AM!

NOT A GOOD LOOK FOR ME!

CAFTAN BY JENNAFER GRACE in San Diego.

Special Note as she stayed with me years ago and I told her to make CAFTANS!

She either LISTENED to me or by OSMOSIS it came true!

SHOP HERE…….https://jennafergracecollection.com

DO NOTE THE PLUNGE NECKLINE IS TOO LOW FOR ME .

I ADD A TANK TOP of STRETCHY MATERIAL TO COVER UP!

It adds an extra layer of warmth and makes me feel more comfortable.

THEODORE BEcause I PROMISED A PHOTO in the comment section in my last post!

CAFE ANYONE?

I HAVE NO IDEA IN TODAYS WORLD WHERE I WOULD GO DRESSED LIKE THIS, BUT IT’S GOOD TO PLAY DRESS UP ONCE IN AWHILE EVEN IF ITS FOR YOUR OWN CREATIVITY!

THE SCREEN DOOR WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITE ITEMS FOR THE KITCHEN.

IT GOES TO THE PANTRY AND ONWARDS TO THE GARAGE!

THE ROUND METAL CIRCULAR CONTRAPTION WAS MADE FOR BANKSY SO HE COULD NOT KNOCK THE RECYCLE BIN OVER!

IT WORKED TOO!

I MAY HAVE FOUND ANOTHER PIG TO LIVE WITH US!

I WILL CONFIRM THAT WITH A PHOTO OR FIVE!

STAY TUNED!

A DRAWER FOR COFFEE GROUNDS THAT WILL GO LIVE IN THE GARDEN!

DID YOU KNOW THEY ARE GOOD FOR THE SOIL?

I READ THAT SOMEWHERE; SO WE DO IT!

THE HAIR HAS NEVER LOOKED SO GOOD!

I DID NOTHING BUT PULL IT OUT OF A PONYTAIL!

HA!

PUSH THOSE PEARLS TO THE BACK!

IT ELEVATES ANY LOOK!

I TREATED MYSELF TO SOME ORANGE UGGS SHORT BOOTS TO BE USED AS SLIPPERS so I can go outside and inside and be warm.

I am a person who is always freezing especially my extremities!

Hands and feet and NOSE!

IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE HOME ALL DAY OR HALF A DAY TOSS A CAFTAN LIKE THIS ON!

Made by that ADORABLE JENNAFER GRACE TOO.

I have this one in THREE different colors!

I even have been known to go to bed in my CAFTANS!

IT’S WASHABLE.

HAS A SWOOSH WHEN YOU WALK AND OVER ALL WILL MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER!

ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU DART TO THE MAILBOX AND A NEIGHBOR COULD BE LOOKING!!

THE UGGS BRING IT DOWN A FEW NOTCHES.

DO YOU AGREE?

A MORE CASUAL LOOK!

WHICH COULD INCLUDE GARDENING!

DEADHEADING IN THE MORNING IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS TO DO!

CAFTANS are easy to move in and let the air flow……NO CONSTRAINTS!

I WOULD GO TO THE GROCERY STORE LIKE THIS.

AT MY AGE I COULD CARE LESS WHAT PEOPLE THINK!

It is a CHOICE YOU HAVE TO MAKE FOR YOURSELF.

(People always have a kind word to say to me.)

You can say dressing like this is a CONVERSATION STARTER!

IF THE WEATHER IS CHILLY; I PUT LEGGINGS ON UNDERNEATH.

CAFTAN by https://www.nuichan.com

I HAVE A BLACK BANDEAU BRA WITH LACE ON IT AS IT PLUNGES A BIT TOO LOW FOR ME.

I FOUND THESE BRAS on AMAZON.

THROUGH A CHIT CHAT SESSION ON INSTAGRAM BY

COLLEEN HEIDEMANN.

DO YOU FOLLOW HER?

IF YOU THINK I’M ELEGANT WHICH IS A WORD I HEAR ALL THE TIME THAT BAFFLES ME!

YOU MUST TAKE A PEEK AT HER!

I FIRST HEARD ABOUT HER FROM ADVANCED STYLE’S FIRST BOOK!

SHE HAD A CONSIGNMENT SHOP IN PALM DESSERT.

YEARS AGO AND I WENT TO FIND HER!

People DO NOT COME MORE ELEGANT THEN HER!

HER LIFE TOOK OFF AND NOW SHE IS A FULL TIME MODEL AT THE AGE OF 70 ~ SOMETHING!

SHE IS A VERY HAPPY WOMAN AND FULL OF JOY AND ADVISE!

A MORE CASUAL CAFTAN FOR CLEANING HOUSE OR JUST WAITING FOR THE HEAT TO PASS.

ANOTHER BANDEAU BRA WITH LACE TO COVER THE CLEAVAGE!

CAFTAN by http://www.brynwalker.com

A TANK TOP AND I AM READY TO GO……….always with a BASKET BAG.

IT IS THE PERFECT HANDBAG FOR CAFTANS!

HAVE I EVER SHARED THE FACT I USE A VINTAGE EVENING BAG AS MY WALLET?

I DO!

I ALSO USE A VINTAGE CIGARETTE TIN AS MY CREDIT CARD HOLDER……..

A WAY TO ENJOY THESE THINGS WE WILL NEVER USE AGAIN IN OUR LIFETIME!

THEY ALWAYS PUT A SMILE ON MY FACE WHEN I PULL THEM OUT OF THAT BASKET BAG!

ME ALA NATURAL WITH A DASH OF PINKISH LIPSTICK!

I HAVE READ THAT THE SLASH IN YOUR EAR LOBES WHERE THE EARRINGS GO IS A SIGN OF HEART FAILURE!

I HAVE HAD THOSE FOR MANY YEARS NOW.

I WENT TO THE EYE DOCTOR OVER A YEAR AGO ABOUT MY EYELIDS SAGGING DOWN ON TO MY EYE LID.THEY CALLED ME TWO DAYS AGO FOR AN APPOINTMENT IN A MONTHS TIME!

I WILL GO AND LISTEN TO WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY………….

FOR ME ITS ALL ABOUT THE SIGHT AND SEEING WELL. IT would be nice to FIND that eyelid for the brown eyeshadow I do use ONCE IN AWHILE!

I DO LIKE THESE BANDEAU LACE BRAS.I am a SIZE MEDIUM.

SEEM TO STAY UP AND NOT GIVE ME THE SHELF CHEST LOOK!

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT CAFTANS I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER IN THE COMMENTS BELOW!TALL AND SHORT PEOPLE CAN WEAR THEM.THINK OF THEM AS FLOWING GOWNS IN A MEADOW!MANY YEARS AGO THEY WERE CONSIDERED OVERSIZED PEOPLE’S CLOTHING!WHICH IS GREAT THEY TOO NEED SOMETHING TO WEAR THAT IS STYLISH!MY ENTIRE LIFE I HAVE SEEN THE OLD AND THE YOUNG WEAR CAFTANS OR KAFTANS WORN BY MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAD AN AURA ABOUT THEMSELVES THAT WAS UNIQUE!

REMEMBER RUDOLF NUREYEV THE BALLET DANCER AND ANN GETTY?

BOTH WERE CAFTAN LOVERS!

I recently took a little trip up North where I made it to the BEACH.

IT WAS SO GOOD FOR ME TO GET A CHANGE OF SCENERY.

I DID A LITTLE DANCE ON THE BEACH AFTER CHATTING WITH A COW OR THREE!

I HAD A GOOD DAY!

I HOPE YOU ARE ABLE TO FIND JOY IN EACH DAY IF NOT LETS CHAT IN THE COMMENT SECTION!

LET’S HELP EACH OTHER.Leave a note in comments on what brings you JOY.

Maybe that can Help another person!

EVEN IF ITS JUST ONE WORD LIKE CAFTANS!

THAT WOULD BRING ME LOADS of JOY!

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