Bridal Shower Outfits

This belted floral shirtdress dress surprised me. It looked just okay on the hanger, but once on, it was very flattering. It’s 100% cotton and has three-quarter-length sleeves. I know many of my followers prefer sleeves to sleeveless dresses and this is a comfortable length for a sleeve. I think Spring can be so cool, thus a longer sleeve is more practical. It has a pretty split neck, is 100% cotton, and is lined in all cotton as well. I mentioned above that blue dresses are very popular this year and here is an example of that.

I wore my favorite type of shoe, a nude pump with a bit of a block heel. Pro-tip: Nude heels go with just about everything in my closet and they are so flattering because even with this ankle strap, my leg is still elongated since the nude color matches my skin tone.

I am usually not a fan of ruffles or flounces on hems, but this one along the hem is so soft. It gave a nice sense of movement (see top photo) and was fun to wear.

This pretty almost periwinkle blue striped shirt dress was a blast to try on! I loved the pockets and the vertical stripes. Pro-tip: Vertical striped are always so slimming. (The dress has a self-belt and as I was trying it on with my girlfriends who were visiting, I didn’t notice that I hadn’t tied the belt.) This dress would also look terrific with a woven leather belt or a nude patent leather belt. Unfortunately, the Talbots store in Palm Desert, California doesn’t sell belts, so you’ll have to use your imagination.

For those of you who have been following me for a while, you know I love black and white together. This dress really caught my eye for several reasons. I loved the butterfly print (very on-trend this spring) and the pockets.

The neckline is flattering and not too low. There is a self-belt but it’s hard to see in the photo due to the print. Again I love my nude pumps as they just hum along in the background, allowing the dress to be the star of the show.

The dress has a bit of a fit and flare waistline which I find very flattering and feminine. Lastly, the three-quarter-length sleeves are softly flared which I liked a lot.

This last Talbots dress was the dressiest style. The dress is called the Trailing Tulips Midi Dress. It’s a very feminine style with a jewel neckline, hidden back closure, and a soft fit and flare style, with a self-belt. It hits below the knee and above the ankle in a true midi style. Pro-tip: It’s very important to pay attention to where a below-the-knee dress hits your leg. You want it to fall either above or below the biggest part of your calf so as to avoid drawing attention to that fullest spot. This dress on my 5’4″ frame clearly hits below the fullest part of my calf.

All four of these Talots bridal shower outfits hit below the fullest part of my calf. This is a detail worth paying attention to and noting. If the dress hits you in the wrong spot, it can typically be shortened to a more flattering spot on your leg.

I hope you enjoyed these four dresses as possible bridal shower outfits. Of course, a dress is definitely not your only option. I will be featuring a bunch of spring looks involving pants and pantsuits over the next few days, so stay tuned!

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Many thank to my wonderful visiting girlfriend photographer, Colleen Parker!

XO,

Dr. Julie

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