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WIWW Gray Dress & Beach Day

May 30, 2012 by Crafty Teacher Lady +

Linking up for another week of What I Wore Wednesday at The Pleated Poppy!  The weather has been beautiful here in Maine so I whipped out my totes filled with summer clothes and threw on one of my favorite go-to dresses to meet my ladies for lunch:

The dress is from GAP outlet, silver metallic wedges are from Famous Footwear, necklace is from Kohls, and the beautiful teal bag is a gift from my mom!  The company is called Namaste but she purchased it at a trade show in California a few years back so I don’t think you can purchase it anymore. Let’s hope the weather is warm enough to keep wearing this number all summer long!

Over Memorial Day weekend I went to the ocean for the first time this season…yay! The cover up tunic is from Old Navy a few years back.  It has really pretty silver embroidery at the neckline and sleeves. Sunglasses are also from Old Navy.  It was a little chilly at first but then the sun came out and it was spectacular!

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Comments

  1. Brook says

    February 9, 2022 at 5:35 pm

    I have a Namaste bag! I love it but the style I have is enormous so I use it for work. Love the silver wedges! All super cute.

    • Crafty Teacher Lady says

      February 9, 2022 at 5:35 pm

      My Namaste bag reminds me of a bowling bag but the color is so fun!

  2. Katie says

    February 9, 2022 at 5:35 pm

    love the first dress – I pretty much live in dresses in the summer! and yeah for a day at the beach!

  3. summer says

    February 9, 2022 at 5:35 pm

    I'm so happy I found you through WIWW! I'm a high school teacher too with a seriously love of DIYing, when I'm not eyeballs deep in grading! I love the Gap dress and that you got to go to the beach! I hope your summer break is right around the corner!

    • Crafty Teacher Lady says

      February 9, 2022 at 5:35 pm

      Yay, Summer! I tend to find lots of elementary school teachers and blogs but not very many fellow high school teachers! :0) Thanks for stopping by! Two more weeks and then it's vacation!!

  4. Jill @ Momma Totally in Love says

    February 9, 2022 at 5:35 pm

    Great bags! I love love love that bag, beautiful!

    Momma Totally in Love

  5. Anonymous says

    February 9, 2022 at 5:35 pm

    Cute dress! Wish I was at the beach. 🙂

    ~FringeGirl

  6. Linda Z says

    February 9, 2022 at 5:35 pm

    You are just gorgeous in that dress! Looks like a great weekend, too. 🙂

  7. Style Mentor™ says

    February 9, 2022 at 5:35 pm

    Saw you on The Pleated Poppy this morning. Love the look in the top photo; the dress and necklace look great on you!! Glad you had fun in the sun 😀

    • Crafty Teacher Lady says

      February 9, 2022 at 5:35 pm

      Thanks! It was a great beach day indeed!

  8. Lauren Huber says

    February 9, 2022 at 5:35 pm

    Yay dress weather!! How did the interview go?!

    • Crafty Teacher Lady says

      February 9, 2022 at 5:35 pm

      Ugh! Made it down to the final three…they ended up hiring someone else, though! :0( Oh well, I gave it my all!

  9. TwoThirtyFiveDesigns says

    February 9, 2022 at 5:35 pm

    LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!! It is all fabulous!!

    I would absolutely LOVE to have you link this up on my Casual Friday link up party starting tomorrow, it would be perfect!!

    Thanks!!
    Allison
    http://twothirtyfivedesigns.blogspot.com/

  10. Garage Sales R Us says

    February 9, 2022 at 5:35 pm

    Such a cute dress and swimsuit coverup! I am visiting from the Pleated Poppy link up and I am a new follower. Hope you will stop by http://garagesalesrus.blogspot.com/ and do the same.

    Robin

    • Crafty Teacher Lady says

      February 9, 2022 at 5:35 pm

      Thanks for visiting, Robin! I will definitely check out your site as I'm a big time garage sale shopper!

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I’m an avid DIY and home decor enthusiast, wife and new mom, teacher of 15 years, and a Mainer now living on a farm in Virginia. Here you’ll find creative endeavors of all sorts!

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