Theater Threads

Off to the theater to see "South Pacific", one of my favorite musicals. I wanted to go "period" to go with the story so I wore this dress. I've had this one for so long I don't even remember where I picked it up from. To this day, this remains to be my absolute favorite vintage dress. I always feel great when I have this on! Can you tell?...I'm just giddy with excitement!

Bag (straps are tucked in), used as a clutch - Volcom

Shoes (Peeptoe, Mary Jane Platforms) - Next

Sunglasses - Marc by Marc Jacobs

BTW, "South Pacific" on stage is a must-see. The cast was truly amazing and the score was wonderfully lush. There really is nothing like a dame!

Pairing Prints

One tip for pairing prints, combine ones that have similar qualities. Here, I went with the linear theme on both top and pants. As an accessory, I wore pearls to break up and soften the hard edges on the clothes.

Red and White checkered top from Nordstrom, Navy and White striped trousers from Old Navy



Color based: The lavender floral print brings out the purple from the red and blue plaid combination in the jacket.

You can also go with the same color palette for cohesiveness. The plaid jacket and floral top may be totally different, but with similar tones, the outfit makes sense (to me at least!).

Vintage mini corduroy western top, plaid jacket from Nordstrom


Go ahead and make your own pairings then! If you feel good in your choices then it totally works!