Boot Revelations

lace jacket & skirt: cato, tee: target (old), boots: thrifted (old)

kiddo busily playing with ribbon

and this is what happens when the hubby walks in while I am taking outfit pics -  I make faces at him

Happy Wednesday, friends! Obviously these pictures were take before Christmas since there are gifts under the tree! This is actually what I wore to church the Sunday before Christmas. I love wearing creamy white in the winter and the pop of deep burgundy showed off the pretty lace jacket thingy really well. I added my taupe tights and vintage boots. I am really loving the proportion of these mid calf boots with the pencil skirt. I just feel like the extra leg showing is a good thing for my shrimpy self. I have tried on at least a jillion pairs of boots in the last month or so and have come to a few conclusions. First the ankle boots look good on other ladies but not me. They make me look like I have cankles. Not pretty, y'all. Second actual knee high boots make my legs look short. (Well shorter at least.) Seems like it should be the other way around, but there you have it. For some reason, on me a boot needs to hit around mid calf (like these) or about four inches under my knee (like my black and brown ones) to be truly flattering. So. There you have it. More than you ever wanted to know about boot flattery. Have you discovered a particular shaft height to be unflattering on you? Do tell?!

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eShakti Dress Review

dress: c/o eShakti

I am sure that most of you out there have heard of eShakti. If you have been around the blogging world for a while their name comes up pretty frequently. I'll admit that I was intrigued, but I almost never order clothing online for the simple reason that I can't try it on. But the idea of being able to customize a dress to your measurements really sounded great. So, when the lovely people at eShakti contacted me about reviewing their product I was ecstatic. The process was easy, the only hard part was choosing the dress I wanted. I think I had about four picked out that I loved, but finally narrowed it down to this one. The Drape Neck Knit Dress in Deep Red mainly because I don't already own a dress this color and I loved the lines. I acutally ended up ordering a regular size but I did customize the length and they have a spot for you to enter your height ensuring that the dress actually hits you where it says it will. I selected knee length and hoped for the best. As you can see the length is perfect. I love this dress. It is finished beautifully and the fit is pretty much perfect. The knit fabric is heavy enough to not need a slip underneath and so soft and comfortable. I wore it dressed up for church, but am also looking forward to styling it more casually with flat boots and cozy sweaters. All in all I was thrilled with both the service of the company and the quality of the dress I received. Although their prices are a little more than I would usually pay, their overstock and clearance items are very reasonable. And honestly the option of customizing your clothing makes it well worth the price. This is a very classic dress in a beautiful color that will definitely stand the test of time and be in my wardrobe for years to come. I would highly recommend eShakti to anyone looking for great clothes, especially if you have fit issues or are petite or even tall. ;)

Do you have any clothing from eShakti? What is your opinion on the company and their product? Please leave me a comment and let me know!

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