Fancy Hems for the Holidays

vintage betsey johnson dress holiday outfits

Dear Kaitlyn,

I hope you had a great end to 2013! Christmas Eve dinner tends to be the more formal night for my family, and it’s kind of a tradition for me to wear something black and a pile of jewelry. This Betsey Johnson dress is an old favorite of mine that transitions really well throughout all of the seasons. It came with a small black slip, but I swapped it out for one I recently got from Ruche. This slip is fancier and has tiered chiffon ruffles at the bottom. It also has the added benefit of adding a little bit of length to this dress, which I have always felt was on the edge of  too short.

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Patterned Maxi Dress for a Wedding Weekend | Outfits

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Dear Laura,I love attending weddings, especially when I know the bride and groom well. You might remember this dress from the last wedding I attended in Mexico. I’m wearing a few different accessories. It was definitely cool enough for the jacket, but I spent nearly the entire evening without it as I deemed it not quite formal enough to wear until the afterparty.

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