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Summers in Chicagoland can be a mixed bag of weather! Midwesterners laugh and say that if you don’t like the weather stick around; it will change in a few seconds. In general, it can be very hot and humid. Being an educator and having most of my summers off, my summer uniform tends to be a pair of shorts and a t-shirt. FTF did a previous post on wearing shorts over 50: click HERE. We also did a post on wearing the currently trendy bike shorts: click HERE.

This summer it has been mostly hot, which I love; and I’ve been more inclined to wear dresses, which is slightly out of my norm but so easy to style, super comfortable in the heat and cute for heading out with friends and loved ones on a social distancing basis.

Little White Dress

This little white dress can easily be dressed up as I’m wearing it; or down if you prefer a more casual look. I added my gold wedges and some fun summery statement jewelry. This dress is fully lined and is a decent length on me. The flutter sleeves and empire waist add some interest and detail! I choose to wear this when I was meeting my Chicago Midlife Blogging friends for a shopping and dinner date!

Little Black Dress

This little black dress is also easy to dress up or down and add any pop of color for some interest! I wore this look on the day I trained the new teachers in my school district. It could be worn out with friends, date night, etc. Similar to the white dress, it’s easy to pull on, style and go. Due to the low square neckline, I opted to wear my bralette so that I wouldn’t have to wear a strapless bra. The puffy sleeves add some interest. The cut of both dresses is figure flattering!

Leopard Print Dress

This leopard print dress was a huge hit! It has so much going for it. Similar to both previous dresses, you simply put it on add some accessories and go! I added neutral accessories but you could add any pop of color for some additional interest! I wore this dress out to drinks and to a shopping fundraiser. The material doesn’t wrinkle, which is a big winner in my book! All three dresses are from Target! Target has really upped their game! Each dress was under $30! Remember you don’t have to break the bank to be cute and on trend!

Striped Dress

Yellow and blue are two of my favorite colors to wear! Additionally, I love stripes so this dress called my name immediately. Tiered dresses are currently trending as well! If you’re an avid FTF follower, you’ll recall that I shared this dress on my blog post about lemon print summer styling: click HERE. Similar to the white dress, I like the flutter sleeves. Like all of the other dresses shared here, you can throw this dress on, accessorize and go! That’s styling made easy for sure! All of the dresses have a similar cut, which is figure flattering.

All four of these dresses have been great for bringing some “sizzl’in style” to my summer wardrobe but they’ll also transition into fall by adding jackets, cardigans and even wearing them over leggings and jeans! That will really be a big bang for my buck! Don’t forget to think about how to transition your pieces into several seasons!

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