The 4th of July Style Spirit is upon us, and I have no shortage. One of these days I will learn not to pack anything home! I arrive to see all sorts of perfect lake clothes including a plethora of red, white, and blue! The town of Spirit Lake, Idaho hosts a 4th of July parade each and every year, and I always like to dress the part. Every single one of these options–minus the block dress–was found in my drawers and closet here out at the lake. Now…which outfit should I wear for the parade? Last year I wore this Spirit Lake Spirit to the Main Street event.
Born to Reign
Ok, it is confirmed. I am an absolute sucker for a tee. I bought this cheeey, over-the-top Americana tee a few years back. It’s still perfect though with its bald eagle and semi truck. Well at least I think it’s spot-on! My cutoffs were made last summer with a prosperous trip to Spokane’s Value Village. These “vintage” cutoffs are Gloria Vanderbelt–a throw back to my teenage years!
Shirt Off My Back
This shirt has such a history! The short of it is I bought it, my sister loved it, and she took it (ok, I probably gave it to her–we have this unwritten agreement). Meanwhile, I couldn’t find it ANYWHERE! Then on a trip to Hong Kong, while I was still living in Beijing, I saw it at the Hong Kong Forever 21 in Causeway Bay. Well, I wasted no time. I picked it up, and I got another one for a friend. And since then, I’ve been able to emulate the way my sister wears hers so expertly. Oh, and the reason this styling is so good–she gave me these shorts too! Anything to copy Julie!!
I went back to Value Village again this summer, and…I found another pair of Gloria Vanderbelt jeans! This pair is high enough waisted and a little cropped. I might do a little of my own scissor tailoring but we’ll see. In my crop top post a while back, I didn’t mention this tip: layer a crop top with an open shirt. I’m showing just a little bit of tummy but not the full deal thanks to the coverage. A while ago (I don’t know how many summers….), Julie and I both bought this plaid shirt. It’s basically the perfect 4th of July plaid shirt. In fact, in our cabin bathroom, I have THE. BEST. PICTURE. of my sister in this shirt. Although she wore it tied at her waist with dark, dark denim (short) shorts! ;P
I wore this color block 4th of July goodness a few years ago for the Friday Harbor 4th of July Parade. We had visited the Brian Krembs’ family up in the San Juan Islands, and I wore this perfect little dress. I really haven’t worn it since, so I brought it on this trip thinking I could wear it to Spirit Lake’s parade on Saturday. Other than 4th of July, I don’t see this dress getting much action; it’s pretty much perfect for this holiday and this holiday only. At least that’s my opinion.
Oh! This dress is a goodie–with a history! Let’s see….it might be close to 20 years old!! I got it when my cousin Tim got married (which was long ago) in Portland. If you’ve ever been to Portland then you know how wonderful 23rd Ave is for shopping. I picked up this dress plus a couple others. This little polka dot goodness stays here ready for me to wear out at Spirit Lake. Yeehah!
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