Category: Style

Halfway through the summer, the Dress That Mama posts began to feel a bit like work. The heat and activities I was involved in with my kids left me wearing a bathing suit most days, or a loose tank and jean shorts… and the one pair of sandals I own. Man did those hold out! … Continue reading “To Wear This Fall”

Last Sunday evening, a girlfriend invited me to see South Pacific at MUNY. I can’t remember the last time I saw a musical, and I had never seen this one (though I was surprised to find that I actually somehow knew all the words to Some Enchanted Evening). I was also kind of ashamed that after … Continue reading “Dress That Mama: A Friend Date at MUNY”

It’s hot. After returning from an unseasonably chilly trip to Paris where I got used to wearing jeans and long sleeves and layers and socks (!) again, it was tough to come back to temperatures 40 degrees hotter. Don’t get me wrong, I love summer! Even temperatures in the upper 80’s are perfect in my … Continue reading “Dress That Mama: Hats & Heat”

I’m packing light for our Paris trip… to me there’s nothing worse than lugging around a huge suitcase with 10 pounds of shoes and unnecessary items when traveling abroad. I want to focus on the city, not my stuff! So here is what I’m taking, more or less (I left the underthings and toiletries out … Continue reading “Packing for Paris”

I thought I would share an outfit I am planning to wear in Paris this summer… one that makes me feel feminine and ethereal, but is simple enough to also wear here in St. Louis- maybe out for drinks on a warm summer night with girlfriends? Plus, Oliver oohed and ahhhed me when I walked … Continue reading “Dress That Mama: Flowers in Her Hair”