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What I Wore to the 2019 Illinois Daughters of the American Revolution State Conference
Being a Page for the Daughters of the American Revolution has a specific dress code. So, I thought it would be helpful to share what I wore to be a page at the Illinois Daughters of the American Revolution State Conference this year! For all of the ladies who are interested in or are thinking about Paging for this wonderful society, it does not cost a lot of money to purchase all white outfits and Paging is an awesome opportunity! Here are the ensembles I wore while Paging at this year’s conference! Dress codes rules for Paging varies from state-to-state and whether you are Paging at Continental Congress (the national…
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The Princess Diana Black Sheep Sweater
A while back I saw this black sheep sweater from Lands End and I instantly fell in love with it! Not only is the grey color super versatile, but it also has such a fun retro design. I know this may not make sense so let me give you a little background. Being the royal watcher that I am, previously I have seen photos of the late Princess Diana wearing a very similar black sheep sweater (like in the photo of her above). Of course, I always admired the fun sheep design of the sweater she wore! Well, Princess Diana wore that sweater back in the 80’s so naturally I…
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Moto Jackets for Chic Streetwear
There are a couple of different jackets everyone should own. First, you need to have a simple denim jacket and from their you can expand that collection to denim jackets with details. Second, you need a leather jacket in any color, but black is the most timeless one of all. Last, but certainly not least, every needs at least one moto jacket. I found a clothe moto jacket last fall and snatched it up because I didn’t have one already in my closet. Let me tell you, since purchasing that jacket I have worn it so much in both the fall and spring! A classic black moto jacket goes with…
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What I’m Wearing for Easter 2019
Happy Easter, everyone! This was always one of my favorite holidays growing up and even today I still love the atmosphere and purpose of getting together to celebrate with family. Unfortunately for me, the Midwestern spring weather gives me a lot of wind! Hence the wearing pants and not a dress. There will be plenty of time for dresses this summer when things warm up and the wind slows down. This blue sweater came along just in time for the Easter holiday! I found it on sale at Old Navy and it was featured in my post about the neon trend. Of course, this blue isn’t necessarily neon, but I…
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Floral Stan Smith Sneakers
If you follow me on Instagram, you saw me unbox these cool sneakers and promise that I would write a blog post about them. (If you don’t follow me in Instagram, be sure to check out my profile at @sarahgsigmon) Since I am a woman of my word, here is the post that I promised! For a while now I have been looking for a cute new pair of sneakers. Now, as you probably already know, I have very specific taste so this presents a little bit of a challenge. I searched high and low at all of my favorite places to go shoe shopping with no success. Thankfully, I…
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2019’s Biggest Spring & Summer Sunglasses Trend
Here on Faintly Familiar, I like to keep all of my lovely readers up-to-date on all of the latest trends in fashion. Faintly Familiar is os far ahead of the trends that the neon trend that is taking over the spring 2019 street style was featured on here last fall! Today, I am here to share yet another fashion trend that will sweep the styles of spring and summer 2019! Mirror sunglasses are seeing a resurgence into this spring and summer’s fashion trends! Last year we saw sunglasses take on many different shapes and sizes, and while that is always going to be a small trend in sunglasses what really…
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The Faux Shearling Transitional Top
One of my favorite aspects of spring is not needing to wear a jacket or coat any longer. Living in the Midwest still presents the difficulty of cold mornings and warm afternoons. So, that is where the search for something that works for both weather types begins! I found this faux shearling sweatshirt by Poof! last fall, but I resisted wearing it during the bitterly cold months because it just wasn’t warm enough. However, since a jacket or coat is no longer necessary when walking around outside, this sweatshirt is just perfect to keep you both warm and cool! Another element of this top that I find endearing is how…
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The “Bee Kind” Sweatshirt & Cute Designs
Today I am here to share another fashion trend that I have noticed a lot of here lately. As you can see, this sweatshirt looks pretty ordinary except for the one little detail near my shoulder. This little stitch detailing is what sold me on this top which I found at Old Navy. Over the past several weeks I have seen a number different types of sweatshirts that have all kinds of fun details in the same spot! This is an up and coming trend for the springtime and potentially in fall 2019. Definitely keep this trend idea in mine when shopping for clothes this season. I have seen several…
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My Go-To Ball Cap this Summer
A the sun begins to peak around the clouds of winter, there are a few options for protecting your eyes. The most common prescription to sunny days are sunglasses, however, every now and then you will see someone wearing a ball cap. I typically do not wear ball caps or hats outside of wintertime beanies, but for those bad hair days there is really no better alternative. With the changing weather and windy days, I have found myself reaching for a ball cap more and more. Enter in my new favorite ball cap. This Illinois (my home state) hat I surprisingly found at Walmart. I wasn’t really looking for a…
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Movie Monday: His Girl Friday (1940)
Is there anything more fitting for April Fool’s Day than a good comedy? I don’t think so! That is why for this Movie Monday I am reviewing the hilarious comedy His Girl Friday! This fasting talking and witty film can be pretty hard to keep up with sometimes. If you are not paying close attention then you might miss some of the jokes being thrown everywhere in His Girl Friday. But when you do pay attention, man is this film hilarious! The characterization of having these newspaper journalists speak in such a fast manner feels so fitting. Realistically, I don’t think anyone could constantly roll out the sentences that these…
