How to Transform a Summer Dress Into a Fall One

Our reader Wanda Jolleymore sent us this photo taken on her 60th Birthday! Wow, doesn’t she look great!

Dear Glam Gals,

I wonder if you have any ideas about how to stretch the wear for this dress into autumn/winter? I have a short black sweater, but am not sure what to do about shoes and hose.  

What else I could wear besides the little black sweater? I also wonder about wearing a chunky necklace, perhaps?

I’m open to any and all suggestions!

Thanks,

Wanda Jolleymore

Hi Wanda,

Always great to hear from you! Yes, there are a few ideas that you can try with this pretty sundress. Instead of using a black cardigan, why not try a pullover sweater. This will instantly transform your dress into a skirt! Now, that you have some weight at the top of your outfit you will want to balance out the bottom half, by adding a simple leather boot.

TIP: Make sure that the dress you start off with should be a thin stretchy fabric and not have to much fullness or pleating.

Here is how to transform your summer dress into a new fall outfit:

This summer dress from Clover Canyon is easily updated with a few layers for fall

When summer winds down and it starts to cool down, just pair it with some legging !