Thoughts About Plaid with EvaTrends & Link Up On the Edge #123

December 7, 2018 / 64 Comments
This is a sponsored post. This dress was provided to me for purposes of this review. As always, all thoughts and opinions are entirely my own.

It is no secret that I adore plaid and that I love the selection of clothing from EvaTrends. So when I was asked to collaborate with them by sharing 3 items of my choosing, I simply could not resist this adorable Plaid Leisure Dress. The last EvaTrends dress I shared was all about the leopard print, another favorite pattern of mine. But leopard is a print that I had to grow to love whereas I think I came into this world with a strong affection for all things plaid.

There is just something about the lines and colors of a tartan that make me feel nostalgic for a time that existed long before I did. A time that was innocent and proud, hard working and pure. The way the various colors of different tartans are woven together to create the perfect combination that is simple yet intricate make me yearn for days gone by. But since we can never get back time that has passed, we must be content in the present. And in the present, I have this really cute and super comfortable plaid dress to showcase.

Dress: Round Neck Plaid Leisure Dress with Knit Tassels c/o EvaTrends
Boots: Matina Heeled Boots from JustFab

You also know that I love words. Probably more than I love plaid. And quotes. Quotes which are the brilliant stringing together of beautiful words to create impact and meaning. But did you know that there are actually some pretty magnificent quotes out there that revolve around tartan and plaid? That’s really freaking cool, in my humble quote-loving opinion. Let me share.

“Nowhere beats the heart so kindly as beneath the tartan plaid.”

-William Edmondstoune Aytoun

“Once you can accept the universe as matter expanding into nothing that is something, wearing stripes with plaids comes easy.”

-Albert Einstein

“When I was young and bold and strong, The right was right, the wrong was wrong. With plume on high and flag unfurled, I rode away to right the world. But now I’m old – and good and bad, Are woven in a crazy plaid. I sit and say the world is so, And wise is s/he who lets it go.”

-Dorothy Parker

“What if in Scotland’s wilds we viel’d our head, Where tempests whistle round the sordid bed; Where the rug’s two-fold use we might display, By night a blanket, and a plaid by day.”

-Oliver Goldsmith

“It is always confusing why anyone would choose to wear a plaid shirt.”

-Daniel Handler

“You wake up one morning and there it is, sitting in an old plaid bathrobe in your kitchen, unpleasant and unshaved. You look at it, heart sinking. Madness is a rotten guest.”

-Marya Hornbacher

“You should see Nina’s clan tartan,” she said, pouring herself more tea. “It’s white with orange, green, and royal blue. Horrendous.”
“We took to calling any obnoxious pattern Clan MacGarish,” I said.
“Or MacHideous,” added Laurence.
“MacUgly,” I continued.
“MacClash,” he countered.”
― Molly Ringle, What Scotland Taught Me

“When I pictured myself, it was always like just an outline in a coloring book, with the inside not yet completed. All the standard features were there. but the colors, the zigzags and plaids, the bits and pieces that made up me, Halley, weren’t yet in place. Scarlett’s vibrant reds and golds helped some, but I was still waiting.”

-Sarah Dessen

“Certainly in days past no one ever sat down to design a plaid for the MacLumphas and wove into the texture blue for the varicose veins, red for the bloodshot eyes and purple for the claret nose of the clan chief.”

-Micheil Macdonald

“All of a sudden I had to remember some words that Marlowe had told me over fifteen years ago: ‘Dead men don’t wear plaid.’ Hmm… Dead men don’t wear plaid. I still don’t know what it means.”

-Steve Martin

Plaid is a pattern that speaks to my heart and soul and I’m not sure the reason. But whatever it is, you can be sure that if you show me something plaid, I will instantly love it.

As far as this dress goes, it is a heavy sweatshirt type knit on the sleeves and the front and back are a little longer than the sides. The cuffs are trimmed in the same tweed like plaid as the front and back panels of the dress and all have a raw fringed hem. The inside is super soft and the weight is substantial enough to keep me warm during my cold flashes. My only complaint is that the frayed edges kept shedding and I was pulling long strings off of my dress all day. I suspect, however, that once the fray hits the stitching, it will stop and then my dress will be the perfect plaid piece and one of my favorites in my wardrobe. If you are looking to add some unique pieces to your winter wardrobe, you should definitely check out EvaTrends. They are offering my readers 15% off your entire order using code SH15 at checkout. Happy shopping!

Are there any prints or patterns that just really grab hold of you in this way? Or am I just a really strange bird? Any answer will do. I have no shame in my odd passions! Quotes, plaids, tartans, words, clothes, shoes, and such. All bring me such joy! And so do your comments!

And now your featured favorites from last week’s link up.

Carrie of Curly Crafty Mom shared her post, 3 Must Have Looks from PinkBlush. I always adore Carrie’s easy on-trend styles. She makes everything look great!

Carrie of Curly Crafty Mom

Corinne of Wondermom Wannabe is killing me with her Eggnog Truffles recipe. Two of my favorite holiday things include truffles and eggnog. Then she went and combined them into one amazingly delectable thing and I am dying right now! Must make these soon.

Corinne of Wondermom Wannabe


Keeping it on the edge,

Shelbee

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I am a midlife woman, wife, and stay-at-home mother of 2 boys and 2 cats. I have a passion for helping other women feel fabulous in the midst of this crazy, beautiful life.

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