I often gravitate to the comfort of the drab families of colours like shades of olive, subdued purples, rusty browns and mustards and dirty greys, perhaps the drabber the colours the better they suit me… and yes, this favourite little skirt had to make an appearance before too long! It wouldn’t take much going back over this blog to find me wearing this olive corduroy skirt yet again, to see how I styled it in 6 different ways see here…
The top, however is getting its first outing today. This is the first version I made of the Pattern Magic, page 50 pattern, designed by Nakamichi Tomoko, made up in a very thin cotton jersey in a yummy drab berry or purply putty sort of a colour (I showed it first on Bessie here). It’s been too cold up until now to wear it at all but with the spring sunshine warming up this place fast fast fast I’m not concerned today about the need to reach for the trench coat to cover up… and maybe it’s time to think of shopping for bathers soon?? daring thought…
From a more depressing angle, the thought of that awful first sight of a pale post-winter self in a bathing suit in the harsh fluorescent light of the changing room … shudder… not looking forward to it…
Details:
Top; drafted from Pattern Magic, by Nakamichi Tomoko, grey/putty cotton jersey
Skirt; Vogue 7303, olive corduroy
Tights; Metalicus
Boots Francesco Morichetti, from Zomp shoes
I love the drape of your top. Seeing your pictures inspired me to try on your boots in Witchery (or a very similar pair). I fell in love with the soft nubuck but so close to the end of winter resisted.
Thankyou Gail! I bought my boots in Zomp, a shoe store here in Perth.
Love your top, the colour is gorgeous.
I love the drape of the top, too. The skirt is very versatile.
Trudy
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I adore that top on you. On me, it was sent directly to Waddersland. (too tight, not flattering on my pear shape). But on you, gorgeous!
I can't help but wonder why you haen't made your own swimwear yet…? Maybe a new challenge?
I like the top too, simple, but with a bit of interest. Yeah, bathing suit shopping … I will have to do that before next year too, fun times fun times. He he.
I love the drape of the top, beautiful colour, very nice on you.
"smudgy colors" haha…they set off your beautiful hair 🙂 I like this outfit-we are heading into fall and the smudgy colors and the tights appeal to me.
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