We have just returned from a really delightful island holiday… :)))
Time away:
5 days
Where to:
Rottnest Island
Season:
Mid spring. Cool nights, daytime highs from 20C right up to 30C
Expected activities:Veeeery casual island lifestyle; swimming, walking on the beach, cycling, bbq’s and some dinners at the pub.
Colour scheme: nearly all !Brights! and with the freshness of white and just a touch of black
What I packed: (click on each garment name to link to its original construction post)
Verdict:
This was a great assortment for a fun and relaxed family beachy holiday; I stepped out of my comfort zone with all those !brights! and was pretty pleased I had done so. All my ensembles felt cheerful and happy; and vibrant in the brilliant sunlight.
In retrospect, having two white shirts on such a short holiday, I felt like I was doubling up too much and had less choice. I love love love white shirts with the deepest passion imaginable; but I think an improvement would have been to substitute one with one of another colour, for a bit more variety.
The raincoat was useful for, oh let me think, about a minute? total? but I wore it as a “cardigan” for one day, so it didn’t go unloved. It’s best to pack it at this time of year, just in case…
on a happy note, I have discovered that this skirt design, Vogue 1170, is ideal for bicycling! it’s like it has been designed for just this very activity… If you click on the link in the list above to see the back view of the skirt you’ll see what I mean… that high curved back flounce sits perfectly on a bike seat with no straining of fabric, there is plenty of room for pedalling, and minimal creasing of the back. The front is quite flat and straight too, so it doesn’t flip up. Win!
and on a sad note, my pink thongs broke during the holiday, so in a spur-of-the-moment holiday purchase…
