Last Of The Summer Skirts
Posted: October 1, 2021 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: black, black flat sandals, blue, navy linen tee, yellow, yellow midi skirt 1 CommentThis skirt looks like the perfect summer skirt, doesn’t it? But between the lining and the elastic waist, it’s actually not very comfortable to wear (if you think the elastic waist makes it more comfy, think again. It’s not fun when you have a thick band of elastic around your middle in 100+ degrees and 90% humidity.) That’s why I didn’t wear it until now, despite having thrifted it last winter – back when it was too cold to wear it. Now that I think about it, I have a lot of these awkward in-between items that can only be worn during a tiny corridor of spring/autumn when it’s not too hot and not too cold. I can’t resist a twirly skirt though, so it still stays.
The Very Hungry Caterpillars
Posted: July 9, 2021 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: black flat sandals, brooch, green, green silk blouse, white, white linen pants Leave a commentIt’s been a strange spring. The fact that we even have a spring is strange enough, since usually, we just have a few days of extreme humidity after the winter and then, bam, summer is here. This year, on the other hand, we actually have a spring with rain and slowly warming days. It’s nice to be able to feel the changing seasons. The downside of that, though, is that the insect population in our garden absolutely explodes. Sure, there are some nice ones like ladybugs, fireflies (which I’ve been watching every night), dragonflies, and wasps (yes, wasps are beneficial to your garden!), but there are plenty of nasty caterpillars and snails (I know snails are not insects, but they’re harmful nonetheless). Just check out these caterpillars I found on our sweet osmanthus tree, and the moth that they hatched into:
This isn’t entirely off-topic either, because all these bugs have inspired my outfit. The caterpillar brooch is obvious, but there’s a subtler touch – my shirt and pants are both made of silk, which, of course, comes from the silkworm. See, you can find fashion inspiration anywhere, even from nasty pests.
Blue Snail
Posted: July 24, 2020 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: black, black flat sandals, blue, brooch, navy linen blouse, navy print culottes Leave a commentBetween all the earth tones this summer, it looks like I’m neglecting my favorite color – navy blue – a little bit. Well, here am I, rectifying that with another thrifted blue linen top. I paired it with my trusty blue printed culottes, which I’m still having trouble pairing with any top that is not blue or white, and added my snail brooch for a touch of interest. The real interest, though, is in the back – this top has a back of blue-striped cotton, so there was a bit of unintentional pattern mixing there too. Speaking of which, I haven’t tried my hands at pattern mixing in a while. I should get back into that.