This will be a supper in their home and they are very informal, unpretentious people, so dressing up would not be a good idea. (Please excuse the wet hair in the first photos.)

It's a cool day, so I am going to need another layer to come home in. It doesn't matter much, we'll just be in the car, but as a style exercise, I tried to look for something that worked. I have a couple of gorgeous shawl scarves, but they came across as too dressy and didn't play well with the scarf around my neck. I would love to have a brown jacket to go over this, or a denim jacket, but I don't. On a whim I tried the slouchy grey sweater and was pleasantly surprised. I do not like combining grey and beige, but it was the scarf that saved it for me. Although it doesn't show well in the photos, there are some silver threads in it, and so it managed to pull the whole outfit together, in terms of colour at least. I am open to dissenting opinions.

The pants are too big, I know, but my waist is causing me problems again. I have a pair of khakis a size down, which fit me wonderfully everywhere but at the waist. They make a noticeable muffin top, so I can only wear them with a loose, non-clingy top. *sigh* So we'll pretend the slouch is intentional.

These are the same earrings as a couple of days ago. Strange, because I don't wear them that often, but I like the richness of the pattern on them with the crochet details on the top. They are refugees from my grandmother's jewelry box and I have no idea how old they are or if there's a story behind them, or even if they're real gold or not. I have had them for decades though, and they were probably old when I got them.

Finally, I'm planning on wearing the black blingy sandals, but I could switch to cognac ones. Or closed shoes, either black or brown, if it really cools off by evening. Thoughts?