Following Synne’s suggestion to ask what works in my “apple picking” outfit and WHY, I got such wonderful comments https://youlookfab.com/welookf.....es-it-work that I’m inspired to try for a repeat, so here goes. Please help me pick the options that work best by mixing and matching pieces from these pix.

I started with a little skirt I love. It’s not much more than a ruffle on my butt, really. I’m making a column of color/pseudo skirted leggings with fleece-lined tights here, but could do the same with Uniqlo leggings. Pix 16&17 are the leggings. The tights are warmer, but the leggings probably look more substantial.

Combining lots of textures was the easy part in winter. I tried to keep it to just two colors, brown and cranberry, but the jackets & accessories I have made that difficult.

It’s too cold out for my suede jacket, so I tried two different leather jackets: a black motorcycle jacket that’s oversized on me but that narrows at the waist & has a very visible zipper, and a very dark brown aviator jacket with a welt at the waist so it blouses out a little.

I tried two different scarves: a long cream-colored one my mom knit for me and a berry plaid mohair one my grandma bought me in Scotland in the 80s.

What do you think of the cream-colored hat & mittens? Someone commented once that they were getting scraggly. I’m not sure if they meant the fringe is bunched up, or if they didn’t realize there was fringe on it & thought the hat was falling apart. I could sub in my new bucket hat. Then I’d wear simple black gloves, or maybe my tan/black leopard prints gloves.
ETA 2 pics at the end where I try these other accessories. (I’m not trying to riverdance or show off the label; I just don’t know how to stand still). I think the new hat might be too jaunty to wear with the skirt. The velvet hat and cord skirt are very close in color, but together I think they’re too much. I might wear the leopard gloves & either the cream hat or my black boucle.

For boots, I could go higher (white) or lower (red) contrast.

The T-neck, coincidentally, is the same one I have on in my apple-tree pic. I could do a white or navy T-neck instead.

Cardi with buttons in front or back?

Other options would be the pale pink sweater and black lace-up boots I paired with it at the start of the pandemic. (Pix 14-17)

The outdoor pic is what I went with today, but I’m not sure it’s the best combo. The welted bomber jacket would probably be better. I have got to learn to take off the bike lock for photos!!

Thanks for looking, and for any suggestions and analysis.