Oh, I LOVE it and love the outfit combos you showed that you like best. Thanks for showing us difference between high and low contrast. I agree, it's better with a darker bottom! But it is fab.

And oh -- if you wore your darker tan/whisky trousers (you have some, I think? or maybe jeans...) you could be matchy-matchy with your Burberry scarf!

Well, that is a pretty great coat, and I can see why you have kept it. The nice thing is you learned why you didn’t want to wear it and can avoid that mistake in the future. The outfits all look very nice, but not very much like Angie - where is the orange? the red? the pink?

The cream barrel look is my favorite--maybe because it does bring out that sporty length. Puts it more in that vintage/bomber/pea coat/ready-for-take-off mode....also, who doesn't like white and navy?

I apologize for skimming and not reading through the entire post before commenting . I see there is a thought process going on that I need to lay attention to ;). I’ll dive in in detail when I get home from work !

I love every outfit but I think my favorite is with the white jeans. I don't have a Burberry peacoat but I do have a navy jacket and I'm inspired to try to copy your look because I have those curve jeans.

Dee, “outerwear blazer” is dead right. I like that terminology! It’s also a lighterweight coat I can easily keep one inside, so there you go. Appreciate the kind compliments

Oh, that Yorkie brooch TAKES THE CAKE.

Cookie, oh, I know! It couldn't own a more magical-for-me brooch.

JoyceB, such a sweet thing to say, thank you! I like the juxtaposition of the relaxed slouchy cuffed jeans with the strict military peacoat too. Appreciate your analysis!

Suz, thank you! I can see you wear these outfits! Maybe with your silver or black patent boots You and Brooklyn are on the same brown page. Yes, I have many pairs of toffee pants. Less contrasting than the bright cream, yet still not my favourite. Although, it might grow on me!

Well, I really like the outfit you don’t, with the white barrels.
I do love the navy pinstripes, legs look so long in those.
I am thinking that what I like is partly my own preferences- I enjoy contrast and tunic length/long over lean.
I also love cat2’s idea of the brooch, your gorgeous Yorkie brooch.
Yorkshire seems to be coming up lately!

Jenni, thanks for the encouragement! It's natural to gravitate to the version of a look that suits your own sartorial preferences - something we all do at some point

I am Team ANYTHING Yorkshire. Especially the canine version.

I do agree that the cream bottoms don't have the same effect as the dark ones ....but I still do like them here. To me, leg lengthening isn't an issue with your body type ;).