Now I'm 2 days behind! This is what I wore on Saturday, for lounging around at home and walking. I took the pics after I'd been sitting and reading for awhile, but clearly that hem needs to be ironed before I wear the skirt again.
Anyway, I thought it would be fun to try out a monochrome look, head to toe in different shades of the same colour. Blue-green is one of my favourites, so I grabbed my medium, dusty aqua corduroy skirt (which has pockets *and* buttons and is thus beloved) and paired it with a deep teal tee shirt. This is another skirt I got when my waist was bigger, and I didn't feel like wearing a belt, so I picked a fitted knit because they stay tucked even if the skirt's a bit big in the waistband. The shirt is so close to being too saturated for me, but it's so lovely and soft (organic cotton) and has the loveliest button cuff, that I've kept it anyway. I finished off with teal tights, although sadly they photographed darker so it's tricky to see: they're a similar shade to the top, but a bit blue-er, and a dark seafoam green necklace. One of my friends enjoys stained glass as a hobby, and he made me this: I love the blackened silver and swirly design, and the colour of the glass of course. And then I added my silver snake ring to echo the necklace.
For walking, it was too warm for any real outwear, so I just added shoes. I don't have any teal shoes, so I opted for my navy blue ones, as they're the closest.
I really enjoyed this outfit: it was comfortable and fun! I'll definitely be trying out more monochrome looks in the future. As always, all comments and suggestions welcome.
ETA: I don't think the teal is too saturated for me, just that it's close to the limit of what I can wear. My 'test' is always when I glance in the mirror does my eye go first to my face or the clothing, and in this case my eye stays on my face.
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