Continuing my efforts to get back in touch with my hanging clothes closet downstairs! I am finding weekly-ish challenges are useful in focusing my creativity. So the brief here was “wear all the skirts you didn’t wear last week.” Here goes:
1: I quite liked this silhouette with the longer top and bias cut skirt, I also liked the mix of blue shades and the way the tennies casualized the outfit. Alas: the top was (you’ll be totally unsurprised to learn) too sheer (my husband actually remarked “Is that your bellybutton?”) and the skirt is too big. Both went to the donation bag.
2. I like a short skirt in summer as a substitute for shorts. (A skirt is not quite as practical for curling up in my writing chair but oh well.) I like the colors and proportions here very much. The skirt is 100% linen and not the much-ballyhooed European and/or vintage variety so it creases terribly: it’s on probation.
3-5. Black or white skirt + Liberty print top. You know I thought this was inspired by a couple of recent “Chic sightings” posts on The Vivienne Files but now that I look back I see that she was talking about something different entirely. Oh well, misremembered inspiration is still inspiration, I say!
6-7. Just trying things out — swapped the skirt/top combinations from above. I rather like the more unexpected dark/light combinations but they all work, to my eye. Also I didn’t really optimize the footwear here but let’s just take this as an indication of how versatile metallic sandals are!
8-9. One more hectic pattern mix! This dress is a recent addition to my closet. It was sold as a dress, but I’m pretty sure it is actually a skirt (it arrived strapless, I added bias tape straps which is a move I’ve been doing a lot lately, did the same with that black dress from the previous set of outfit photos). It’s quite voluminous, but I think I’ve decided to embrace it. I really like the print and the periwinkle background. The fabric is such nice quality too (brand is Lauren Ralph Lauren, which I’m now officially looking out for).
Oh hey: The green Liberty print top is the other (now only) top in my wardrobe with an elasticized hem. It doesn’t bother me as much as the tie-dye tank I bid adieu to last week but still…it’s a bit fussy. What do you all think, should I remove the elastic?
Thanks for looking and as always, grateful for any comments or suggestions!
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