WIW: To church, a parade and a play

I went to church, and then went to our community theater’s new works festival. We went to two plays yesterday, and one today. It was also Veteran’s Day. So, our normal parking spot turned out to be the staging area for the parade, and then it went right by the theater’s front door. We found a parking spot a bit of a hike from the theater, and along the way saw some of the parade. It was a gorgeous but cold day. The play was excellent, about an American studying abroad in Ireland. It was written by a local playwright.

1. WIW: dark rinse bootcut jeans, navy sweater trimmed in gold, vintage scarf, pea coat, camel boots, and a thrifted vintage camel Coach backpack.
2-4. Parade shots from the theater’s front steps
5. Cast and playwright
6. View of the river
7. The navy sweater trimmed with gold.

Trivia: my parents met on this day, November 11th, in 1944. My father was in the Navy, and my mother was in college. My parents were only 20 and 21 years old.

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7 years ago

Cee

Veteran

You rocked it

Aquamarine

Perfect! Love the touches of camel, especially with your hair. I think camel and navy is such a sophisticated color pairing.

Jenni NZ

You look wonderful. But I especially like the story of your parents. So young when they met- common in that generation. They must have been born around the same time as mine who were born 1920 Mum and 1922 Dad. But they met in 1949 well after the war ended and Dad had returned from being in London after the war. They are both gone

taylor

Sweet story about your parents !
Love the Navy and Camel !
The weather look beautiful for the parade !

Jaime

(website)

Great mix of neutrals and wonderful pictures!

Jane

Navy and camel! A perfect classy combination. Lovely pics, it looks chilly. Wow! That is quite a day to have met!

Cardiff girl

You look very smart.What a beautiful day for a parade and to remember your mum and dad.

Angie

Fashion Stylist

Janet, you ROCK navy and mustard. That coat is CHIC. Fits beautifully. KILLER.

Fun memory of your parents too.

Anonymous

Love the navy and mustard! You had a busy day. If your theatre ever performs 'The Wolves' go see it.

JAileen

Cee, thank you.

Aquamarine, thank you.

Jenni, thank you. My parents were born in ‘23 and ‘24. They met at a dance at my mother’s college, and afterward wrote every day until the end of the war. They were married for 55 years, until my father died. My mother is 94 now, still doing the NYT crossword puzzles in ink. Kind of showoffy, don’t you think?

Taylor, thank you. It was a gorgeous day. Not bad in the sun, but quite chilly in the shade.

Shevia, thank you.

Jane, thank you. I think my mother’s college, an all women's college, had the dance *because* it was Veterans Day. It might still have been called Armistice Day back then. They invited servicemen to the dance. My dad was stationed nearby. Right afterward, he was assigned to an ocean going tug, and went all over the Pacific. His ship could tow battleships!

Cardiff girl, thank you. I thought about them all day long.

Angie, thank you. Remember my thrifted pea coats that didn’t fit right right? They’re just a bad memory. This one was a dream as soon I put it on. It’s Calvin Klein and is a combo of wool, nylon and cashmere, and feels wonderful, too.

Joy, thank you. I’ll keep an eye out for that play. This theater is surprisingly good considering it’s community theater.

Sara L.

I love the camel shoes and bag with the navy outfit. Really nice pairing.

Mirjana

Camel and navy, beautiful, you look amazing.

rachylou

The coat is sooo beautiful.

Katerina

Beautiful outfit on you. What a cool backpack!
Lovely pictures and it sounds like you have had a great day.

Sara, thank you.

Mirjana, thank you.

Rachy, thank you. I bought the coat at Macy’s last year. The fabric is really nice.

Katerina, thank you. I wore the backpack as a backpack, but wanted to show a better view of it. I bought it at the thrift store some time ago, and had it packed away. It looks like it was never used.

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cjh

Great combo! The bag looks like a beautiful buttery color to me, and the touch of yellow scarf at the neck is just perfection.

Wow, what a great find! Wonderful quality and colour. And now so on trend as well! Thank you for showing it.

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