In theory, floral prints should work perfectly with my style preferences, but in practice, I have a challenging time finding just the right type (other than all of those Liberty of London fabrics I see online and drool over). So I felt very fortunate to come across this tank while thrifting last year, especially as it includes both navy and taupe (two of my favourite neutrals)! It's silk, but the weave is quite matte and sturdy, almost like a twill, and I really love how it makes it feel almost sturdy. I began with that, but wanted to play up the woodsy colours to the print rather than traditional spring florals, so I combined it with these linen navy shorts (rolled, so I can adjust the hemline if you think it'd look better at a different length) and my new-to-me lightweight dusty brown cardigan. I've been looking for summer weight, crewneck, full-sleeve cardigans, so was happy to come across this one while thrifting last week.

It's an extra small petite, and I thought that would make it too small for me, but between the raglan shoulders and stretchy nature of knits, it actually fits quite well. Which has me thinking that part of the source of my fitting woes might be a kind of strange body dysmorphia: could I imagine myself a couple sizes bigger than I am, because of wishful thinking (I'd love to gain some weight), and therefore buy most of my clothes a size larger than necessary? Have I gotten so used to slightly oversized clothes I don't even realise there's anything wrong with them? I don't know. On the same thrifting trip, I tried on a 00P Banana Republic silk blouse that fit me beautifully (I didn't buy it because the neckline was all wrong), which made me wonder just how often I'm sized out of clothing lines (and pity the women smaller than me, as I'm small but not exactly miniature sized). Meurgh. At least fluid fits are increasing in popularity!

Anyway, back to the outfit! I couldn't resist wearing my floral gold rings to match the shirt, and my owl brooch seemed like another fun way to add a woodsy touch. Much to my delight, my hair's long enough to braid now; I did it while it was still wet and it kept quite surprisingly well all day, even without any product. I took these pictures right before bed, and after a windy walk, so it doesn't look perfect, but I'm just happy to stayed in place. For my walk I wore my comfy navy flats; as shoes were the only difference between the at-home outfit and out-of-the-house version I just took one set of pics.

Comments, suggestions, criticisms, etc. welcome as usual.