Peacock Print
I’ll be honest and say that this isn’t the best quality dress I own. It’s basic polyester, which doesn’t breathe all that well. It’s not cut as loosely as I would like (though, I suuuuuuppose the dress cannot be blamed for my Quarantine Fluff *shrug*). It’s got an elastic waist which isn’t my favourite kind of detail – either give me a proper waist seam or none at all, none of this forever-adjustable-never-at-the-right-angle business.
But. That print.
That print is pretty magical. I love the peacock feather as a motif in clothing and/or accessories, even in a simplified version without all the beautiful colours. I just realized that my Rafael necklace kinda resembles a stylized peacock feather which is a nice (accidental) touch. Also accidental? The largely monochromatic colour palette – my latent matchy matchy instincts are pleased.
Wrap Style
I’m sure you’re bored of hearing this from me, but loose light layers is where it’s at for me, style-wise, this summer. Happy to add another piece to my layering repertoire with this simple wrap. I love the velvet floral applique on the front, which adds a pop of colour and visual interest. Paired with this rust-coloured jumpsuit, it’s a very pleasing match. Matchy, but not overly so. Cool and breezy too; I can wear this to work (from home) AND take my kids for a walk at lunch.
New Linen
Did I buy yet another linen potato sack dress? Of course I did. Can one have too many of them? Of course not. I had initially eyed this J. Jill number for my mom, as it’s a size Large, but once I got it home and tried it on (what? I was just curious to see how it fit) I realized that, umm, it was kind of perfect for yours truly. It definitely fits small – more like a medium than a large, for sure. I like the mixed up stripe pattern, and bleached colour palette (the stripes photograph grey for some reason, but are actually a lovely pale blue) which makes me think of Greece. Cliche? Maybe. But I’ll take an imaginary vacation any time I can, in lieu of the real thing.
Conceptual
Okay, maybe this is a bit too extra for my WFH situation, but sometimes I want to have a little fun. Adding a tulle layer to a short dress counts as fun, right? My kids might side-eye it, but I don’t care. Mommy needs to live too! [And, really, considering my kids have decided that pants are optional around the house now, who are they to judge my sartorial choices during quarantine??] Adding to the fun is a very maximalist necklace I created from odds and ends. I’m selling this piece (along with others I showed you earlier this week) but I like to personally test-run all of them first for … umm, science. Yeah, that’s it. Science!
You are so talented! Love all the jewelry creations and the whimsical touches to your outfits.