Here's the back story of my cute flouncy skirt day.
Last night I started to unpack my summer clothes and what did I find but a skirt with green polka-dots that would PERFECTLY match the green shoes. I had forgotten about this skirt because it has been tucked away all winter. Now I had a perfect match. Oh dear, what to wear up top.
This morning's play by play:
- White shirt. Pulls on white shirt and realizes the skirt is oh-so-off white. Definitely can not get away with it.
- Looks for navy stretchy tee. Remembers she threw it out last season due to over-wearing
- Starts to panic. Decides to iron skirt and contemplate about what to do about the lack of top
- Ironing takes an aweful long time as she realizes beaded bits are a bitch to iron
- Tries to iron from the inside. Nothing works -- should have steamed skirt.
- Time running out.
- Hmmm. shirt? Finds another blue shirt. [commentator: Is this colour called Cerulean or teal or what?] She decides to go with it. It isn't exactly the same blue as in the skirt, but feels it works.
- Finds a big bobble green necklace (thinks she nabbed it from her Mother's jewellery box years ago) and throws it on.
- The outfit seems to work but she remembers that in typical LHR style she has yet to alter the skirt. Used a safety pin instead.
- She runs out the door without a coat and realizes that when the sun goes down she'll regret it. So she grabs a wool (yes wool) kelly green cardigan from the 50s. Similar to the skirt the cardigan had lots of embellishments - beads, sequins and pearls. Talk about matchy, but figures it'll work for warmth.
- Ta-Dah!
Anyway, I think the skirt is a perfect match for the shoes and the bounciness of the skirt makes me feel rather cute. Take a look for yourself.
The details again:
Shoes: KG - way more details in this post, Liberty's
Skirt: Eucalyptus, Some shop in London (I think)
Shirt: Smart Set :)
Necklace: Green Bobble Necklace -Mom's jewellery box (30years ago or so)
Cardigan: Huppert, 64 Regent Street London (that's what the label says) - Vintage. I can not remember where and when I bought it