Most days, I wear jeans. I'm trying to break out of this particular rut, and I promised Imogen NOT to buy any more jeans (at least for a little while). I haven't managed to buy a skirt or a dress yet, despite really looking quite hard, but I have fished a couple of things out of the back of the cupboard.
On Monday I was teaching and the forecast was for hot weather, so I wore a SKIRT. The world did not end. No one screamed at the sight of my pale and freckly calves (except me, on the inside).
Emboldened, today I am wearing A DRESS. It is a sage green raw silk shirt dress - the green is probably not my best green, but I like it anyway. With these shoes. It is 9.30am and I have already had about 20 comments from people, ranging from 'Wow, I've never seen you in a dress' to 'You look pretty, Ms H' (small children at school).
It's rather novel.
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5 comments:
Good for you! It can be really hard to break out of a style rut.
I remember those sandals -- very nice! I love raw silk -- That dress must have felt ever so much more cool and comfy than jeans, and looked good as a bonus!
Thanks, Pseu and mater - it's nice to get encouragement when I'm trying to be a little less dull in my clothing choices. It is so hot that I have now changed into an even cooler (temperature-wise) dress - a vintage 1960s psychedlic print shift. If I hadn't taken the brave step of the nice conservative dress this morning, there's no way I would have worn the crazy dress this afternoon ... baby steps!?
It's the heat that has ruined my spelling, truly.
Fantastic work! I'm sure you looked gorgeous!
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