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Saturday 12 November 2016

Plaid and Pearls. Done.

 
Hello, sweet people of Blogland.  Today I show you my journey.  My journey to Sussex and along the way, I complete an Anna challenge. 
 
 
My friend Anna of muttonyearsstyleandi recently posted a "plaid and pearls" combo.  She showed a tartan shirt and pearls.  Interesting. Don't know if it's quite me as I have one tartan shirt which I bought for a barn dance 4 years ago, and haven't worn it since.  But it's worth experimenting, so I slavishly pulled mine out but didn't have time to try it out with pearls as I was busily preparing the house ready for the catsitters. 
But it was her other combo with pearls that I really fell for.  Her plaid scarf and necklace.  Classy and lady-like.  So I stored that image in my Pout cells as a definite to recreate some time soon.
 
That "soon" came pretty soon after I read her piece.  Because I discovered that the pieces were all falling into place as I dressed for my unexpected trip over to Sussex (more on that in another post).
 
 
Here's how my journey to plaid and pearls started.  Here, on a very wet November morning and with Bertie the cat spying me suspiciously in the background ("Is my mummy leaving me again?"). For travelling I chose M&S black jeans and modal vest, with a Woolovers light stone cashmere/merino cardi.  Gabor heeled nubuck ankle boots.

 
 
By the way, I apologise for the phone selfies - I would not dare to ask The Photographer to take shots of my OOTD when Bro is just minutes away from picking us up for the drive to the airport.  I think he may just raise his voice if I did.  I know him well enough by now to know that this morning was a time for selfies only.
 


Because of the reason for this trip, I added chunky pearls and earrings (from Barbados airport) to perk up the black dress I have packed in my little carry-on.
 

 
My glaring eyes checked out the look and liked it, so the pearls stayed.

 
Then I wrapped a warm scarf around my neck.   A plaid scarf. And as the plane was delayed by fog and I experienced departure lounge time-to-kill, I started selfying.  Because along the way I realised that I had completed the Anna plaid and pearls challenge, just a little sooner than expected.

 
Classy.  Lady-like.  Plaid and pearls.  Done.
 Now, if you like this look too, why not give it a go and let Anna and me know how it worked out.
 
 
Wishing you a fab weekend, dear readers.



A la perchoine.


 
 


8 comments:

  1. The pearls look so classy with the scarf Mary. I'm glad you enjoyed that look.

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    1. Aw thanks soo much, Anna, and thanks for inspiring me to become classy and ladylike - even for just a day is good!!!

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  2. Sounds like you have a great brother taking you to the airport.

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    1. Hi Tarquin, great to hear from you again. Yes, Bro is a great brother and thanks for reminding me that I need to tell him that more often. I'll give him a big hug when I get back home.

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  3. Good morning PP. May I take this opportunity to say something to the photographer via your blog? Would you please give him a big huggly hug and tell him that I wish him a wonderful birthday today, 18/11. (I tried posting this on your latest travelling home blog but it would not allow me, probably because I have not been officiaaly notified that your new blog is up...). No probs. Enjoy your day. xxx

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    1. Thanks Duchesse, your thoughts and efforts are much appreciated.

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