The Swedes have a lovely tradition of Fika. It's meaning is a pretty nice alliteration - cosy, coffee, usually candles ... and always cake! What is there not to like about that combo?!!
My lovely friend invited me round for coffee. And she'd made cake, so add to those two elements a cosy kitchen ambiance and you have a Fika. It was far too sunny for candles.
So off I went for Fika.
She'd made a swiss roll and a chocolate cake. Both absolutely yummy. She's a great cook and makes the most delicious cakes and puddings.
A nice fika on a sunny February morning. February Fika. Another alliteration
And the important stuff ... the breakdown of what one wear wears for Fika?
The de rigueur jeans and cardi. But I also took another Dotty P bargain on its first outing.
It's a sleeveless lacy top, perfect for layering. I'd been looking for a lacy layering top for some time ... about a year, my research is thorough! Finally I found it on the sales rail. Bingo!
£7, thank you very much. Have a nice day.
It's got lovely lace scalloping at the bottom edge and a stretchy jersey modesty underlayer, so need for fiddling around with a separate camisole.
The neckline is high. This makes it perfect for winter wear.
I can see this top going places. It will definitely go with lots of cardi shapes. With black or distressed blue jeans. With a jacket. With a smart black skirt. It may even work with a denim skirt. Ooooh, how I am itching to test it to its limits!
Do you have a lacy layering top? Have you come up with a fave way of wearing yours?
A partnership that maybe I haven't thought of ?
A la perchoine.
What a bargain find! Your'e right, that will go with so much. The cakes look really yum (cake at 7.30 ? Yes!) I hope you can join the link up? It's live!
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Yes, it's going to be a fun piece to play with. I couldn't work out the link from the instructions, sorry, but did manage to easily link in to Andrea's without instructions through her link button!!! I couldn't find one on your site.
ReplyDeleteHi Mary. It's at the bottom of the post. Just click on where it says An Inlinkz link up. It's the same as Andrea's x
ReplyDeleteDone! Thanks for your patience.
DeleteHi Mary, Love a sale, and your top is so pretty. Lace is always a perfect accessory. Cake, yes I like cake at any time! Jacqui
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Hi Jacqui, thanks, glad you like my bargain. The top is already becoming quite addictive!
DeleteThat looks like the perfect top and such a bargain. And the cakes look absolutely yummy, what a perfect way spend a day.
ReplyDeleteHi Christy, glad you like the top. A day like that is what retirement should be all about, eh!
DeleteAre the cards for fika? Yes I'm liking lace too. You're a pro at bargains aren't you. My Dotty P has closed sadly. I tried to find your lace sleeved top. Instead I've just bought a lace blouse. It was in a sale but not £7. A good idea to not just keep it for summer. yes I did notice you're wearing grey and white. I thought I'd keep that too last.
ReplyDeleteHe he. The cards weren't Fika congratulations! My Fika Friend and I were searching for such a top in Sussex last April, to wear with jeans in summer. It's taken nearly a year but I got there! Looking forward to seeking your lace bargain. Have fun in NY!
DeleteThe perfect layering top, love the lace pretty lady! And gimmie some of that cake, lol.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your kindness, sweet lady. I hope my friend reads all these compliments about her yummy cakes!
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