My Utility Jacket Steal

 

Hi guys, hope you are enjoying your weekend so far.  Summer's almost here but some days are still on the cool side.  On those days a light jacket is a must.  When I wrote on my latest style steal here, I hinted in my p.p.s.  that I wasn't done with my stealing.  Well, that's because I'd finally found my khaki utility jacket, which I view as one of Une Femme's signature looks. 

 

But I'm nothing if not a procrastinator thorough researcher, as last spring I mentioned here that I was on the look out for utility jacket.  But my shoppers' head was turned and I ended up with a pink one.  One year on and I'm finally there.  You could call me a cautious shopper.

 

Meet my khaki utility jacket, a £14 beauty from Primark.  It's just the right weight and length.

 

Here I wore it with a grey striped top (and grey scarf as we were off for a walk along the prom).

Both £4 from Primark.

I probably haven't mentioned this but on arrival in Sussex I found I'd come down with a cold.  Again.

So it may be spring but you will still see me sporting warm scarves and jackets.

And thankfully I now have this delicious little jacket to sport!

 



 

I have to admit, I really hadn't appreciated how versatile these little jackets are.

 

 

On another day I wore it with black jeans and my wild card top that I threw into my travel suitcase - the Next top which I bought 3-4 years ago and have NEVER worn. 
I was determined that I would introduce it to my body during this trip.  And I now have!

 

On this occasion we were going out for supper with a cousin.  I teamed the top with a long black bead necklace, a recent charity shop find.  I hadn't reckoned with The Photographer With Fashion Views.

 

 

His view was that the top needed something chunkier and closer to the neck.  I had to trudge up two flights of stairs for this silver collar affair.  Only then was he happy and I was allowed to go to the ball.  (And you know, I think he was right!)


 

And on yet another day I slipped it over a grey tie-top, a khaki scarf snuggled around my poorly neck.

 

So, ladies, what I am quickly discovering is that the utility jacket is amazingly useful.

The colour khaki is surprisingly versatile, fitting in with so many colours and outfits.  Perhaps it's even a better colour-mate that pink, which is maybe why utility jacket No. 1 doesn't quite work.

And the weight is just about right for this type of year.  It is rapidly becoming my go-to spring jacket.  Just as I envisaged it would be, a year ago.  I really should trust my instincts.

 

I now have plans to play around with the look some more and maybe crank up the accessories a tad. 

Because I'm thinking that this little jacket can take all-comers.

It's like the denim jacket, but more right-now.  It's maybe a bit more teen-sies.

 

Now, tell me, are you a khaki utility jacket fan?  And how do you wear yours?

 

 



 

A la perchoine.