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Tuesday 4 September 2018

Monday Mode, Belatedly

Yesterday was my last play date of the school hols.  The weather was glorious.  I went to the beach and frolicked the day away in the sea and the rocks and the sand.
Then, after a shower to rid my hair of the salt water and sand, I went out to dinner with girlfriends.  It was the perfect ending to a perfect day.
So please don't judge me for missing a post yesterday, I had lots of fun and I feel refreshed and I'm sure that is what you and I want for our Pout, eh?


And now, as you know why I was AWOL yesterday, I give you Monday's post, but on a Tuesday.


I've had a couple of outings with The Photographer lately and I was determined that, as we are having a return of glorious summer weather, dresses were going to be an absolute must for date nights.


I bought this Next dress a few years ago.  I liked its pink grey and black print and knew it would be perfectly wearable for posher nights out.  So then why oh why didn't I wear it?!


I think it was something to do with the length which I found a tad on the short side.  Fast forward a couple of years on this blog and wa-heey, I find that I've experienced hemline-creep.  This length is now perfectly acceptable, IMHO.


Another reason for this slow-starter was cardiganage.  What to wear with it?


So when I decided to bite the bullet and pull this dress out of the bag (quite literally!) I immediately thought of my little grey shortie as a perfect partner to the dress.  A shorter length balances the fitted style of the dress.  IMHO.


Cardi - Woolovers summer sale, 2017, grey,  £12. 



With a bold statement print, very little jewellery is called for.  A Wink leather bracelet, Claudia Bradby double pearl earrings, both in grey, and Bob's your uncle!  The shoes can be taupe, can be grey, it all depends on the outfit I wear them with and where my head is at.  Today, my Adesso heels were grey.


A little clutch/cross body in taupe from TK Maxx completed my date night outfit.

And there you have it.  Nothing wrong with the dress.  All it took was a little training via this blog to prepare my mind for this hemline.  And when I wore, I thought "Hemline too short?  Pahh, stuff and nonsense!".


Do you find sometimes that clothing plays mind games?  That your perception of an item of clothing changes over a while, so that when you decide to give it another whirl, magically if feels just right?  It's like hanging around in the archives for a few years somehow changes the piece's attitude?  Or those few years change YOUR attitude?



This little outfit was taken to La Reunion, probably TP's fave restaurant.

 

Sancerre, bien sur.



This tomato salad deserves a mention.  Delicious!  The dressing was laced with pesto which created a truly full flavour.  The miniscule cubes of feta created an acidic bite against the sweetness of the tomatoes.


Chicken with broad beans;


 turbot with samphire;


Pout with empty glass!





A la perchoine.

22 comments:

  1. That dress is gorgeous on you. You need to take it out of that bag more often!

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    1. Hi Christy, I agree. I've got to try styling it other ways for autumn now. Hugs my lovely, x

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  2. Lovely dress - what a shame you haven't worn it more often. It suits you so well. Love it with the cardi.
    xxx

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    1. Well, I've given you two dresses you like these past few days - I'm in a role and I have another queued up for you!
      Hugs my sweet, x

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  3. I love this dress, I love stamping and the sober and elegant design. You look lovely with it.

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    1. Thank you, J-M, it is a seriously elegant dress, heck, it makes even me look neat and classy! Have an elegant day yourself, hugs x.

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  4. This has to be my favourite outfit on you Mary - the length it just great, and those colours suit you Hun. You need to keep this one out to wear again and again. Happy Wednesday! Jacqui Mummabstylish
    Please do join me on #chicandstylish on Thursday. x

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    1. You are oozing all kinds of kindness, Jacqui! Thanks my lovely, so pleased you like it, gotta keep my girlfriends happy!
      Hugs, x.

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  5. That happens to me ALL the time. Now some of the dresses I have that used to be the right length, just seem too long. Maybe I'm shrinking???
    This dress looks absolutely lovely on you!!
    XOXO
    Jodie
    www.jtouchofstyle.com

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    1. Phew Jodie, I'm pleased I'm not the only one!
      Oh heck, I hadn't thought about the shrinking aspect, yikes!
      And thank you sweetie, so pleased you like the dress.
      Hugs, x.

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  6. Lovely dress, I think you have lost weight so it has brought the hemline down, ok !

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    1. Well Polly, I had a duh! moment when I read this and I mentioned it to hubby and he said he'd thought that was the reason too (but hadn't thought to mention it - blokes, eh?!!). Thanks for your observation, hugs x.

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  7. Well your day at the beach and then out with girlfriends sounds positively perfect! I'd never want it to end! Your dress is stunning and not too short at all. That cut is perfection on you, sexy Pout!!! Vavavavavavava voom!!!!
    xo,
    Kellyann

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    1. Well yes, Mrs R, it was that sort of magical day with the family on te beach and I played like a child in the sea and it was a memory I'll store for years.
      Oh thanks for those compliments! I'm getting a lot of va va vooms from you lately and I'm liking it, feels like I'm getting my mojo back!!
      Hugs sista, x

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  8. I have said it before, grey really suits you! I think Polly is right, since I have dropped a few kgs some of my hem lines have dropped too. Lise

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    1. Hi Lise, thanks for your sweetness. Yes, I must have shrunk in width ... or maybe in height! I hope you're feeling fabulous with your new weight, well done. Hugs my dear, x

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  9. Yes Pahh! to the length of the dress! fancy hiding that beauty away all this time. I bet you could kick yourself Mary. There are so many colours to play within the dress too. You look beautiful Mary! xx

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    1. My legs are black and blue from the kicking I've been giving them, Laurie! You're so right, there's much to work with in that dress. Thanks for your never-ending kindness, generosity of spirit and our much-valued friendship, hugs x

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  10. Love the dress! I can't imagine why you thought it was too short. Probably just because you had never photographed yourself wearing it! That's why I take pictures of every outfit. :-)

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    1. Thanks so much, Susan, and you are one clever lady to photograph ALL your outfits. I was close to moving this dress on, and all because I hadn't photographed me wearing it. Duh or what?!!! Many hugs, x

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  11. What a beautiful dress! I love the colors/print. It looks great with the grey cardigan too!

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    1. Aw thanks Amy, so nice to get your cheering words on a grey day. Hugs my lovely, x.

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