What I've Been Wearing Lately

This post will be brief.

When I say "this post will be brief" the sighs of relief collectively can be measured on the Richter scale.  So this is a shout out to the Richter guys, no earthquake acommin' today, just a brief post from The Pout alert.

Yes it's a relief to all that I won't be rambling on incessantly today because, what can I say about my cosy suite of the last week?  Other than warm, snuggly, comfortable?


My Week in Mostly Cashmere

Monsoon wool sweaterdress, Brown accessories. 

 Layers* at the ready because I endure the coldness of my daytime house.  The heating is programmed to come on at 4.30pm, and that is that - this lady is not for turning, or for turning it on earlier!

The #10yearchallenge2019 on Insta was well supported and I joined in the fun, the fun being to share a 2009 photo in juxtaposition with one ten years on.

Left 2009; right 2019.  Nuff said.

Using ingenious editing wizardry I can still share my OOTD with you, despite this being a bad hair day.  The cashmere cardi is from JonesofNewYork and the scarf from The Cashmere Shop. 

It's only recently dawned on me that I've collected rather a lot of cashmere over the years.  These pieces are from 2008 (Phoenix) and 2006 (London) respectively.

Yes, more cashmere and a navy/grey embellished scarf.

I decided to document the many outer layer changes through an average day.  There are three.

1.  Quilted coat for grocery shopping.

2.  Long grey East cardi for day time warmth (see above*).

3.  Brown suede waistcoat slipped under jacket for windcheater effect.

NB: the suede waistcoat has been machine washed (Yes, Terri!), along with my suede skirts.  My only caution was to wash each piece separately for fear of colour runs but none of the pieces look any lighter so I'm guessing there was none.

Indoors daytime cosiness in a long brown cardi (East) over white l/sl T.  Brown/navy version of The Cashmere Shop pompom scarf.

I wore my distressed jeans (loving 'em) tucked in my old Gabor brown boots.  Perhaps this is passe now but this was warm and cosy so do I care?!   Are you still tucking in?

Then more layers.

1.  Camel car-coat (threw that in as it sounds so early 1960s eh?!).

2.  Leoprint furry snuggles of hat and collar.

3.   Long brown cardi changed for thigh version (cashmere merino, Woolovers) to fit under 3/4 length coat to go for walk.

And that is it, my week in wool, of which mostly cashmere.  If you are in the northern hemisphere, I'm guesing most of you will be reaching for a woolly most days right now.  Am I right?

With the exception of my lucky sista KELLYANN in sizzlin' hot Florida of course, who goes jumper-crazy on the few rare chilly days Floridians get in winter!

A la perchoine, 

Mary x.