Yellow’s never been a colour I could wear, but I loved this print — on cotton lawn, gossamer-light, perfect for summer heat — in a little shop in St. Germain, Paris.
And whether it’s the other colours in the print — that blue! — or whether my colouring has changed with age, but I quite like it against my face, surprisingly.
I loved wearing it with my white jeans, whose crispness I’d missed while traveling. . .
but it soon became too warm here for me to tolerate jeans, and the only white skirt I have is this flocked cotton one from J. Crew two summers ago.
Hmmmm, don’t really love them together when the top’s untucked — those proportions don’t quite work on me, do they?
I like it better with a half tuck (full tuck is too severe with my short waist, especially with this high contrast). . .
I know the contrasting textures would make it a Mix Too Far for some, but I’m pleased with the combo, worn with my summer-ubiquitous white Birkenstocks.
A close-up of that print, in case you haven’t got enough — isn’t it pretty?!
It’s a long weekend here in Canada, and although weekends don’t mean the same thing to me as they did before I retired — and summer was rarely ruled by weekends in my life anyway — there’s something about a sunny August Long Weekend that says Get Outside! Soak It Up! Only a few more weeks of these long, indulgent, days.
So far this weekend we’ve cycled to Burnaby Lake, picked up vegetables at the weekly Farmers Market, and sat on a blanket on a grassy slope listening to woodwind chamber music in a large botanical garden. Today an out-of-town girlfriend is coming to visit, and meanwhile, as I’m sitting typing this post, a hummingbird has settled in to the small bubble/pool atop our water fountain and is drinking her fill. . . While behind her, the apples slowly but surely ripen on the Scarlet Sentinel tree we planted early spring, last year. . . I’m sorry, but I really must leave you for now. Hummingbirds deserve full attention, no?
Comments always welcome — but you know that by now.
I love that top, Frances. I can see that it's so light… wafty, even. I love the print, and the colours, yellow with brown and tan and cream. But I don't see any blue. Maybe it's just my screen?
Enjoy your visit with your friend. And the rest of the looong weekend:)
Hmmm, it's definitely blue — a very deep indigo, admittedly — in analogue and digital, according to my closet and my screen 😉 And white rather than cream. . .
Yes, it's really pretty, and I agree, the colors suit you!
Lovely top,pretty colours-it is playful,summerly and suits you great
There is something that reminds me of the Van Gogh palette
Enjoy the weekend
Dottoressa
I can see that Van Gogh influence, now that you mention it.
That shirt with those gold runners is great.
I know, right?! I see the combo more clearly in the photo, and I like it!
You are lovely in those colours. I think the print, along with the other colours mellows the yellow. Do you find that your colouring has softened as you age? I do. There's less contrast in my colouring and I find myself looking for less contrast in my wardrobe, as well.
These are such lovely summer days.
Thanks, Lorrie! I don't think I've ever been high contrast in my colouring, but yes, probably even less so now, especially with my hair greying naturally. . .
The colours are wonderful on you and would also look good with a pair of boyfriend jeans if it gets a bit cooler. I love lawn and, coincidentally, am wearing a blue and white lawn shirt. It is so light and floaty. Brenda
Wafty even, as Susan B says above. . . 😉
The combination of colours in the print do look lovely on you. Sometimes it takes a while to recognize that our changing skin tones/hair tones mean that colours we used to wear might not please us any more, but that other colours we've never worn, now become flattering.
Another of the adjustments of aging. . .
I like the yellow blouse on you. It's a very pretty pattern. I agree with Lorrie that skin/hair tone changes as one ages really affect clothing choices.
Its lovely on you Frances! I have a bright sunshine yellow puffy jacket that Mom bought for me for a birthday a few years ago…its a cheery jacket especially in our rainy days of fall and winter.
That skirt is cute…I think you could pair it with your EF tank tucked in and add a light shrug or shawl…its got energy!
You're right! I could wear it with that white tank, but (shudder!) I don't do tuck-ins — such! a short waist. . . 😉
I really like these colors on you too! And it does work equally well with the jeans and the skirt. These are the kinds of summer tops I'm finding are such a boon to my warm weather wardrobe. Well chosen!!