On days when I am hiking, gardening, or some other great Northwest outdoor activity; my uniform template consists of shorts and T-shirt. Not a boring shorts and T-shirt: I love pattern mixing! If I need to conduct business, on the way to my activity or on the way back home, I can add a blazer, as seen in these pictures from last week. This segment of my life comprises approximately two or three days per week.
When I was getting dressed to go hiking this day, I thought I needed full shoes; these navy Olibertes were the only ones I had. Since then they died (that is another story). But I realized when I was getting dressed that I didn’t have a navy belt – the one pictured here is black – and I think I need one. In addition to mixing patterns, I really like to repeat colors within an outfit.
Parenthetically, after publishing these pictures, I don’t think I like the blazer on me. It is, perhaps, too stiff? And not colorful enough?
My updated list:
- Navy leather jeans belt. One of the things I noticed when I was costuming was that I know where to go for what I need to find – quickly and at a good price – I just don’t always do it. For a basic belt at a good price, especially one with shiny hardware, I will check mens at the department stores. Shop the coolest summer accessories for men at NORDSTROM. Free shipping & returns.
- Hair-colored athletic shoes (low priority – I can hike in my
tacosChaco’s. Lol. Can you tell I am using voice texting to blog? ;)) - One or two casual dresses: check thrift, Plato’s Closet, and maybe the mall department stores. (Or perhaps online, as I just noticed this: Pick Your Shade of NEW Bobbi Brown Foundation Stick w/ $75 purchase at macys.com! Offer valid until 6/29
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- White t-shirts with style (I have one and one will not last long)
White blazer or jacketthere is one in the “projects” tote
Sticking to the schedule I created for myself, even if it means I cannot be as thorough as I would like on some aspects as the project, is really helping. I have dresses and shorts outfits hanging in my closet, just waiting for the 80 degree weather promised for later on in the week. Although technically I am shopping next week and doing alterations the following; in reality, I can start both anytime. 🙂
You’re cute as a button in that first pic. You’re right and something does get lost in pic 2. Was trying to figure out if it were jacket length and/or shape. Try Pinterest: women’s shorts suit. Maybe something on there will jump out at you about what kind of jacket will work better.
Thanks! I have been enjoying Pinterest but I am still getting used to it. Haven’t used search much.
Lol. Last night, for the purpose of identifying body type, I had the hero take pictures of me wearing shape-revealing clothes from front, side, and back. That was quite the revelation! In my mind, I was still the skeletal/moulded statue pictured in TToIS; clearly, that is no longer the case. From the side, in some of the photos I had a double chin! And from the back, although my waist looked tiny, my arms – of all things! – looked fat! So the fabric is definitely stiff.
But, something else, the collar is a bit small and straight. I do love a big, wide, pointy lapel. 🙂
You look trim in my eyes. You also always look, in pictures, like you have a nice strong chin/jaw line and maybe a longish neck? Anyway, the jacket pictured looks too retro/twee to me, when you always look beautifully fit and athletic. I was trying to figure out what collar shape suited long neck but also double chin and it’s not my strong suit. I was thinking of a stand collar but then maybe collarless for the other, so I bewildered myself. How would you do, though, in a very modern/contemporary jacket, maybe something in tailored suiting fabric but closed with a zipper?
What about scrunching sleeves to match the fact that shorts show a lot skin? Or maybe
a jacket with actual 3/4 sleeves or even one of those newfangled sleeveless jackets? I don’t honestly know the difference between a sleeveless tailored jacket and a collared and lapelled vest – maybe just degree of roominess?
I don’t pin things on pinterest at all. Seems like too much of a bother to me. I use it the same way I use Google Image search. I open up the site and type what I’d like to see examples of in the little lozenge at top left.
any inspiration here?
http://youlookfab.com/2013/04/29/dressy-long-shorts/
Shorts are longer length than what you’re sporting but some are shown with jackets.
Within that post, she links to a Tommy Hilfiger shorts suit that shows contrast trim on jacket, but also wider trim, paler lapel, visible bright jacket inside hem.
http://www.style.com/fashionshows/complete/slideshow/S2013RTW-THILFIGE/#19
About proportion – if your shorts were a mini-skirt, what jacket length/shape would you put with it?
Looking at that jacket hanging in my closet this morning, I was thinking : what if I cut the sleeves off and made it a short-sleeved jacket?
I actually really love that length of short; I prob’ly should keep that in mind. Although it is a different (dressier) look from what I would wear to go hiking and such. I especially like the blue/red mixed print look! And the orangy Tommy Hilfiger short suit. 🙂
Proportion-wise, I think hip-length but curved would be better for me. He hee. Shopping! 🙂