A Very Belated Easter Outfit, and Spring is Here
This is actually not the outfit that I wore for Easter this year, but it is the outfit I wanted to wear.
Easter Sunday (which I know was already a month ago…) this year dawned bright and sunny, and it would have been the perfect day to wear this straw hat, straw bag and lace jacket. Alas, however, I wasn’t able to wear this outfit, because when I went to get dressed, I realized that this hat was actually not in my closet where I thought it was, but was packed away somewhere (since I am temporarily living with my family). Sunday morning about an hour before you are to leave for church, is not the time to discover that almost all of your hats are packed away, that you have no idea which box they are in, and that all of the hats that are unpacked are winter hats, or ones that don’t work with short hair!
So, at the last minute I had to change the plan of what to wear for Easter Sunday, and ended up wearing this previously worn outfit instead. It was actually a rather nice thing to wear for Easter as it was the first Spring-like day we’d had, and that dress is so cheerful, but it was still kind of sad that I was unable to wear an “Easter Bonnet”!
However, I was able to find my hats during the next week, and so the next Sunday, I decided it was time to put together this “Easter” outfit to wear. It would have been the perfect thing to wear on our sunny Easter Sunday, but not so great for that Sunday, as we got snow that weekend! The weather took a turn for the worse the weeks after that, so I wasn’t able to get pictures…and then one thing after another…and here we are a month later, when I am finally sharing what I wore 🙂
Although, this isn’t exactly what I wore, because in the meantime I forgot that I had actually worn sandals and then I found a brown belt at the thrift store last week, which looked better than the original gold belt…so I guess I improved on the outfit! It’s got kind of a “New Look” vibe to it- at least that is what I was going for.
Anyways- I was finally able to get pictures this past week, since the weather has warmed back up, and the trees have leafed out in “new leaf green” in the course of a couple of days! Spring is finally here- and I am so ready for it! (That’s also why I have so many pictures of the new leaves in this post…this isn’t even all that I took- I was just so excited to see all the tiny leaves, that I was snapping pictures left and right!)
I never used to notice that Spring comes late to this part of the world (compared to other places in the world) until I started an account on Instagram, and follow people from all over the world. Now I see people posting pictures of cherry blossoms and crocuses months before we see any green here! Oh well- even though we live with cardboard brown for a lot longer than other climates, I still wouldn’t move away!
Well, it’s been so long since I last blogged, that I’ve almost forgotten how to, so I’ll leave this here. My plan is to start blogging regularly again, but we’ll see how that goes. . .
I hope you all have a lovely weekend- and a Victoria Day weekend, to my fellow Canadians!
Have you ever planned to wear a specific outfit, but then weren’t able to because a key piece didn’t work out? Do you like to dress up with an “Easter Bonnet” for Easter Sunday? Have you ever worn an outfit, and then improved on it later?
May 19, 2019 @ 3:04 pm
The outfit is beautiful. The blouse is gorgeous. We do like to dress up on Sundays and special occasions.
Marilyn and Marion
May 25, 2019 @ 12:47 pm
Thank-you! It makes special occasions so much more fun when you dress up for them!
May 21, 2019 @ 8:51 am
What a lovely Easter outfit! I think that you did capture the “new look” silhouette, and those shades of soft tan and cream and straw suit you really well while also being perfect for Spring.
I also like to dress up for Easter and other holidays but don’t always find the weather cooperative. The long transition between winter and spring is such a fickle time, and it feels late this year here too, as we’ve had weeks and weeks of rain that keep the temperatures very cool, despite all the local schools getting out for summer break in just another week! Getting dressed in a changeable climate is a challenge—you definately need a versatile wardrobe.
I like wearing outfits and figuring out “improvements” and variations later. Sometimes it takes a while to find a favorite combination. I’ve enjoyed every time I’ve seen your lace blouse and your circle skirt here on your blog—they are both beautiful items of clothing.
I hope Spring warms up more for you soon!
May 25, 2019 @ 12:50 pm
Thank-you so much! They are definitely pieces I wear over and over again!
It’s very true that weather is one of the most important considerations when dressing- though not the most fun when you have an idea and the weather is uncooperative.
I think that Spring is later this year- at least it is here, since at this time last year, we already had lilacs blooming etc. and this year they are not yet!