Actually, I think the colour of my new ballet flats and scarf is more ecru than taupe, but the name printed on the side of the shoe box was "taupe". So I'm running with it. Seeing as not much at all rhymes with ecru. But whatevs ... shoes! in one of my favourite colours. Or is that even a colour? :) I'm thinking these are almost animal print. What I love is that what "looks" like a spotty print is actually little irregularly shaped perforations in the leather, providing natural ventilation for hot sweaty feet. That's a real plus on hot sticky days like we are getting. Win!
Technically speaking, the new "scarf" is just a wide strip of soft, silk/linen jersey knit bought at the Morrison remnant sale. I originally thought to make lingerie with it, but now I've decided that I could well use a soft little summer scarf in this non-colour. Well the colour is perfection incarnate, no? It exactly matches the ballet flats. So, it has migrated from the stash and into the wardrobe, and is getting worn. Yes! Wearable stash! I don't think this counts as stashbusting, but... ;) I might still use it for lingerie. Mebbe, mebbe not. I'm still thinking about that, but in the meantime it's doing fab as a scarf.
I do love a light airy scarf; so fantastic for protecting the decolletage from the notoriously harsh Australian sun. If I'm driving I often rearrange it over my right arm, and it's amazing how effective it is at keeping one cool, just keeping that direct sunlight off.
Details:
Top; Vogue 1247, details here, made of cotton dyed by me, my review of this pattern here, and see this top styled in 6 different ways here
Skirt; Vogue 1247, made of stretch denim then dyed, details and my review of this pattern here, and see this skirt styled in 6 different ways here
Scarf; remnant
Shoes; from Misano
Anyhoo, I decided again that the men's shirt ensemble is definitely a keeper. The same cannot be said for something from the previous week, which I am taking the scissors too... pretty soon ;)