Mixing Prints (part 1)

 

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Dress: Review chiffon

Duster: H&M chiffon

Booties: Wittner patent leather

Tights: Razzamatazz 40 denier nylon

Bag: Vera May patent leather

Necklace: Gift, Beautiful Pangea vintage glass, beads

Bracelet: Gift, Beautiful Pangea vintage glass, beads

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Avid readers of this blog will already know that I absolutely adore a print mix - especially in the wintertime where the weather is actually cool enough in South East Queensland to do a little bit of layering. This stunning ensemble, styled up to attend a recent archaeological lecture in my beloved River City, is a perfect case in point: I started with a navy & white spotted chiffon ruffled mini dress with voluminous sleeves cuffed by elastic from Review & added a midi-length chartreuse, navy & silver paisley print chiffon shirtdress-turned-duster with a mandarin collar from H&M (a few years ago now) to add interest & ward off the chill in the air. The prints work together because they are in the same colour family & they are differing sizes (the polka dots are small, the paisley print is larger-scale) so they complement rather than compete. When it came to accessories, I kept it simple - a pair of navy patent heeled booties from Wittner, navy 40 denier nylon tights from Razzamatazz to keep my legs feeling toasty & a grey patent leather handbag with gold hardware from Vera May to carry all the essentials. For jewellery, I added a very special matching set of vintage gold & silver glass beaded bracelet & necklace with larger glass snail pendant from the delightful Beautiful Pangea for that touch of daytime shine.

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