Houndstooth: Make Sure To Read The Small Print
Houndstooth and I go way back.
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Houndstooth and I go way back.
My favourite pair of trousers was a black and white houndstooth check with side zip. They finished just above the ankle, had hidden pockets and were fairly narrow. I liked them so much I also had them in black and grey flannel. They went with everything and as nothing much has changed from those days you know what I wore with them – the black tee, the black turtleneck or the white versions. If nothing else I am predictable.
Fast forward a lifetime and I am back in tow with houndstooth. This style of plaid is revived this season and I don’t want to be left out. Besides as a compliment to grey hair, I think it works well. Pants, the narrow houndstooth kind, will no longer be relegated to memory – I’m wearing them this coming winter and wearing them often. Crazy about them, you could say"
And, as it is my year of living “brave” that means I must venture into other territories, so I’m thinking about a houndstooth coat, like the one I am wearing. This coat is still a classic but it is a breakaway from plain black, navy or grey – which is too often my uniform of choice. Houndstooth looks good over most shades and if I had found a decent yellow in my wardrobe, I would have styled this coat with that.
Sneakers and all black are really a go-to for me, especially a...
The post Houndstooth: Make Sure To Read The Small Print appeared first on Vicki Archer.
Houndstooth and I go way back.
My favourite pair of trousers was a black and white houndstooth check with side zip. They finished just above the ankle, had hidden pockets and were fairly narrow. I liked them so much I also had them in black and grey flannel. They went with everything and as nothing much has changed from those days you know what I wore with them – the black tee, the black turtleneck or the white versions. If nothing else I am predictable.
Fast forward a lifetime and I am back in tow with houndstooth. This style of plaid is revived this season and I don’t want to be left out. Besides as a compliment to grey hair, I think it works well. Pants, the narrow houndstooth kind, will no longer be relegated to memory – I’m wearing them this coming winter and wearing them often. Crazy about them, you could say"
And, as it is my year of living “brave” that means I must venture into other territories, so I’m thinking about a houndstooth coat, like the one I am wearing. This coat is still a classic but it is a breakaway from plain black, navy or grey – which is too often my uniform of choice. Houndstooth looks good over most shades and if I had found a decent yellow in my wardrobe, I would have styled this coat with that.
Sneakers and all black are really a go-to for me, especially a...
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