March 20, 2023
I’m writing this on Saturday morning; the temperature is WAY below freezing… sigh…
The first day of spring is my anniversary! 19 years – it seems like almost 2 decades…
I was thinking of pretty outfits for Easter, or some other wonderful Spring dressy occasion. Having one truly lovely outfit in your closet is only right!
Pink cardigan – Alex Mill; pink tourmaline earrings – Perle de Lune; hair scarf – inara; pink vest – Alex Mill; white cotton poplin skirt – J.Crew; pink ballet flats – Circus NY
A dress with smocking looks MUCH better on a person, rather than just stark in a photograph…
Smocked-waist dress – J.Crew; pearl earrings – Lunar James; pearl bracelet – Assuwa; bag – See by Chloé; white sandals – Bella Vita
First sign of Spring in a lot of the world:
A pretty blouse or shirt can be worn a lot in the warm weather – with a skirt, certainly, but maybe shorts?
Eyelet top – J.Crew; earrings – Matr Boomie; bracelet – Fierce Lynx Designs; skirt – J.Crew; bag – Hiva Atelier; sandals – Sam Edelman
At a distance, this skirt doesn’t seem to have much pink in it – you need to go to their site to really appreciate the lovely print!
Sweater – Boden; morganite earrings – Latelita; bracelets – Fierce Lynx Designs; crystal clutch – Simitri; skirt – Boden; ballet flats – Steve Madden
Maybe you don’t need to be “super-dressy,” but wouldn’t mind a pretty dress…
And maybe you NEVER wear dresses?
Pale mauve cashmere sweater – L.L.Bean; pearl earrings – Ninemoo; scarf – Elizabetta; white stretch linen pants – J.Crew; espadrilles – Eric Michael
Ah, Spring; the best 90 minutes of the year!
I’m thinking that I want to do these seasons again next year – I love looking for the photographs, and assembling six outfits with no more guideline than the time of year is good fun…
What do you think?
love,
Janice
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Thank you, Janice, for this loveliness today. What a treat it was to see these Springy, feminine colours and outfits!
The calendar says today is the first day of Spring but our front lawn has two feet of snow and there’s a pile of plowed snow (which is called Mount OurSurname) at the head of our driveway that’s easily fifteen feet tall and just as thick at the base. Seeing these lovely colours and light, airy outfits is a well-timed reminder that the snow WILL melt and sandals WILL be worn again.
That patterned straight skirt is marvellous … so tempting! I love it with the pale pink.
Yes, please! I love these Japanese seasons posts. My favorite of today’s outfits is the smocked blue dress, though it wouldn’t look great on me. When did my waist disappear?
Kim, love your comment “when did my waist disappear? 😂Even though my weight hasn’t changed (much) I’m feeling much the same these days. Better than the alternative. I love these season posts – please continue. The pictures are always amazing, and so are the wardrobes. I like all of these today – whether they are “my” colors or not. I’m particularly looking at the green today for some reason. I’m not generally a skirt wearer. I could build a wall around prints of these photos. Just amazing. I have a few pink hyacinths and baby daffodils blooming out front. The back is still too shady for much to be happening. Waiting.
Yes! I love the seasons posts!
I’m still grinning over your comment that spring is the best 90 minutes of the year.
These are lovely ideas. And yes, seasonal wardrobe ideas are so welcome.
Happy anniversary! I, too, love these seasonal posts. And I am laughing/crying at the truth of your 90 minute Spring. In my perfect world, winter and summer would last six weeks each; spring and autumn would fill the rest of the year.
Janice, I second the thought of continuing with these posts. In fact, over the weekend I wanted to leave a comment on keeping them as anual series because I enjoy them so much! Some observations on these 24 seasons are so detailed and the comments that they arise – thinking about that pearl of “grab that beetle before it eats all the roses” LOL!!
Today, I liked all the outfits apart from the green that is too “lucky charms” for me. And laughed too with Kim’s post XD
Cheers and blessings to all!
Janice, you need a sping sweater dress or two. Something warm and cosy for the cold spring days. You may be able to wear it for Easter and Mothers’ Day. Some white boots or booties would be a good idea.
Please do the Japanese seasons again….they were great and it really does help me notice small seasonal changes.
Love all the eyelet and smocking…so summery.
Still not getting your emails…I’ve resubscribed three times…sigh
I just tried to add you – fingers crossed that it works on Wednesday!
hugs,
Janice
Sandi here in the U.K. summer is often only 6 weeks and they are not always together. Love today’s post it’s really cheered me up.
Yes on doing the Japanese 24 Seasons posts again. I always look forward to them and enjoy comparing my part of the world to the currently hilighted season.The subtle differences from one season to next are fun to observe. And the pictures you select… love them!
Spring is the season of new growth. I’m enjoying the 24 seasons and would be keen for you to continue it.
This post with the array of skirts is timely for me. I’m getting bored wearing trousers 98% of the time. I’ve seen some gorgeous printed skirts and dresses recently. Time to revamp my wardrobe again.
I’ve also decided to go back to wearing my shirts and patterned blouses again. I just need a change and to feel well groomed. So I shall wear tees with self-coloured pattern, texture or embroidery which seems more chic to me. Patterned coloured tees are feeling a bit passe. Perhaps it’s forthcoming significant anniversaries and birthdays that are making me feel frumpy and in need of some self-confidence now that I’m not working. A casual wardrobe can feel too casual.
Congratulations on your anniversary. Time flies.
Janice,
Happy Anniversary !
Like Beth T., I am weary of being a pants wearer only, and want to branch out into some skirts, especially since my Covid extra pounds are finally leaving me ( and good riddance ! )
Thanks for the colorful clothes and the floral photos — Spring will show itself everywhere — eventually ! The budding of our Dwarf Forsythia shrub has told me so !
Oh Shrebee, how gorgeous shrub! Yes, I googled it, and reminded me of a tree from where I grew up in Mexico that also gets completely covered by yellow flowers. The scientific name is ‘tabebuia donnel-smithi’, but we call it “primavera” for obvious reasons!
Ooh – you got me googling tabebuia – dang that’s gorgeous! Forsythia we’ve got (there’s a forced branch blooming in my living room) but tabebuia won’t grow this far north. Sigh.
And yes, I think the 24 seasons series is an excellent thing to repeat. Gives a very nice tempo to the year! 😊
Other than the two pink sweater outfits, these choices say Summer instead of Spring to me…but I realize some people live in a place where you can define Spring as “that brief period before it gets extremely hot” rather than “that period when it’s finally stopped snowing.” :D
I love colorful Boden skirt and the pink twin set (though the pink cardigan link did not take me to the item; just the main page).
I have tried TWICE to fix that link, and it will not be repaired. Sometimes… sigh…
hugs,
Janice
I’m sitting here in MORE rain in CA thinking pastels seem dreamy right now. All my linen is in the attic and I’m itching to put away the sweaters and pull out all the lovely spring/summer items. I’m sure I will complain this summer when it’s too hot and dry!
Realised I haven’t received your emails for a while and would like to be added back in to your list, please :)
Best wishes
Arwen77,
Yes it does ! Our Dwarf Forsythia only reaches a height of about 2 feet. We chose that size because of the small planting bed in which it is located. However, at another residence in the Pacific Northwest in the US, I had a standard Forsythia that got to be at least 15 feet or more tall !