What are you wearing today and why ?

When I worked as a Saturday girl in a department store, I learned the saying from the girls in the millinery department "Red hat, no drawers". I think the thing about "fur coat, no drawers" is more sinister.

Being a working girl still, I have to dress fairly reasonably most days. I always wear a pair of plain trousers, a top, and a jacket, blazer, or something loose over the top to disguise my "spare tyres". Patterns and prints I avoid at all costs - especially next to my face - and I don't possess any jewellery - can't bear the thought of metal on my skin.

Today's colour spectrum is black (trousers) , olive (sleeveless top) and natural linen (I won't say beige!). The last is actually patterned, but very discreetly with tone-in-tone, off-white and fawn. I bought it to support a friend who ran a shop selling clothes in natural fibres.

Another favourite colour spectrum is pinks, mauves and puces, or a mixture of light and royal blues. In the winter a variety of browns.

A skirt, floral pattern in turquoise, lime green and white, on a black background, and a turquoise top, bronze sandals and cross body bag, oatmeal coloured fleece jacket cos it was a bit cold and windy up town.

Blue skinny jeans and 3/4 sleeve paisley top with a lace panel at the shoulders, peep toe denim flatties.. just grocery shopping and drive out with OH for a bit of a walk near Black Park.. nothing special.

Burgundy cord ankle grazers and multi burg pink taupe long top with burg long cardi. Taupe scarf and burg suede pumps. Brown leather satchel. Was out for late breakfast, then grocery shopping, followed by visit to sis in law where we always have great craic on a Saturday afternoon.

Cut off jeggings and a navy and white sun top. The jeggings are literally cut off below the knee from an old pair last year. Lovely and comfortable.
Later I shall change the top back to the deep pink polo shirt I started off in.

I always thought it was Red Hat as well! Although I've heard the fur coat one too.
I've seen the photo Greenfinch. You all look as if you are having a great time. Shame I couldn't join you.

Olive/khaki linen trousers, olive green T shirt, that oversized white baggy jumper (again) over it. And, this time, green necklace .
Bit of Waitrose then making a couple of puds to take to DDs tomorrow, DGS's 5th birthday on Tueday!

Skinny blue jeans, elderly brown cashmere tunic over a blue vest top. It's a bit grey outside today, rain might stop the gardening plans.

(that's not what I'm wearing)

Fur coat and no knickers. Like the cottage I was in last week. All show but not great on substance.

Black joggers and black fleece.

#cheerylittlesoul

I always though it was Red Hat !!
Thanks rosequartz.We had a brilliant time. Our photo is somewhere on the site.

Back into the "winter woolies" again. It is so cold this morning that we put our heating on. We try to leave it off after the first of May, this year it's not happening. I need some warmth on my bones.

I always thought it was Red Shoes - lifelong investigation continues

In Scotland it used to be said of Edinburgh, "A' fur coat and nae knickers"!

This is a bit "off-piste" but I have bought a bright red dress and was pondering on the old saying; red ................... no knickers. Was it hat or dress!

Going to the bluebells wood with grandson, 2 years old & husband, 72 years old. It's his birthday today (husband). So, my "smart" blue jeans with a light blue top and a light blue raincoat! My daughter & I are planning a race in the wood, between granddad & grandson ;-).

Denim jeggings, a pretty floral tunic dress over them, little cashmere cardi. I do like it when I can start to get rid of the layers. I shall change into gardening rags this afternoon, though. I had a frazzled friend and her baby GC round earlier for a quick coffee, hence looking reasonable this morning.

Have a good time, Greenfinch

Comfy tencel jeans type trousers, a stretchy top as I must do some cleaning
as in the modern version of 'how sad is that!'
Then a quick change of top before I pick up DGD .

Must get on

I started off with my skinny jeans and Joules t-shirt but had to change the jeans after my Spanish holiday with all the scrummy food they felt a wee bit tight so have changed into M&S jeggings which have a good stretchy feel to them just have to pop on some ballerina's before I go out,I'm not wearing my jacket to-day as I am meeting friend for lunch and will be driving there.As soon as I'm back home it will be pink cotton PJ's and relaxing for me.

Sack cloth and PJs!

sack clothe and ashes - need you ask why!

I dismissed my shirt with the blue pattern this morning - no idea why?

Dressed like a Gransnetter today (I'll leave that to your imagination ) complete with colourful scarf tied to handbag. Off to Cobham in Surrey for a meet-up.

Still in pj's with (not designer) bags under the eyes. I wonder why that is