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| Fashionable for Easter, more years ago than I care to admit! |
Lately I have been fondly remembering favorite apparel I wore when I was younger, and came to realize that I have always had a love for bold and bright colors. I've put together outfits that approximate those I favored back in the day (I am surprised that I can even find clothing that resembles items I wore in the past - does this mean I have also always been attracted to timeless styles?). Take a look at my blast from the past below, in as close to chronological order as I can remember:
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| Tory Burch Short Sleeve Cashmere Sweater (sold); H&M Paper-Bag Pants in Emerald Green. |
I was still in grade school when I wore one of my most comfortable outfits. I think the soft short-sleeved sweater in a mustard yellow color and the loose-fitting bright green ankle pants were hand-me-downs from my tiny mother, passed on to me before I began to tower over her. The original pants had white piping along the seams and a lovely pearlized button at the waist - I had a fascination with beautiful buttons when I was young. I wore this outfit one day when I was home from school with a cold or the flu, and it made me feel so cozy and warm.
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| Vintage orange floral jeans from VintageShopGertrude on Etsy. |
I also remember my first pair of jeans, which were orange with a yellow flower print (I can't believe I actually found an image of a similar pair of jeans!). Unfortunately, I ruined my jeans by undoing the leg hems, which happened to be the style at the time (anything to make the leg length long enough to drag on the ground - ugh!). The ruination of these poor jeans is the reason I cannot get behind the current trend of raw-edge and/or distressed jeans today.
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| Vintage Faux Fur Leopard Print Bucket Hat (sold); Vintage Faux Fur Leopard Print Handbag (sold); ZARA Women's Green Textured Coat. |
Getting a new coat was always a big deal when I was young. The one I remember most was a rather scratchy bright green one, mostly because I also got a new hat and purse at the same time. These accessories were faux fur leopard print, and I was delighted with them. I happily endured the scratchy coat because I got to accessorize with my oh-so-stylish hat and purse!
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| L.L. Bean Women's Signature Merino Turtleneck Sweater in Dark Navy; 1980s Missoni Orange and Blue Plaid Pleated Wrap Skirt (sold). |
I was slightly older, probably in junior high school, when I wore this combination of patterned wool skirt and navy blue turtleneck sweater. The original skirt was actually a houndstooth pattern in navy, red, and rust orange. I am not even a skirt-wearing person, but I loved that skirt, and would so like to own one just like it to this day.
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| Ralph Lauren Cotton/Silk Voile Shirt in Sunset Orange; Chico's Shine Striped Charlotte Pullover in Andean Orange; Coldwater Creek Pull-On Pincord Skirt in Brown. |
My sister worked at a clothing store when we were in high school, and she got me an outfit of dark brown corduroy skirt, bright orange cotton gauze blouse, and orange-striped wrap cardigan for Christmas the year I started college. She was the one who always loved bright colors when we were young - one of her favorite dresses was covered in metallic green and purple swirls! I always thought my tastes were more subdued, but looking back through the years at my favorite outfits has made me realize that, in my own way, I loved bright colors just as much as she did.
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| Land's End Women's Mesh Polo Shirt in Bright Lemon; Ex Viyella Ladies Smart Straight Leg Jeans in Chocolate (unavailable). |
For some reason I simply cannot seem to own a yellow top without ruining it. Every time I find one that I like I manage to permanently stain it almost immediately. Nevertheless, I persist, and I think it is because one of my favorite casual outfits as a college undergraduate was this pairing of a cheerful yellow polo shirt with dark brown jeans. I do have brown jeans now, and I will continue the hunt for a yellow top that I cannot destroy!
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| DressLink Turn Down Collar Button Front Belted Dress (color modified greatly from the original yellow to the shade of orange I remember from my dress). |
Just before I graduated from college, my mother took me on a clothes shopping trip. I had absolutely no interest in clothes when I was younger, which worried my mother, so she decided that my graduation present would be this shopping trip just to ensure that I had nice things to wear when I went to graduate school! She bought me an orange shirt dress with a flared skirt that I remember to this day. Since I so seldom wore dresses, when I walked out of the dressing room to let her see me in it my own mother did not even recognize me! In fact, she thought at first that I was a salesperson. I guess that dress made me realize for the first time that I really was an adult. Even though I stopped wearing it, I owned that dress until just a few years ago, and to this day I still regret getting rid of it.
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Well, I think I've spent enough time strolling down memory lane, but it has been fun to reminisce about some of the clothing that I loved when I was young. Next week I will return to the present day with another travel ensemble. I wonder where we will wander next?
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