Soft Pastels for the Summer Solstice

Hello, and thanks for stopping by my blog today!

In honor of the upcoming summer solstice,

 which is just around the corner on Friday,

 I chose an outfit of soft pastels

Pastel colors are so in keeping with

 the hues in nature during the summer,

so they seem just right to celebrate the season

☀️

Wearing an elbow length sleeve 

cotton and linen blouse in an abstract watercolor print

 This top really covers the pastel range,

with light pink, soft sage green and aqua blue in the print

It has lots of feminine frills,

with a ruffled bib front and more ruffles on the button placket,

but somehow manages to maintain a somewhat tailored look

I paired the blouse with a blush pink skirt

 that has been in my closet for a long time

 After I purchased the skirt, 

I got the sleeveless pleated tank top

that coordinates with it as a matching set

 I sometimes wear the blouse and skirt together,

 but usually with a topper of some sort,

  as the two matching pieces alone together

 are a complete washout on me

How about you, do you like to wear pastel colors?

What's your favorite, if you do?

This summer, even more than usual,

 pastels are so popular, 

 and there is a wide range to chose from 

 

Lots of pink and tiny ruffles!

Coordinating couple!

Roger is wearing an aqua oxford cloth shirt

 that matches the blue in my blouse,

and light gray trousers

Some silvery summery accessories include

a metallic silver belt, silver tone teardrop earrings

 and a silvertone link bracelet,

 with a pave rhinestone heart charm

Carrying a metallic silver clutch

The thing I like about this one is that it is distressed and tonal

It has been in my closet for a long time,

 and I am looking to replace it with something less structured 

There is a lot of metallic out there now,

 but everything seems to be super, super shiny!

 

Nude ankle tie kitten heels to finish the outfit

Here is the 2 piece coordinated set with a cream color blazer

back in spring 2021

I like this ok, and have worn these pieces several times

in a similar way, but

 sometimes it takes a photograph to see a better option

Today, I chose something brighter and clearer on top! 

I will be back next week with another summer outfit,

 and an item from my closet clean out to share

What's blooming in the garden, now?

The Day Lillies are starting to bloom,

so it is time to get out there with the hot pepper spray

to cover the buds before the deer

 notice and nibble every single one!

The deer population is slowly taking over the island

and wreaking havoc with with all of the

neighborhood gardens and flower beds

They sneak out of the marsh 

and graze away after sunset!

🌅🦌🦌🦌

 

   Hope everyone enjoys the first week of summer!