Safari Suit

"Once upon a time in a land far far away- a young girl worked in a clothing shop. This shop specialised in Ball Frocks and Business Suits. Part of her terms of employment were that she was required to dress in the shops clothes while she was at work. She got a great discount on all of her clothing purchases there because of this- and accumulated a vast number of business suits that she has not really had any reason to wear worn since she left the shop. She went on to collect many many more articles of clothing in the next 15 years and is doing a reasonable job at acheiving her happily ever after. The End "





I like that I don't have to wear a suit in my day to day life. I also like that I have a few floating around that I could wear one if the need arose.


This particular one has a great 70's feel to it. A safari themed faux olive green suede suit teamed with an olive and white Hawaiian print collared shirt. I think they work quite nicely together in fact.

Brown Paper Packages Tied Up With String

The Sound Of Music is one of my all time favourite movies. EVER. I spent many many hours of my childhood watching and singing along with my Grandmother.

The reason I am talking about "The Sound of Music" is that the dress I am wearing today has always reminded me of the play clothes that Maria makes the children out of the curtains. I think it may have even been her first night in the Vonn Trapp household- and she is belting out "My Favourite Things" in the storm when the idea hits her. (When the dog bites, When the bee stings, when I'm feeling saaaaaaad... and so on) It is pretty much impossible to wear this frock and not have that very song running through my head at some point in the day. Like now in fact.

I have always been a sucker for green 70's floral/ paisley patterns so this was a no brainer purchase when I found it in a red Cross Op Shop about 8 years ago. I like that in Summer I can wear it with my olive green high top chuck taylors (like today) or jandals- and in Winter I can wear it with tights, a cardi and long boots. How very versatile...

I may be at work today when everyone I know is at home- but I simply remember my favourite things and then I don't feel sooo baaaaaaaaaad!