Friday 24 February 2012

Fashion Calendar: February

Yes, February is almost over, but there is still time for another instalment of my "Fashion Calendar" which I started in January, apparently quite to the liking of you, my precious readers - it was, by the way, the post that got me the nomination for the "Fascination Award" (see previous two posts for more info about that). 

Roughly speaking, the concept behind my "Fashion Calendar" posts is to present new additions to my wardrobe, preferably in line with the season or some special occasion of the month. This does neither mean that there will be one such post for each month, nor that they will all necessarily feature something new, but I think you get the idea.

This time, I am indeed going to show you two new items I bought this month, these two nighties from H&M:
Now, if you are familiar with H&M, you'll know that nothing that comes from there is ever expensive, and the two nighties were no exception - for both of them together I paid less than 20 Euros (and for reasons of decency, I only model the more modest one and show you the baby doll one only on the hanger - yes, even I know where to draw the line... sometimes!!). Not bad, eh?

My "one in - one out" rule applied, and I got rid of some old frazzled pajamas in exchange for the new nighties. Of course, with it still being a long way to go until those balmy late spring and summer nights, I won't be wearing any of these anytime soon, but that does not matter - at the moment, they sit there in my nightwear-and-sportswear-drawer, and I can look at them and look forward to warmer days (or, rather, nights)!

After the bitterly cold period we've had, the days are now much milder, there has not been any more snow, and this afternoon, for the first time in months, I sat on my window sill with a mug of coffee, soaking up the sun for a blissful five minutes. Or ten.
Yesterday, it was grey and looked as if it was going to rain any minute, so when I went out for lunch, I chose the most sensible footwear for that occasion. But grey skies does not mean a dull outfit - on the contrary, I like to bring some colour into such a day, and wore the very comfortable red plush zip-up I got for Christmas:
It did not rain while I was out, but nobody would have been better prepared than I! And isn't it wonderful that spring is now well and truly on its way? There are snowdrops and the pretty tiny yellow flowers called Winterling in German out in people's front gardens, the twigs of the cherry tree in front of my kitchen window have grown some tiny buds already, and I've even heard and seen two buzzards flying across the gardens the other day (with a bunch of crows hot on their heels, but I think the buzzards got away without injury).

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  1. Cool rain boots -- and great new nightgowns. I will definitely have to give H&M a try -- there is one not too far away.

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    1. Thanks, Canadian Chickadee! I know H&M have been targeted as one of the many, many brands having their stuff produced under questionable circumstances in India and other Asian countries, but I admit I am glad that they give me the possibility to have stuff that I like at prices I can afford.

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  2. Winterlings are called Winter Aconite over here in the UK. Beautiful aren't they? But Snowdrops remain one of my ultimate flowers. It is great to have flowers at this time of year. I think it gives them extra importance because they are so noticeable in contrast to the dead branches and lack of greenery.

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    1. John, thank you! Aconite sounds very chemical... like a metal, or maybe like a mineral, doesn't it? Yes, they are lovely, and yellow is my favourite colour anyway. But like you, snowdrops are somehow more special to me. And my all-time favourite "small" flowers are forgetmenots.

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  3. Love your boots. An Anglo in Quebec posted several days ago about Wellies. Check it out if you haven't already. So many different designs on a simple rain boot!

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    1. Do you remember, Jill, when I did a post specifically for you about walking in my wellies during my lunch break? I think that was in winter 2010. These had to go because they split at one side, and were replaced by the ones you see in this post.

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  4. Dear Librarian,
    Love those nighties! And I love that bright red on you! I like clothes even more if I don't spend a lot of money on them. :-) So excting to see the signs of Spring... it will be here soon!

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    1. Kay, for decades I was convinced red was not my colour. But now I like it, and have quite a few red tops and t-shirts. No red dress or skirt (yet), though :-)

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  5. Cute nighties and love the boots too!!!

    Loved your comment about the "giggle peas" on my blog! I'll always think of them as that from now on!!!

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    1. Mary, that's sweet - I imagine you now in your kitchen, preparing something with chick peas and thinking of "giggle peas" :-D

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  6. You are so disciplined to stick to the "one in one out" rule. I try to but never quite succeed. I seem to prefer doing things in batches - both buying and discarding.

    When the first signs of spring show I am always so glad.

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    1. Discipline could be my middle name, if I had one... that makes me appear rather boring to some people, I'm afraid, but I need that stable outer frame to contain the inner wilderness. On top of the regular stuff, like you, I do things in batches as well; in fact, I have planned just such a thorough going through my wardrobe for this weekend, as I will be on my own.

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  7. Your fashion blogs are indeed prize-winning! Maybe I should do a fashion blog as well. Here are my new dungarees with relaxed fit. Here are my dungarees with paint stains on them. Here are the dungarees I can't wear anymore. Here are another pair of dungarees in a slightly deeper blue. And next we have white t-shirts...

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    1. Well, Mark, there are plenty of people about who wear dungarees or think about wearing them, and seeing your dungarees would be really interesting for them! And what about the Coca Cola suit? THAT was a fashion post if I ever saw one!!

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