I normally don’t wear outfits with a lot of black, but these capris just looked so right with this blouse, that I couldn’t pass up combining them. I tried to keep the outfit from being too morose by adding a bright green cardigan and red shoes. I think it worked out just fine.
My blouse is the only item in this outfit that is actually vintage, but I love how the whole look has a vintage feel. Somehow it has a “Betty Draper at a summer picnic” feel to me. But without all of Betty Draper’s drama.
I used one of Sally of Already Pretty‘s tricks with my cardigan. It’s a crew neck, but I didn’t like how that looked with the collar of this shirt, so I secured the corners of the cardigan with fashion tape to create a faux v-neck.
How do you create vintage looks with a mix of modern and vintage pieces?
Blouse: Vintage via Sherry’s Yesterdaze
Capris: Erik Stewart
Cardigan: Ann Taylor LOFT
Shoes: Born Codders
Purse: Morelle Charlotte
Earrings: Garage Sale
Quote: Don’t Bump the Glump!: And Other Fantasies
I love the trick for adjusting the collar of the cardi! And the pops of red and green are lovely. Very Betty-Draper-on-a-picnic. The print on that blouse is so darling, and at once both modern and retro.
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Also love the cardi trick – had not heard of it. The green with red looks great, too.