Shoes: Mix No. 6, DSW
Top: Modcloth
Light blue flower clip: Claire's; Dark blue flower clips: Made by my sister
Top: Self Esteem, JCPenney
Skirt: Lily White, Kohl's
Shoes: So, Kohl's
Skirt: ELLE, Kohl's
Top: Monteau, TJ Maxx
Just when you think I couldn't say anything else about stripes, I pipe up with more pattern prattle. The vertical ones make me think of the '70s, nautical wear, and, of course, circus tents. And because vertical stripes are really just lines, they also bring to mind staying in line, coloring inside the lines, and that ever-popular military classic, toeing the line. Last but certainly not least, vertical stripes evoke verticals, as in magazine columns. (I learned that term from The Bold Type. Even if I did just fall down a Reddit rabbit hole criticizing the drama's inaccurate portrayal of young journalists. And here I thought its biggest problem was that stylist Sutton wore too many neutrals.) Most of these, ahem, line items, are about following the rules. But The Bold Type (in case you don't watch or can't tell from the title) is the exact opposite. Its intrepid, truth-seeking trio never met a line that it didn't cross.
Speaking of trios, I made three necklaces to go with these striped separates. And then I made these earrings. But I'm not modeling them because, as you know, I don't have pierced ears. Also, ew. Who wants to buy something that's been jammed through my cartilage?
Bitty Berry Earrings
So here's to stripes and not toeing the line. And to bold patterns, bold women, and bold everything everywhere.
Except for the The Bold and the Beautiful. That's a show that should disappear down a Reddit and real-life rabbit hole.