For those who missed the post, I have a 12 year old seldom worn impeccable ink blue Burberry peacoat. Has fab lining too!
It has two strikes against it: It's very dark, and an odd-to-me length.
Lessons learned:
- Navy, and all dark outerwear, is not versatile for my style. I passed on a navy trench coat a few years ago too. I love dark blue! But not in outerwear, shoes, or bags.
- Watch that high-thigh topper length. It wasn't my favourite length in the '80s and '90s either. I prefer toppers shorter on longer.
That said, I've figured out how to love my Burberry coat in smaller doses.
# Wear it with a high contrast top like cream or citron to lighten the dark. Cream belt and boots to match and lighten the dark column. Light bag too.
#Wear it with navy bottoms to offset the length I don't like. The navy columned effect creates a low contrast between the topper and the bottom, which makes the horizontal line disappear. It disguises the length.
Here are four bottom options:
1. Navy Pinstripe Wide Legs - love! Will wear this. (#2 -#5)
2. Cream Barrels - do not love. The high contrast accentuates the length I don't like. Will not wear this. (#6 - #7)
3. Navy Flared Trouser Jeans - love! Will wear this. (#8 - #10)
4. Navy Big Cuff Slouchy Jeans - love! Will wear this.
I won't wear this column of dark often. Just from time to time when the mood strikes. And when I do, it's with a happy heart :) xo
