Panama

This afternoon a nearby village held an open garden event. It was glorious weather, so I looked out my panama hat. It hasn't seen the outside of the cupboard for a couple of years. Of course, some English women are simply wedded to their umbrellas, whatever the weather! I love the shape of the one on the left and how well it co-ordinates with the outfit.

But it feels as though summer has really arrived when you're wearing a panama! I also wanted to keep my hands free for taking photographs, or perhaps for buying the odd plant! I bought this hat at Hampton Court Flower Show a number of years ago. It's very easy to wear and a lovely shade of pink,  which isn't captured too well in the photos.

I wore a cotton vest, from Jigsaw, which has a comfortable, soft velvet trim

 and my favourite summer skirt from Justin Case.  It is delicate, a silk outer skirt with a built-in cotton petticoat and I've worn it almost to a state of disintegration. My old espadrilles are in a similar battered condition, but I didn't know what sort of terrain I would be walking through, add to which I'm a comfort first sort of person.

In one of the gardens there was a shepherd's hut.

Just the place for a little sit down.

And when I got home I sat down again!

For Patti's Visible Monday at Not Dead Yet Style.