If someone were to tell me that I could wear only one type of pattern for the rest of my life then I'd choose paisley pattern. I have a terrible weakness for it. It's only by virtue of the fact it's quite hard to come by that I don't have lots and lots of it my wardrobe.
When I was returning my gorgeous, potentially fatal to me, vintage coat I had a rummage around the shop for a good hour trying to find something I liked as much. It seemed to be a fruitless endeavour until I found a gorgeous 70's paisley print sheer pleated dress. It was so beautiful I snapped it up the second I saw it and felt I had come home with a good replacement, plus the rest of my money back.
The colours are so pretty and bright but surprisingly neutral, so needless to say nearly all of my coloured tights work very well with it. Naturally I am currently sourcing some similarly coloured paisley tights to become patterned from head to toe.
I think inside me there is still a teeny wee part hippy; when I used to go to Glastonbury (before it became a trendy celeb fest), wandering around the field of Avalon with a daisy chain in my hair and the sun on my face (before the rain took up a seemingly permanent residence at the Festival. It only ever rained one time I went, the rest of the other times the sunshine was glorious) and go and see the Levellers (no excuse for that really). Ah, such happy innocent times. Whilst I can't go back to those days, I will be content just to channel my inner hippy once more...minus the Levellers of course.
Queen Michelle
