Today I cracked and popped on my Portfolio top. I didn't want to do this too early in the week / month in case I had an urgent need for plain whiteness to rescue me from a major me-made wardrobe 7am crisis! But I do have a washing machine, and there is a batch of white pillowcases waiting in the laundry basket, so I should be able to get this turned around again and ready to wear before this potential emergency occurs.
The Shetland Trader's Laar in AlbaYarn colour Peat would work well with this outfit.
Risk name: Mismatched wardrobe meltdown
Type of risk: Strategic (a risk to achievement of key objectives)
Initial Risk Assessment: Impact: 5; Likelihood: 5; RED RISK
Risk Action Plan, mitigating actions: Add Portfolio top to pile of white washing immediately after wear and load machine that night; make more plain tops.
Ability to Manage: 5, an Internal risk that is fully manageable
Effectiveness of controls: 3, Formal mitigation measures in place, part of Standard Operating Procedures.
Residual Risk: Impact: 5; Likelihood: 2; AMBER RISK
Phew!
Today I wore:
Japanese pattern skirt in oversized floral print, blogged here
White Lisette Portfolio top, blogged here
My grandmother's glass beads, worn as a single string, flapper style, instead of doubled.
Rocket Originals shoes.
Comment received:
FL chuckled: "You look as if you should have the name of the asylum printed in that square on the front of your top!"
My own opinion:
Madness is just a state of mind, darling.
I think the flapper-style beads elongate the silhouette and prevent me from looking totally shapeless.
This top looks better either tucked in to a high waist, or loose over a more fitted skirt or trousers.
What was missing?
The old story: I needed a colour co-ordinated cardigan for warmth. This is Aberdeenshire not the South of England. Even if I get Betty Jean finished this month it won't entirely solve this problem as she won't go with everything. Certainly not with this skirt.
I need more than one me-made cardigan.
No, Audrey doesn't work. She's too short for the low waist of the skirt.
Newly-identified mitigating actions:
KNIT MORE CARDIGANS!
The Shetland Trader's Laar in AlbaYarn colour Peat would work well with this outfit.
5 comments:
I really like that skirt..
Ha ha ha ha! Thanks for the laugh. I hadn't realised that putting things in the laundry pronto was "an internal risk that is fully manageable" consisting of "formal mitigation measures in place"!!
I think your outfit as it is, top untucked, looks very comfy and relaxed. Because you're so slender, you don't need to tuck it in all the time, although I realise tucking it in gives a more retro feel. (Just my opinion.)
Re. yesterday's outfit - I thought you certainly gave Sarah Raven a run for her money in the "dressed to garden" sweepstakes! I love how she always used to garden in skirts on Gardener's World.
I LOVE that white blouse!
Assessing the Risk... definitely a likelihood of cool winds requiring additional cardigans and therefore immediate actions should be taken to secure at least one in a color that Goes With Everything (or nearly)!
Oh Ru- lol@ a risk assessment on me made clothes combo! This is why I read your blog- Love it! Also love the outfit..FL's comment sounds like some I get from DH!
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