I Love It – But Will I Wear It? Navy Striped Blazer & Pants

May 25, 2026

I was looking for two-piece dresses – or tops and skirt that match. Two-piece dresses is such an odd term, isn’t it?

And I bumped into this:

I often hear that “I don’t want to buy a patterned suit” because there’s a concern about being able to wear the two pieces frequently enough to make it worth the while.

I have ideas!

This is a relatively easy suit with which to work, because the print is classic; if it were floral, paisley, or a novelty print of tiny chickens, it might be more difficult…

I’m imagining a heroine with green eyes, for what it’s worth. The accent color could be pink, yellow, purple, or even red. Red might be too “flag-like” for some of us…

The striped tote and multi-toned shoes were irresistible…

I felt like the striped vest worked fine because the stripes are the same color, but an entirely different size. And of course the navy cardigan tones down the vest a lot:

If our heroine has a history of loving green and navy, she very well could already have a handbag like this. Realistically, anybody who wears navy will already own quite a few things that would be easy to wear with this suit – a tee shirt, silk blouse, cotton shirt…

Never dismiss the potential of accent socks! If you’re going to wear socks, they may as well carry their weight some days:

These pieces are plenty substantial enough to be worn into the cooler weather. Cashmere and silk feel dressy, green shoes make you look more approachable!

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but on a LOT of clothing websites, when you search for something, one of your options will mention “matching sets.”

Most of them are shorts and cropped tops… I’m still on the hunt for more dresses to consider. We may as well take advantage of whatever the “fashion” wizards give us, eh?

love,
Janice

p.s. Ten years ago, our colors were black, brown, aqua, orange and white, and the artist was Natalia S. Gontcharova. A heroine who liked some variety in her wardrobe…