September 18, 2026
I finally remember why Seasalt Cornwall ISN’T a strange brand to me – there’s one on the main shopping street where my uncle lives in England! I’m occasionally crazy, but I’m not completely gone. Yet…
So one of you – at least – has a longing for this sweater, and isn’t at all certain if it will work for her. My first instinct: if you have brown in your closet already, this sweater is going to fit in like it was born there!
Sweater – Seasalt Cornwall
Maybe our heroine is headed to Garrett County Maryland, for the Autumn Glory Festival?
At any rate, she’s got a long weekend of “leaf peeping” ahead, and wants to build a tiny travel capsule wardrobe around this lovely sweater…
She decides to use the 9-Piece Sloth Machine of Clothes to plan her travel wardrobe. Who are we kidding – she asked my advice, and I’m a big fan of this system!
She’s assured me that she doesn’t need to dress up at all, so we’re planning on three pairs of pants. A brown or rust skirt could easily be substituted here – maybe denim, or corduroy? The posh among us could find something perfect in leather or suede…
Golden ash canvas pants – L.L.Bean; turquoise linen scarf – Polo Ralph Lauren; spice corduroy barrel pants – Coldwater Creek; coffee bean pants – L.L.Bean; boots – Taos
The turquoise seems like a color outlier, until you remember that one of the things that makes autumn leaves seem so vivid is a striking blue sky above them! Yes, the sky is rarely turquoise, but the “color combination idea” is the same…
Earrings – Argento Vivo; turquoise tee shirt – Lands’ End; brown turtleneck – L.L.Bean; twine beige shirt – Banana Republic; sneakers – Pikolinos
As we did on Wednesday, we’re again going to give this heroine three different styles of “second layer” – a crewneck (which could also be a v-neck), a cardigan, and a vest.
Brown cardigan – Banana Republic; earrings – Anthropologie; ginger vest – House of Bruar; solid scarf – Studio Variously; striped scarf – J.Crew
My instincts tell me that this wardrobe isn’t 100% foolproof, but I can’t put my finger on an inherently bad combination…
Our heroine is driving up (we assume she’s going to mountains somewhere) on Friday morning, and then returning home Sunday afternoon. In theory, three outfits is a TON – but if the weather turns, or she gets a wild hair to stay over an extra day – she’s well equipped to do so!
Monday, I’m going to share a skirt that’s captured someone’s eye, and figure out how to wear it for yet another weekend trip…
Smitten with a garment that has you confounded? Share a link with me and I will put it on the list of “Slot Machine Wardrobe” possibilities!
love,
Janice
p.s. Ten years ago, I was smitten with Picasso, and expanded on an existing wardrobe in shades of taupe and blue. Cubist inspiration, subtle colors, and an art dealer!
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I don’t wear brown, but this sweater is gorgeous! I can see pink and a a darker more periwinkle blue also going with it.
And the boots is also so my style, but with very thick and swollen ankles, boots are not featuring in my wardrobe.