Casual Style for Everyday
We went to vote in the California primary yesterday. I don’t discuss politics, religion, or sex on my blog…or anywhere on social media. It’s just not my thing. I’ll be so glad when this election is over and I don’t have to dodge my friend’s political comments on Facebook š It’s not that I don’t have an opinion, it’s that I don’t choose to share it. What I will share are earth shaking things like what I wore and the RV we put a deposit on.
Our weather has turned typical for June in Northern California…which means nothing is typical. Last week the temps were hovering in low 100’s. This week we’re waking up to cool, foggy weather and reaching the 70’s, by mid afternoon. I’m constantly adding or peeling off sleeves.
When it hit 103 last week we decided to put a deposit on a 28 ft trailer. We’ve been tossing this idea around for years so our excitement is palpable.
My wardrobe will be very casual as we travel…but still maintain what I need.. to feel well put together. That means accessories and the polish they bring to my look.
I almost always wear a hat these days. My thinning hair demands it…and I like the squint protection they offer:).
Hats add attitude to any outfit. If you haven’t embraced, them I encourage you to try one!
A cardigan is perfect this time of year and I wear one most days.
We pick up our trailer in 2 weeks and plan to head north for a short trip. Its closet pole is only 10″ long. Eek! I have some planning to do. I won’t have room for many clothes so accessories will be more important than ever!
My husband’s retirement is proving to be unpredictable. I actually talked him into taking my blog pictures…this should be fun š
Do you wear hats?
If not, what’s stopping you?
Have a great day!
Hi Jen,
I’ve been reading your blog for a few days now, hope I haven’t missed the timing on this comment.
I too love hats and need to wear them all the time as I am very fair, Irish and also I lost my mom to
melanoma. My biggest issue with hats is that I get tremendously bad hat hair, I always fell hot and my hair is soaked with ladylike “sweat” after wearing one. My hair is exactly like yours, fine, thinning and fragile. What do you use for products that keep it so polished looking. I am almost 63, little gray yet and no color yet in my hair. Thanks, Dale
Hat hair is inevitable Dale, but a necessary evil. If it’s scorching hot, I use a sun umbrella, rather than a hat. It’s a much cooler alternative if walking around. I use dry shampoo to add volume to my hair most mornings and find this helps absorb perspiration. At the end of a long hot day, I will brush my hair up into a dreaded banana clip and call it a day! I hope this helps!
Hi Jen,
Thanks for answering. I just ordered a pretty upf parasol. Now one more question. Do you use the dry shampoo everyday as part of your styling routine? It doesn’t dry your hair?
I do. What a really like is a product called Doo Over by Kevin Murphy. It’s a dry shampoo type product that’s meant to add volumn and does!! It doesn’t seem to dry out my hair! Let me know how it goes!
This is SO exciting!
While my husband and I were traveling in our trailer, I used those adhesive tape hooks that you can remove, to hang my hats along the wall in the bedroom area so that they would not be crushed in the small closets. They were like pictures on the walls. For the hats that needed extra help to hang I just attached a small loop of twill tape to the inside sweat band of the hat.
Have a wonderful time in your trailer!!!
That’s a terrific tip, Janice! I’ll do it. I love to look at my hats so using them as the artwork is a great idea!
I LOVE hats! If I could wear them to work I would probably wear one multiple times a week. They are the best for traveling too. I just feel so much more put together in one and in an airport/airplane they offer a little privacy when sleeping on the plane and just give me a feeling of having my own little space. They’re also great for protecting my face from the sun!
Very good points about privacy on a plane! I hadn’t thought of that benefit. I love the polish it gives my look and of course, the sun protection is key for me too.
Berets are perfect hats for wearing inside — easy for not-so-good hair days, with no brim to make indoor wear awkward. Consider wearing one to work!