Black summer Jacket over Anthony Sicari outfit 340


Photo by Angela Lansbury.

I had been wearing a loose hooded jacket all the rainy season of winter and spring in the UK and Europe. Then the weather turned summy for five minutes. My husband frowned at my jacket.

So I looked for a lighter jacket without a hood. I found a lightweight black jacket. It was short, waist length, small enough not to create a clutter or need hanging up.

The brand label is Wallis Exclusive.

Made in the UK.

Dry Clean - Why?

The label warns, dry clean only. Why? Because if the fabric shrinks in washing. Or the lining is a different fabric so when you wash it, the seams pucker, the item hands wrongly, it is too tight. Or the colours run. Or this happens on high heat and in case the person washing makes a mistake they will complain or be dis satisfied with the product. I think if I am very careful to wash on cold, the garment will stay the same colour and not shrink.

I don't dry clean anything. I would wash it or rince it in cold water and hang it up to dry, hoping the lining would not shrink father than the outside.

Black does not show stains or dirt, so it needs washing less often than pale colours.

It was easy to match with my black leather handbag and black leathe shoes. 

Summer Colour Solution

Black is not very summery. The solution would be a white scarf.Or a black and white scarf.  But I am wearing it over a jolly green and black and red Anthony Sicari outfit. In theory in the restaurant I could have taken off the jacket and shown the big red flowers on the dress.

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