Veterinarian, Blogger & Mother. Cecylia shares her musings on life and style in the same breath. She passionately believes that "every day is worth dressing up for."
Hello! My name is Cecylia McKee and I am from the distant land of Plaid-Blanket, aka Planket. In our land, there is a brave jungle warrior, brought up by apes, named Tartan. His favourite pastime is checkers and patchwork quilting…
Ok, in all seriousness, I’m sure you are aware that the traditional tartan is making a major comeback into mainstream fashion. Designers from 3.1 Philip Lim to Vivienne Westwood are bucking the trend and you only need to look here and here to see the evidence. When I adopted this tartan, or should I say, plaid, mohair throw from the local thrift shop, images of McQueen and my humble collection of kilt skirts floated to my mind, and I knew it would be my ticket to winter. Here, I demonstrate to you 4 ways to wear a throw.
For all of you mohair lovers out there, the best care for the Angora fibre, extract taken from Mohair USA, is:
- Wash in tepid water and mild “hand washing” detergent.
- Gently squeezed out – never pull or wring.
- Lay flat to dry.
- Garment may be tumble dried in a pillowcase as long as a low and gentle program is used.
- Store garment in a cool dry place – Do not store in plastic.
- Do not spray perfume directly on garment, especially if it is white.
- To reduce shedding, place in dryer on “Air Fluff” setting and tumble dry for 10-15 minutes.
- Try to avoid friction spots such as shoulder bag or armrests.
- Do not keep knitted mohair garments on hangers – Fold and store on a shelf.
- To fluff up garment, lightly shake or gently brush down with hand.
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So, as a scarf, as a shawl, as a skirt, and as a one-shouldered blanket. All you need is a belt. Which is your favourite? Would you wear tartan?
Where: Against a Blue Gradient Wall
Wear: Vintage everything, Sara Phillips silk slip dress (From this dress)
I love way #1 and Way #4. Lovely post Cess :)
hehe me too :D Although I love it as a skirt too!
wow, this is genuis! Love it!
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wow! great ideas!
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I like the first look the best – tartan may be on the catwalks but having had to wear a kilt to school for 7 years (seriously!), I don’t think it’s something I’d ever choose for myself!x
lol I’ve heard that people who have had to wear school uniforms can’t stand wearing similar pieces as adults`
Such a nice post, the pictures are really beautiful! I like your creativity. :)
xxx
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Gorgeous! I dont think I could come up with as many ways as you did!
xx
Love all the different ways you can wear this! :) You’re so creative with your clothes, it’s very inspiring!
My fave way to wear it is definitely the skirt, it looks great!
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Thank you for your kind words, glad you liked them :)
like the different ways you’ve styled the scarf
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very cute post! love multi-functional pieces!
-jessica
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This is WAY too good! Love the tutorial! I have a very similar scarf from Asos, and now know what to do with it!
x carlina
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ooh you have to wear it, send me a photo!
gorgeous scarf, very creative with it!!!
wow CC I love this post!!!! xx
thank you Jess!! When’s our catchup :)
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Love this! Love the red colors and styling.
love
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How creative! I love this. I love Scottish wool and cashmere, I can’t wait to stock up with I am in the Highlands this summer.
When I’m in the highlands **
YOU SHOULD! How cute would you look in the highlands!