The wonderful celebrations this weekend
of Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee are just the start of a summer when the Union
Jack will be everywhere - we can look
forward to a couple of months of taking pride and pleasure in all things
British. With the European Championships, Wimbledon and of course the London Olympics/Paralympics
still to come, there’ll be plenty of patriotic enthusiasm, flags and bunting around
over the next couple of months……..
This
got me thinking- if you really want to get into the spirit of the occasion and
wear the national colours for your special event or celebration, what should
you choose to express your patriotism and still look good?
Wearing a Union Jack…… Not
the choice of most of us for a truly glamorous look perhaps, but great for a
fun event when no one cares too much about ‘points for style’! The true colours
of the flag will definitely look best on ladies whose colouring is strong and vibrant. Don’t forget your red
lipstick! A simple pair of white pearl earrings will be all you need as a good
finishing touch for jewellery.
If you are going to wear
a Union Jack, I’d leave it there though – don’t add any more flag motifs in
your accessories!
For
those of us who feel that a Union Jack Dress or Top is a patriotic step too far,
but would like to enjoy a bit of British fun in our outfit for a special
national celebration event, there are plenty of options to include some Union
Jack motifs in your accessories - bags, earrings, sunglasses, necklaces,
scarves or even shoes!
All items shown are from http://www.unionjackwear.co.uk except the sequinned shoes, which are from http://www.amazon.co.uk
Some’ Union Jack themed’
accoutrements may only be instantly disposable plastic novelty items just
intended to be fun on the day, but you can find some with a touch more class
and durability too. After all, we hope to have many more occasions to celebrate…..
Your Union Jack accessories will look best when wearing some, or all of the national colours on your outfit - and again the lady with strong colouring has the best options.
A 'Retro' Fifties look is hugely popular this season and lends itself really well to any event with a nostalgic British feel to it.
This is a fabulous crisp and fresh look for the Winter lady to celebrate a really British occasion from Kettlewell Colours at http://www.kettlewellcolours.co.uk
If your colouring is soft, or warm toned, (naturally red or auburn tones in your hair are always a good indicator of warm colouring!) the sharp strong colours of the flag won't be so flattering on you, so try a better version of your shades of red, white and blue for your outfit.
If you already know your seasonal colouring, Kettlewell Colours is a great place to look for your best reds, whites and blues.
Of course you could equally well choose just one of your own
best ‘red, white or blue’ colours to wear in your outfit and complement it with
some patriotically themed accessories.
The Duchess of Cambridge looked just wonderful at the River
Pageant in vibrant red - as indeed did Her Majesty, in white.
Picture courtesy of http://www.mirror.co.uk
Picture courtesy of http://www.mirror.co.uk
However you have celebrated the Diamond Jubilee, and plan to
enjoy all the other events of summer 2012, I wish you lots of fun!
Best Wishes,
Cass 