Sartorial advice please

I like both the boleros - I'd guess the one on the left would be more flattering. I'd wear a white top but coloured shoes and a touch of the same colour in your jewellery if you feel like it. Orange would look good with the daisies on the skirt.

Thanks Sophie, that's a big help.

I wondered if I could get away with a black bolero and coloured shoes/jewellery/bag/button hole but wasn't sure. I could write what I know about fashion on a postage stamp ? so it's reassuring to know I wouldn't look a plum. My mum always said your shoes etc have to match a colour in your outfit but I don't want to look like I'm in mourning. ?

What about a top,bag, pash or shoes in some colour, turquoise or pink or some colour which would look good with whatever your colouring is?

I'd normally agree with your mum, but every time I do so on here I get called matchy-matchy and sloany and try-hard and all kinds of other dire insults ? Anyway bright coloured shoes are v fashionable at the moment so you'd be fine.

Matchy-matchy ?

Thank you both. ? I feel much more confident now. I'll hit the shops with my mum next week so I can make sure all the accessories are the same shade. I'll refer Mrs Matchy-Matchy to Hitched if she has a fit. ? I'm not sure I could do orange but I'll certainly have a look. I'm guessing a nice shade red would be ok too?

Lovely skirt and I prefer the first bolera, I'm not keen on he second one at all!

I would go for a little black vest underneath, black bag and red shoes. I wore something similar a few years ago and it looked really nice. I then added in a black and white fascinator. I think just having the shoes in a different colour works well.