Gingham crop shirt and midi skirt

The Blickling Estate is another impressive National Trust property, and the last we visited on our Norfolk trip.  It's a handsome red-brick building, set in formal gardens flanked by ancient yew hedges.  Although the current incarnation of the manor was built in 1624, the previous manor that stood in its place was the birthplace of Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII, a whole century earlier.

The manor and grounds are certainly more formal than many National Trust properties.  I felt that the building would make a good film location as a posh boarding school.  Perhaps it was my hat that helped give me that impression - I always think it's a little bit 'St. Trinians'.  Teaming it with my gingham shirt from Heart of Haute helped my imagination along a little further because red gingham was our summer dress uniform at junior school.

The skirt was one of those described as 'midi' - which I always envisage to mean that it will fall to mid calf.  As you can see, it only just passes my knees.  I kept it as it's apparently made of 'scuba', whatever that is, which does mean that it's fantastic for travelling - you can scrunch it into a ball, ram it in your suitcase, and it will miraculously spring back to shape when you unpack it, with no ironing required.  If I find any nice scuba fabric perhaps I can make my own longer version.

Shirt: Heart of Haute

Skirt: F&F at Tesco

Brooch: Seamstress of Bloomsbury

Shoes: Asda

Hat: Thrifted

Bag: Gift

That's it now for photos from our Norfolk trip.  The weather's turned colder and wetter here in Wales, so my next outfit post might be a bit more Autumnal!

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