Style Imitating Art- the Girl with the Pearl Earring

 This week for Style Imitating Art, we are welcoming a new host called Terri! It's really lovely to have a new host and if you had time between now and then to put together an outfit (even a flatlay of clothes you would choose to wear would do) inspired by this painting, it would be lovely to welcome her to the job by having lots of entries for her inaugural post.

She chose that wonderful, well-known painting, The Girl with the Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer.

I'm very happy to have the chance to dress up inspired by this outfit! There's some obvious colours here, opulent fabrics, hair accessory chances, jewellery chances and the chance to do something totally off the ball but if you can justify your choices, I say DO it! It's much more interesting to see a slightly less obvious interpretation!

Here's my outfit:

 I will talk you through my sartorial decisions. Click on it if you want to view it larger.

I began with my wired headband. I bought this wide-wired headband from Battlesbridge Antiques centre back in August and on the reverse side, is a lovely mustard-floral effect. This side has a grey and white-patterned material. I loved wired headbands so I knew I wanted to wear one for this challenge. I DO have a blue one the colour of the painting but I chose to go slightly lower key with my headband.

Next, I added a dainty pair of pearl earrings.

I originally chose a slightly more yellowy sweater to wear but changed my mind this morning to wear this more ochre cardigan instead (from White Stuff- present). Underneath, I had in mind to wear a ruffled collared cream shirt that is part of my Clara wardrobe but I couldn't find it anywhere- no doubt it will turn up later. Instead, I wore a charity-shopped simple white Tu top.

I added this charity-shopped Fat Face blue and white patterned skirt (leggings worn underneath for warmth) and added my tan-boots- I did want to wear my blue boots but again... couldn't find them without unearthing the understairs cupboard.

I did contemplate a pearl brooch but decided to leave the outfit fairly simple-unusual for me.

This slightly enigmatic smile stands for what, I wonder?

If you think that you could rustle together an outfit, send your picture, here's what Terri would like you to do:

Send me your picture of your SIA inspired outfit along with a small blurb on how you were inspired to meadowtreestyle@gmail.com by January 12th. I’ll share the submissions on my blog on Wednesday January 13th.

Anyone can participate and you certainly do not have to have a blog.

If you do share your inspirations on Instagram use the hashtag #StyleImitatingArt so we know you are there. You can also tag us in the images. Our Instagram names are: @terrigardner_meadowtree, @daenelt and @14shadesofgrey.

You've got till tomorrow night!

What do you think?