Wednesday, September 23, 2009

WASP Wednesday: Fall Must!

It is that time of the week again, WASP Wednesday is here! This week Muffy and I bring you the Fall staples for any WASP!
As I have mentioned time and time again WASPs tend to go back to their European roots with many aspects of their lives. Well, of course the Fall wardrobe is one of these aspects of life- it is hard to go wrong with European fashion!
WASPs love to be outdoors, but especially in the Fall when duck and pheasant season are in full swing! Any proper WASP must dress their part for these outings. So who does the WASP pull out of their WASPy wooded closet when the pheasants go flying? Well the Barbour of course! The waxed cotton is waterproofed for the dreary afternoons spent bonding with mother earth and the lining (usually plaid, but a fun floral in the above example) adds a bit of hidden flair to any WASP affair.
Barbour is ideal of for WASP days in the country, the classic Burberry trench is a city necessity. It can be worn on an average Fall day, but the cold weather insert can also be purchased for the extra chilly days the Northern WASP encounters. The classic trench never goes out of style like the Barbour so it can be passed down from WASP to WASP. No need to buy new when great aunt Bisty can will it to you!

Now, what does the WASP wear under all this outwear? A kilt of course! The great thing about kilts is that they come in just about every length for any aged WASP. Kilts also can be passed down (Hopsy wears her mother's from the 80's!) just like the trenches. Of course the WASPiest thing about kilts is that any good WASP can buy one in their family plaid! No more sporting around the basic blackwatch plaid around town, get the Flanaghan clan plaid and wear your colors with pride! Kilts looks fabulous with a monogrammed sweater or a traditional turtleneck. They also go perfectly with the Stubbs and Wootens as well as Hunters.
WASPs never veer far from the classics and stick with tradition. New or old, WASPs always dress the part even when the weather turns a bend.

23 comments:

Eloise said...

How fun that you wear your mom's kilt from the 80's! Have you ever shared a picture of it? I love the plaid in the kilt in this post!

QueenBeeSwain said...

Hopsy- I wear my mother's kilt (in our tartan) from the 80's too! and Barbours always make me think of my father- he wears nothing else when he goes pheasant hunting :)

kHm

calicodaisy said...

Wow! That's a great skirt. We have a family plaid; I might have to make one up!

AEOT said...

Great WASP Wednesday! Love the fall collection!

Rachel H. said...

Love the black jacket!! So cute!

MG said...

I love Fall jackets! Burberry coats certainly are wonderful...and you're right, they can be willed! I have a Burberry trench coming my way someday!

Muffy said...

Love this post. Stellar as usual!

Red Lipstick Style said...

Great kilt. I love the black jacket also, and the trench of course!

mint juleps and magnolias said...

I love Barbours and kilts! How fun!

MBM said...

Great post. I love wear a kilt my grandmother gave me around Christmastime. It's long & perfect for the holidays. I'm glad you mentioned Stubbs. I love them too they are my Fall go-to shoe! Great post!
My 2 mini's have waxed Barbours. Sooo adorable!! xox

Ashley Lauren said...

I wish I could pull off a Burberry trench in Florida!

esm said...

I love my Barbour! And they last forever- I have had mine for over 10 years! They are the absolute best jackets for tailgating as well as pheasant hunting! :)

mary anne said...

Great post! Hooray for traditional, last forever clothes!

audrey enloe said...

I love that black jacket! Its so me!!! Thanks for sharing!
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Ms. Libbity said...

love love love Barbour... Did you know that J.Crew has partnered with Barbour to make a fabulous fall coat? It is on backorder... but I am counting down the days till it arrives.

http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Browse/WomenBrowse/Women_Shop_By_Category/outerwear/cotton/PRDOVR~19628/19628.jsp

TLW said...

I love your blog!!! It's so cute and uplifting. How fun that you wear your mother's kilts from the 80's. Traditional never goes out of style!

E.B.W. said...

LOVE LOVE LOVE! the barbour with the floral lining... where did you find that? mine is so boring with the typical tartan :(

a H.I.T. said...

LOVE Stubbs and Wootens! Two friends of ours wore them to our wedding. It was fabulous.

Henley on the Horn said...

I need that black Barbour jacket for this weekend at the Vineyard! How fabulous!

Tickled Pink And Green said...

I have my Barbour and Burberry I bought in London in the late 80s. Got both at Simpsons on Regent Street.
:)

Tickled Pink And Green said...

On second thought...it wasn't Simpsons...it was Burberry on Regent St. I have a picture of me outside the store wearing it after I bought it. In fact, I'm going to go dig that up. My memory is horrible...

Lindsey said...

Haha how funny! I just did a post on family tartans and crests for the home. I have a scarf in kent's family tartan, and I have our tartan dispayed in our study with kent's scotch collection! I too wear my mom's kilt from the '80s. She gave it to me just two years ago, and it still looks beautiful! Great post! I just love WASP Wednesday!

Miss Muddy Paws said...

I have my mom's Modern Hunting Ross Tartan kilt (our clan has quite a few tartans to pick from), but my mom had a 21" waist when she got married, and sadly I don't think I will ever have a 21" waist!

I adore my Barbours! I've had a Barbour as long as I can remember (I got my first when I was 2!). They're great because of all the pockets (perfect for putting a bag of dog treats, a carrot, and your spurs), and they don't get caught on the back of a saddle while schooling your horses! :)