CiliaSweetieVintage: Cape Cod Pink

I miss summer. Today it was about 27 degrees. Awful! I am a summer baby, born on an island, in the month of July. Heat is literally flowing like lava through my blood. I know winter is on its way (if not already here), but, I can't let go of my warm weather clothing. Come to think of it, I never do, I just layer up and make summer knits work in the cold winter months.

Here's an example, my sweater is a light-weight knit made for the spring/summer months, made to be worn with shorts, or over a maxi skirt and sandals on a cooler summer night. I chose to wear my sweater today as an homage to summer and paired them with reddish/pinkish jeans and black ankle boots. The preppy sweater and jean color reminded me of Cape Cod or Nantucket( for you Bostonians). Loved it on Nantucket this summer.

There is a color called, "Cape Cod Pink", worn with sailor stripes or Ralph Lauren shirts and navy blue blazers. "Cape Cod Pink" (to me), is not really pink, but, rather a faded red (like my jeans). Sometimes, people literally just wear the color pink with the navy stripes. Here's a great example I found below.

This is Preppy Pink Love or @preppypinklove, her outfit is lovely.

"Cape Cod Pink" color pants

Sweater: J Crew

Here's my take. While my style is not preppy or conservative, the color palette and light-weight fabrics
reminded me of my time on Nantucket this past summer and that "preppy look". I winterized the getup by layering with heavier jeans and boots. Had it been July, short shorts baby!