cuff bracelet Archives - Suzanne Carillo

Are you a fan of ponchos? Did you wear one in the 70’s? (For those of you that are old enough.)

Can you guess which one is me?

If you guessed I’m the one in the middle wearing the poncho you are correct. The gal in the grey is a friend and my little sister, wearing the same pants as me, is three years my junior. I would be seven here and she is four.

My Grandma used to make most of our clothes when we were kids. She was very keen on pantsuits at the time. I am positive we had a matching button up top that went with these pants. My Grandma was very frugal and always used the same pattern and fabric for my sister and I. We were dressed like twins. It drove me nuts. I am sure my totally unique-unto-me personal style obsession dates back to having to dress like my sister when I was growing up.

It is possible that my Mom crocheted that poncho I’m wearing.

Flash forward some 43 years…SCARY!

Wearing A Poncho In Summer

I never thought about wearing a poncho in summer before I stumbled across this piece at my favourite consignment store. I wore this outfit on my surprise 50th birthday trip out to the theatre.

This is a very weird top. It is literally a massive rectangle with a hole in the middle for your head. What drew me to the piece was, of course, the amazing colours and soft watercolour floral pattern.

I’m wearing a black camisole underneath to avoid any wardrobe malfunctions.

wearing a poncho in summer how to wear a poncho in summer — Necklace and bracelet are handmade see more at my Etsy shop.

I don’t think this is a figure flattering piece. I’m perilously close to floaty, oversized, I’m-just-covering-my-big-belly territory in this outfit.

I do love the pattern and the colours though so I’m willing to risk looking like I’m in my third trimester. I know that choosing heels instead of flats would have helped with this issue, but I needed to be able to walk comfortably all day. Keeping it real folks!

I’ve spotted some other ponchos for summer below. I’m a bit in love with that first crocheted one in beige though I think it would look awful on me.