From the Flattering50 archive. Originally published 2012-09-29. Products, prices, offers, and activities described here are historical.
Greetings from Wellfleet on Cape Cod. I'm here with my dad; we're having a father-daughter vacation. Growing up, I came to the Cape ever summer. So dad and I are having fun, visiting all our old haunts--like "Mac's" at Wellfleet Harbor. While waiting on line for some of Mac's famous New England clam chowder, I snapped the photo above. I love the woman's long cotton pullover sweater over a crinkled gauze skirt and jeggings. The neutral tones--the sweater and skirt are both shades of grey--are a great choice for daytime and look fabulous with her silver hair. What a fun, comfortable, stylish outfit for a woman over 50 enjoying a fall weekend on the Cape! Click "read more" below to continue.
CASUAL CHIC
When styling a skirt or dress over leggings or jeggings, I like to pick a garment in a very lightweight fabric--like a cotton gauze or a jersey. I don't want anything bulky, especially when I'm layering it with a sweater.
Here's my first attempt at the skirt- over-legging look. I'm wearing a Banana Republic long, thin cardigan and a knit skirt I bought in London a while back over skinny jeans. There was a nip in the air, so I added my new black shawl.
In case you're curious, here's a front view of the shawl. Kinda of funky, yes?
WHY I LOVE CAPE COD...IN PHOTOS
Before I sign off on this post, here are a few of the things I love most about the Cape. I love...
The Seascapes...
The architecture...There are oodles of shingled mansions along the waterfront. But I'm in love with the rambling farmhouse...
And the picket fences...
And, of course, the lobster...
