Wool-Gathering for Winter

Melbourne’s first day of winter is a fitting entry to the season: the skies are white with clouds overhead, everything is still outside after one of the most sensational thunderstorms in years the night before. The thunder didn’t stop rolling for hours. It’s a day fit for staying indoors, wondering and wool-gathering daydreams.

White for winter is always beautiful, and this vintage 50s wool felt hat found on Etsy is no exception. It features a veil, a large bow at the back, and pretty silver bead and rhinestone embroidery that makes me think of snowflakes.

The cute sterling silver raincloud earrings I am wearing I have had for many years, and were bought in Portobello Lane, an old jewellery boutique that is sadly closed down now.

Bought years ago in a designer pop-up store, the short-sleeved knit by label AM. St is probably on its last legs though, unless I can rescue it with some gentle fabric whitener suitable for wool fibre. Because winter whites must really be snow white.