As the Northern Hemisphere rolls past the Spring Equinox and Americans roll our clocks forward for Daylight Saving Time, the annual debate continues. When can we wear warm-weather fashions: white shoes, searsucker suits and straw hats? Yankees insist on Memorial Day, in the Deep South it’s Easter, and in California anything goes. So it’s hat’s on for Spring for me, but no white shoes until Easter.
Popular in the early 20th century, the close-fitting cloche hat is usually made with felt. But it works in straw too.
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- The wave-print knit dress flows easily and comfortably on the bike.
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- Kimono touches: surplice bodice, cropped flared sleeves and an obi-inspired waistband.
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- Wide straps keep this shoe anchored closely to the foot and look sharp too.
About Fashion Friday: Inspired by a 2011 Bike to Work Day challenge sponsored by the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, this series highlights the broad range of “dress for the destination” bicycling fashions.
