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Wednesday 27 March 2024

Date Night Look with Cotton Traders

 Is This Mutton's recipe for a spring date night outfit: smart white trousers, light wool-look coat and killer accessories


Dear friends. As Easter approaches, and spring gets into its stride, I've created a good outfit for date night or for any of the seasonal festivities.

In my latest collaboration with Cotton Traders, I've found the perfect lightweight coat for spring and autumn, and a top quality pair of ivory trousers (pants) for all year round. 

I'm wearing the wool-look Unlined Coat in Pale Rose (also available in soft sage). It comes in sizes 8 - 24, although sizes 24 and 20 in the pink are currently sold out.  It's true to size, and it definitely looks like wool. It feels really soft. 

My trousers are Cotton Traders' Textured Jersey Trousers in ivory. They're also available in navy. They're in two lengths, 27 and 29 ins.  I'm wearing size 10, 29 ins  (I'm 5'4). They need a heel at this length, but I prefer trousers to puddle over shoes, rather than have ankle or shoe showing too much. I would recommend sizing down. The 10 was a little large on me around the waist. Unfortunately they don't come in a size below 10.


Is This Mutton wears white trousers, a rose pink coat and killer pink boots for a date night

Both pieces are very good quality. I like to have several coats in different colours and I keep them for years. 

The trousers are very versatile, being white.  They're an on-trend wider cut, and I can see myself coming back to them time and time again.




My husband prefers this kind of outfit for a date night to a dress or leather trousers. Like a lot of men he likes a natural look and this outfit is chic and clean, perfect for a restaurant or theatre.  The pink boots, top (Kettlewell) and necklace give it visual appeal. My bag, in stone, is from Pom Pom London. 

Spring as we're finding can be very cold for the first few weeks. An unlined coat is exactly the right weight for this type of weather. 

What's your formula for a "date night" outfit? Do share in the comments. Scroll down below the link-up to find the comments box.

Disclosure:  I was gifted with two items of my choice by Cotton Traders in return for an honest review. My editorial opinions are my own, and unedited by brands. 

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LAST WEEK'S FAVOURITES

What did women wear in the 1930s? From Nicole at High Latitude Style. One of my favourite decades! 



Anna from @LookingFabFifty shared on Instagram her white dress bought in Amalfi in 2016  


Beauty Favourite:  Charlotte Tilbury Flawless Filter Review from Alison at Midlife and Beyond. 


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Tuesday 26 March 2024

10cc at the Royal Albert Hall

 Is This Mutton reviews a performance by 10cc at the Royal Albert Hall, London, in March 2024

Dear friends. It's a sobering thought that when 10cc had their first hit, in 1972,  I was 11. Many hits, and different band formations later, and I find myself in London's Royal Albert Hall, looking forward to hearing that amazing back catalogue.

We arrived early as we had a booking at one of the venue's restaurants,  Coda by Eric Chavot. A lovely way to start the evening.  As we made our way to the 3rd floor, we could hear "Cry" being performed by the group in a warm-up. It made me excited for the concert. 

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Monday 25 March 2024

Ode to Iris

 #StyleNotAge Challenge 

In the latest Style Not Age Challenge Is This Mutton and four other style bloggers are creating their Ode to Iris, the late style icon Iris Apfel.

Dear friends.  The last Monday of the month means it's the Style Not Age challenge, and this time Anna from Anna's Island Style has challenged the collective to deliver an Ode to Iris.

Who else but Iris Apfel, the colourful businesswoman and celebrity who died recently aged 102. 

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Saturday 23 March 2024

The March Garden

 A Year in the Garden, #sixonsaturday

Is This Mutton's back garden in March. There are buds everywhere and the bulbs are opening

Dear friends. Welcome to March in my "year of a garden."  By March the garden is officially waking up and buds are bursting forth.

The picture at the top was taken this week, shortly before we set off for a bike ride.  The daffodils and tulips are starting to come out.  I like to stagger both of them by planting varieties that flower at different times.  

I get very excited when I see the growth starting on favourite perennials like this phlox,  I will trim last year's dead wood down. 


I always order my spring bulbs from Peter Nyssen in August. It gives me something to look forward to. I used to have purple and yellow bulbs to go with the early flowering forsythia hedge.  It's the only time I have yellow in the garden. Bu the hedge is very old, it was there when we moved in (2005) and it's quite woody and doesn't flower much now. 


Outside the front door, where it's south facing, I have two pots of Negrita, a perfect purple tulip that's a true perennial.  I will replant them in the border for next year. 


The front rose bed is also host to a lot of hyacinths planted over the years.  They were particularly good this year. 

In the back garden, Apricot Delight is the first tulip to flower. 



I have some different varieties of daffodils in pots.  Monty Don introduced me to Narcissus Thalia, a very classy white.  


This is Narcissus Accent. 


And narcissus Early Flame. 


Finally the auriculas have good leaf growth. I bought a plant theatre a few years ago with the idea of growing several types of auricula.  However, I read they were very temperamental, and I was afraid it would become an obsession. 

Every year I sow nigella seeds (love in a mist) once they've flowered, and it's thrilling to see them now as healthy little plants.  I have lots of violets which have seeded themselves, somewhat too generously. I am forever pulling them up. 


I found these three at the local garden centre (bottom shelf) and they seem to flower reliably in their pots every year.  The plants above them are from last summer's pots. I can't remember what they are, and didn't know if they would survive the winter. 


As soon as it warms up a bit with a few continuous sunny days, I have a few jobs to do:  cleaning the shed and washing its window;  sweeping up;  the usual weeding;  dead heading. Not to mention cleaning and varnishing the garden furniture, which is hidden under the black cover. 

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