I hate trying to dress relatively smartly for work in this weather. Always been large-ish of nork, a bit less so since dcs (2y and 1y). Now, however have 2-3 stone of excess baby weight which is still all round my middle. Nice wobbly tum with an overhang too.
I have a few passable pairs of dark linen trousers. What I really would like are some tops which are nice fabrics, woven, definitely not jersey as far too unforgiving - linen, or linen/cotton mix, or silk/silk cotton mix. I am imagining either a well-cut shirt or a plainish tunic top which have 3/4 length sleeves and cover my arse. Heaven would be the above style in a whole range of nice strong colours - I like dark rich colours (chocolate, deep red, deep greens and blues) or clear summery shades (rich pink, lighter green, sky blue). I very much like finding a good style in lots of colours. Don't mind a bit of subtle embroidery, but I don't want to look like I'm wearing a kaftan on the beach!
Am I a fantasist or can anyone suggest some options? Failing that I need to get creative with the sewing machine! 