Woman in a black halter bodysuit, ivory satin kimono and ivory linen trousers sitting on terracotta tiles by a desert pool

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Black halter bodysuit, satin kimono and linen trousers

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Black under ivory, so the ivory behaves. A black racer-neck bodysuit, an ivory satin kimono worn loose on the shoulders, ivory linen wide-leg trousers tied loose. Barefoot, or a flat sandal for lunch. Messages get answered Thursday. Possibly. Poolside, until the ice goes.

Poolside in the desert: a black racer-neck bodysuit under an ivory satin kimono, ivory linen trousers tied at the waist.

A black halter bodysuit with a high racer neckline that cuts in sharply at the shoulders, worn under a short ivory satin kimono with wide sleeves. Ivory linen wide-leg trousers with a paperbag waist and a self-tie belt, cut full enough to sit cross-legged on warm tile.

Two creams and one black, that is the whole idea. It works for a late breakfast by the pool, a hotel lobby at check-out, an airport if the trousers survive the flight. Spring and summer. Barefoot here; a flat leather sandal or a low mule anywhere with a floor that is not terracotta. The kimono sits loose on the shoulders, which is the only styling it needs.

Ivory linen by a pool is a dare. I rarely lose.