Woman in a rust bustier bodysuit, wide belt, natural linen trousers and a paisley satin kimono seated by a pool with palms

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Rust bustier bodysuit, linen trousers and a paisley kimono

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Four pieces. For me, by a pool, that is formal. A rust bustier bodysuit with seamed cups and a wide matching belt, natural linen wide-leg trousers, and an ivory satin kimono in rust paisley. The paisley was not my idea. I have forgiven it. Wear it to a long lunch.

A rust bustier bodysuit and matching wide belt over natural linen wide-leg trousers, under an ivory satin kimono in a rust paisley.

A rust bodysuit built like a bustier: a seamed front, a sweetheart line, wide straps and a high cut at the sides of the waist. A wide belt in the same rust, with a covered buckle and metal eyelets, sits over the waistband of the trousers. Those are natural linen, high-waisted, with a front crease and a leg that widens all the way to the floor. The kimono is satin, ivory with a rust paisley and a solid rust border.

Three pieces share one colour, so the outfit holds together from the kimono border to the buckle. The linen keeps it daytime; the bustier line moves it toward the first drink of the evening. It works beside a pool with palms behind it, from late spring to early autumn. Flat leather sandals, or a low wedge for dinner.

The iced tea matches the belt. That was not an accident.