Lilac for Fall?

Way back in the summer, I read about Fall trends and discovered lilac is one of the colours for Fall, according to Fashion.  Lilac, mauve, dusty violet, pinky-plum, light purple, lavender, radiant orchid – whatever you want to call it, please, let’s not do to this what we’ve done to burgundy/red wine/oxblood/Marsala!  When I issued the Tuesday Try to wear lilac, I was being general – anything in that colour realm counts!  Regardless of the name, one fact is certain: I have very little purple in my wardrobe.  With that in mind, I thrifted a lilac piece and finally gave it a wear…

I liked the baroque-y print of this top but couldn’t decide if it was stylish or Golden Girls, but my daughter, whose favourite colour is purple, insisted I get it.

I’m still on the fence about whether this piece sparks joy but I can’t tell if my uncertainty is because I’m not a purple-lover (though I like saying “purpley”), I’m not convinced lilac is a Fall colour, I’m not sure whether this top is cool or grandma-ish, or what.  However, I received the ultimate compliment today from a kindergarten girl: “I like your necklace…  I like your purple top…  I like your eye shadow.”  So now we’re best friends and I need to keep the top for at least one more outing with denim.