Now I was firmly in the 'stick with black and all that will go with it' camp, until the other day when I saw some brown mock suede and for nine pounds sterling came home with a kilt's worth.

It goes with green, after all - I just need to get some tan footwear, and a brown belt, and some more green hose as the last pair I just found eaten into holes, drat those varigated carpet beetles.

Should be fine.

No problem.

I could even go back and buy some of the other brown, to go with darker green things, just for more balance in the colours in the wardrobe.

Anne the Pleater