The Parish Magazine October 2023

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34 The Parish Magazine - October 2023 Please mention The Parish Magazine when responding to advertisements Kind Hearts. Fierce Minds. Strong Spirits Discover outstanding education for girls Open events and group tours available Book your visit at www.qas.org.uk Queen Anne's School, Henley Road, Caversham, RG4 6DX Tel: 0118 918 7333 RESTAURANT LUNCH & DINNER SHARED PARTY NIGHTS PRIVATE PARTIES Christmas at Sonning Golf Club Whether you are looking for Lunch or Dinner with friends, joining a Shared Party Night or hosting a Private Event, we've got everything you need to make this a Festive Season to remember. Lunch and Dinner from £32.00 Party Nights @ £55.00 Three Course Festive Sunday Lunch @ £35.00 Inclusive of Tea/Coffee, Mince Pies & Table Novelties BOOKINGS NOW OPEN To make a reservation or for more information contact the office on 0118 969 3332 office@sonning-golf-club.co.uk
FASHION BY HARRIET NELSON The Parish Magazine - October 2023 35 Falling for the colours of Autumn Images: pexels.com The English summer has a predictable way of ending suddenly, so it's never too early to consider what you might need to enhance your wardrobe for this autumn. We have all found ourselves wearing our fall fashion sooner than any of us might have expected! Goodbye, T-shirts and hello, jumpers! Now autumn has arrived, I'm excited to start seeing the latest trends which are emerging. It's time for everyone to start wrapping up in their classic woolly jumpers and jeans again — well, that's what I do! My favourite part of autumn fashion this year has to be the wide range of fall colours. The forecast for the 2023 season is that the colour palette will be more muted and laid back than in recent years. While previously we have had colourful reds and dark burgundies, this year it's predicted that natural tones will be in fashion. Think creams, caramel, browns, buttery yellows, pumpkin, and the usual patterns inspired by this upcoming season. PUMPKINS These colours and patterns in our autumn clothes have always been a staple in our wardrobes, and this fashion often reflects back to harvest time. Our autumn style choices have always been inspired by the colours around us at this time of year and even influenced by traditional farming clothing such as dungarees, which are still a staple in some people's wardrobes today! Many foods which are harvested at this time of year still inspire fashion designers and feature on many aspects of our clothing. The pumpkin, for example, is a classic harvest food featured on our clothes this season. We all associate pumpkins with autumn. A big part of my childhood was helping my mum set up the harvest festival breakfast at St Patrick's Church in Charvil. One of my fondest memories from this time was the harvest breakfast each year. I felt so important dressed up, assisting, and being a part of the unique service, even if it was just placing the butter dishes out! Everyone sat around the horseshoe-shaped table during the service, enjoying breakfast together. The table was lined with delicious breakfast foods dedicated to the harvest; my favourite was the massive harvest wheat sheaf loaf, a wonderful symbol of the importance of wheat and bread in our everyday lives and, of course, the communion bread we share during services. WHEAT This season's traditions, like the harvest festival, have inspired many designers in the fashion world. My favourite luxury designer this autumn season has been Simone Rocha. His most recent 2023 collection was inspired by the Lughnasadh — or Lughnasa — an Irish harvest festival that dates back to pagan times. Many outfits within his collection were designed with the theme of wheat, a staple harvest food. I'm not sure that I'll ever get the chance to wear a wheat-style dress such as the one that runway model Serena Motola wore for Simone Rocha's recent show, but I have certainly worn a few T-shirts with pumpkins on over the years!
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