A Spring Paperbag Shorts OOTD for a Doughnut Outing

I wore this simple spring-y outfit, featuring paperbag waisted shorts and this cropped mustard yellow tee, out to grab doughnuts from a local shop with my husband and son. My husband promised my son the treat of a doughnut with his own choice of toppings - the place we went lets you customize your doughnut toppings if you want - so of course he chose sprinkles. The weather was also nice that day, warm with a gentle breeze, and I think my outfit reflected the prospect of a fun day.I don't "dress up" a lot lately, even in shorts and tees, because we're still not going a ton of places, but I felt like wearing something other than gym shorts and the same tee I'd worn all week this day.

Handmade Floral Colorblock Mask

I thought I'd include the mask I wore that day in my outfit pics, because it happens to coordinate really well. I handmade this mask last year after tracing a basic pattern shape from a fabric mask my husband's work gave him early on in the pandemic, when disposable masks were scarce. That mask actually fit me much better than him, so I wanted to try making my own with more layers.I had to adjust the shape slightly around the center/nose area or the pattern template, since the original mask was made in a stretchy knit, whereas the ones I planned make with the pattern would use crisp cottons.For this mask in particular, I used a cotton linen blend from Spoonflower, printed with my own designs, which you can find on Spoonflower here. This fabric is a bit stiff/thick for a mask, really, especially if you're a quiet talker already like me, but it was honestly nice for warmth in the winter. I just had it leftover from making some tea towels.The inside is lined with cotton from an old pillowcase, and the ear loops are stretched strips of jersey from an old t-shirt that have been sewn through the channels on the sides of the mask and knotted.Click here for another recent outfit featuring the yellow cropped tee!