Craze for Snakeskin

Anyone who has looked at What's She Like in the past month or so will have noted my current craze for snakeskin. So imagine the excitement caused by this leather top and tassled waistcoat sensation

 

It was revolting, but part of me really did want the waistcoat. At some point in the future I'm sure I would have really loved looking like Shania Twain, taking animal print to the extreme (Tessa and I well on our way, see below) and wearing the above with my snakeskin jeans...  

Jean Howell

A friend of my Mum's saw my post about Margaret Howell and dug out this little hand knitted waistcoat by her sister, Jean Howell. Apparently they were going to go into the fashion business together, as a sister act, but obviously that never quite happened. This waistcoat is so amazing, the colours are beautiful.