We try to stay au currant here at the Nake-id atelier without broaching the limits of “trying too hard”; we don’t want to look like mutton dressed up as lamb.* So when I turned up at a party, wearing the following and was greeted with, “Oh Sophia (age 16) would love that!” I replied flatly, “It’s for sale…”
Well, really, it’s not. But I was given pause again later in the week, when Cousin Stephanie, upon seeing the garment in question, exclaimed, “Rebecca (age 17) would love that!”
Even our young roommate, weighed in with approbation. (See arrow.)
Please. Are we trying to gild the turd here?

Knit from the Mango Moon ponchito pattern on size 13 US needles using recycled sari rayon and lots of novelty yarn.
*Phrase cribbed from the Garlic Queen.