Picnicking takes the idea of alfresco dining down-to-earth. All it requires is a blanket on a patch of grass and some victuals, be they homemade or takeaway. Or maybe you prefer to drink your lunch? In any case, warming temperatures set one thinking of outdoor idylls and all the charming accoutrements of the dream picnic. The red gingham blanket. The wicker basket in which nest plates, cutlery, cups, all in special compartments. The wooden tray for an assortment of cheeses and grapes. The linen napkins. The reality is often more prosaic—ants, spills, passing showers—but hey, let’s run with the dream and play dress-up for an imaginary moveable feast.
Here, works of art and images from the Vogue archive have been paired with charming warm weather looks, many in gingham (that signature picnic pattern) to inspire your future—or virtual—return to grass roots. Bon app!
