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In Virginia Woolfs Mrs Dalloway our titular character moves through her much-anticipated party elegantly in a silver-green mermaids dress with the perfect ease and air of a creature floating in its element. In Atonement , too, McEwan writes of Cecilia discarding a pink frock for being too innocently pale, instead appraising her emerald-clad appearance: It was a mermaid who rose to meet her in her own full-length mirror. AdvertisementADVERTISEMENT Perhaps we too want to be in thrall to green at the moment coolly submerged and transformed into something mythic, hungering after its suggestion of unapproachability (think of Gatsbys green light across the water, or the distant call of Ozs Emerald City)

Remember, the key to a great casual outfit is comfort and personal style

Choose an A-line suede mini skirt in camel, rust, or chocolate brown, with a front-button closure or a subtle fringe hem

I even love serving it as a flavorful dip for crusty bread or raw veggies

In the meantime, I added about half of the amount of water I needed to my stainless steel sink

Start with the quantities listed in the recipe below