Swish Walk Barbie

The opening sequence of the Merchant-Ivory movie Howard's End begins with the camera following  a woman who is wearing a dress with a train.  She is outside and her train swishes unheeded behind her as she walks.  I remember absolutely nothing else of the film although it did garner many awards including an Oscar for Emma Thompson.

Swish Walk Barbie

The word  'swish' in  the last paragraph describes the way the skirt moves making a sibilant sound.  Swish can also mean sophisticated or fashionable.   Barbie often wears swish clothes to the many glamorous events she attends.

In the autumn, Barbie likes to go for swish walks in the forest.  A swish walk is only possible after the leaves have begun to fall.  As you stroll along, you hear the swish, the rustling of dry leaves underfoot.

Picture an ideal day. The tree limbs are bare and the sky is deeply blue.  The red, orange and gold colours swish underfoot, the dark branches reach up to the clear sky and there is a hint of cold in the air.  Complete the walk with a wood fire and cinnamon-scented apple cider.

I think I just described heaven.