Capsule wardrobes inspired by art and nature
October 8, 2022
The problem is actually in my back, but the pain is in my knee? I'm not a doctor...
Our weather has finally gotten consistently cool, so I think that I will be wearing lots of black tee shirts or turtlenecks under my dress - sort of like wearing a black long-sleeved dress. Lots of 2nd layer possibilities!
love,
Janice
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October 7, 2022
I've been thinking... This year's wardrobes are lovely, but I'm finding that a lot of them share the same accent colors - green and various shades of orchid or pink...
Not that there's anything wrong with that!
But what if we base next year's 6 wardrobes on SIX PAINTINGS that we've visited before. JUST the paintings and the color palettes - not the original story lines...
That way, before we start getting too far into the wardrobes, we will know what our best accent colors are going to be! I will propose six that I particularly like in the next few days, so we can get an idea of how this might work.
But for now - let's look at the Chrysanthemum scarf!
At this point, the orchid color in this wardrobe has ... View the Post
October 6, 2022
1 day spent with my leg propped up with ice on it, and the next day with an early morning orthopedics appointment! My knee is going to need a lot of therapy...
love, Janice
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October 5, 2022
What do you do if your planned color scheme needs to be edited in some way?
EDIT. Move on!
You'll notice that Ruskin's Meadow color scheme has received a necessary update...
Mauve was the request; mauve is the addition! It's interesting to see how 3 tops and a pair of earrings bring a very different look to this wardrobe:
It's all much brighter now, which means that our heroine has new options for getting dressed:
Her accessories are still mostly green, but she's now got those lovely pink earrings...
How might this heroine wear her new mauve tops?
Now on to what might be my favorite scarf, and is growing to be my favorite wardrobe!
I wore this scarf last week; it's ... View the Post
October 4, 2022
Good heavens, I forgot about yesterday! It was a pretty regular day - marled black and white tee shirt under my black dress, with my trusty stud earrings, and ballet flats when I wandered around the building...
love,
Janice
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October 4, 2022
Busy catching up with a million little projects, as well as our regular blog posts. It's really warm in our apartment today; we face east, and have huge windows - when it's sunny out, it's warm in, no matter what time of year!
love,
Janice
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October 3, 2022
Time to augment these wardrobes in some intelligent way!
If you build a wardrobe outfit by outfit, you'll eventually reach a point where you have plenty of "bottoms" but not really enough tops. Since tops are more memorable, usually need to be laundered more often, and provide more of the visual interest of your outfits, it's normal for most of us to have 2 tops (at least) for each bottom. Additionally, I like to have almost as many 2nd layers as I have bottoms.
Your feeling about this can certainly be different! But for our heroines, this is a month to stock up on things for above the waist:
I debated with myself about including the Fair Isle sweater here. It doesn't really perfectly match the brown of our ... View the Post
October 2, 2022
I'm not sure that we're going to make it out of the building today; everyone is tired, and we have plenty to do at home!
love,
Janice
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October 1, 2022
I just got to type the word October! Hallelujah!!!
Yesterday, we road-tripped west a couple of hours to visit a LOVELY area call A Better Place Forest. It's for interring cremation remains - under trees! Brilliant...
And today, I'm mostly working. I will probably go out and wheel my mom around someplace pretty, when I get some things done... (chambray shirt is UNDER my magic dress today)
I'm still loving my dress; yesterday in the forest I managed to attract about 100,000 burrs, which I pulled off over a period of hours. No damage done - a quick hand-wash and we're all good!
love,
Janice
p.s. Four years ago, I filled in what were (to me) some pretty big gaps ... View the Post
September 30, 2022
Why yes, Pantone found additional colors at New York Fashion Week...
Which is fine with me, because I could look at accessories 'til the cows come home! And since I live in the city, that would be forever, right?
Let's start with this classic red; yes, this scarf is an investment. But you could wear it at least once a week during cool weather, for the rest of your life. I'm finding that I have some scarves that 20+ years old, and that I still adore.
I've chosen ivory (Winter White?) and beige as our wardrobe core colors to "test drive" this batch of accent colors. While I wouldn't wear white pumps in this lifetime, I know a LOT of women who wear them through the year and look just lovely.
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September 29, 2022
I worked quite a bit on Wednesday, and then went out to lunch on Thursday. Getting dressed both days was so easy, and it's delightful to be able to wear my scarves so much!
love,
Janice
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September 28, 2022
I'm sorry - this is the only post I will have today. Being sedated on Monday made it impossible for me to do anything useful or constructive for most of the day! I don't remember ANYTHING before about 8 p.m.... Kind of scary, but everything went well; preventative medicine is an adventure, isn't it?
Two more days wearing my dress, both days with a tee shirt underneath. I do NOT remember getting dressed after my test on Monday; I suspect that putting on tights was not a lot of fun...
love,
Janice
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