December 7, 2020
Remember this most difficult group of colors?
Although it’s a challenging work of art, it does include three easily-available neutral colors, and 2 really nice accent colors. Our heroine finalized her wardrobe with this, and it seems pretty practical:
But she wants, and needs, accessories! Let’s accessorize a dozen outfits for her, and make some effort to use some things more than once. It would be sort of fun to have completely different accessories for each outfit, but that’s not exactly practical…
First off, for those of us spending the majority of our time indoors, what’s not to love about a pair of wool clogs? You could certainly dash to the mailbox, or around the block with the dog, wearing these:
heather natural sweatshirt – J.Crew; ivory cotton turtleneck – J.Crew; heather natural sweatpants – J.Crew; earrings – Kendra Scott; mask – Front Row; boiled wool clogs – Taos
There ARE still essential appointments. Not very many, but occasionally we all might have to dress nicely and look like respectable adults….
Cardigan – L.L.Bean; mauve pink tee – L.L.Bean; black knit cords – L.L.Bean; earrings – Givenchy; scarf – Aspinal of London; socks – Old Navy
Isn’t this soft orange a HUGE change of mood from the pink above?
peach puff cashmere sweater – Boden; stone cotton pants – L.L.Bean; earrings – Kenneth Cole; scarf – PJ Studio Accessories; loafers – Lucky Brand
If you’ve never had a really nice pair of warm slippers, this could be the year for them! And why not wear a brooch on a sweatshirt?
grey hooded sweatshirt – H&M; pink shirt – Lands’ End; grey corduroy pants – L.L.Bean; earrings – Sarote Lochotinunt; brooch – Talbots; slippers – L.L.Bean
Staying indoors a lot means less fighting with slush and snow, and thus your light-colored pants and jeans can be worn well into the winter!
corduroy shirt – L.L.Bea; mauve pink tee – L.L.Bean; ecru selvedge jeans – Autograph; rhodonite earrings – Michael Krainer; wrap – Julahas; loafers – Sperry
I often forget that one can wear 2 neutrals in the same outfit; black and grey are great together:
Cardigan – L.L.Bean; grey Heattech tee shirt – Uniqlo; black jeans – L.L.Bean; print mask – Emma Wallace; onyx and quartz necklace – Kai Kittima; boots – Aldo
Sometimes, all you want is simple, monochromatic comfort!
Paperwhite waffle-knit Henley – L.L.Bean; heather natural sweatpants – J.Crew; earrings – Kendra Scott; scarf – Tasha; boiled wool clogs – Taos
The right necklace can be the perfect touch, even for a casual outfit!
Rosy peach hoodie – Loft; light sienna turtleneck – L.L.Bean; black knit cords – L.L.Bean; face mask – Les 100 Ciels; tourmaline pendant – Kamaria; boots – Aldo
Of course you can dress up your corduroy shirt and turtleneck! And who isn’t just a bit nostalgic for chukka boots…
corduroy shirt – L.L.Bean; turtleneck – L.L.Bean; stone cotton pants – L.L.Bean; earrings – Kate Spade; scarf – Aspinal of London; chukka boots – L.L.Bean
Black + grey = cozy…
black denim jacket – H&M; turtleneck – J.Crew; grey corduroy pants – L.L.Bean; onyx earrings – Aurea Sandra; scarf – Echo; socks – Me Moi
Sometimes, your face just plain and simply NEEDS a silk mask…
Rosy peach hoodie – Loft; light sienna turtleneck – L.L.Bean; ecru selvedge jeans – Autograph; silk mask – Slip; socks – Loft; boiled wool clogs – Taos
A beautiful scarf can elevate a sweatshirt and pants to a favorite outfit!
grey hooded sweatshirt – H&M; pink shirt – Lands’ End; black jeans – L.L.Bean; marcasite & silver earrings – Narinee; scarf – Echo; boots – Aldo
This isn’t an insanely large collection of accessories – many of us won’t have this many scarves, other will have FAR more bracelets, but on average I don’t think this is crazy…
And yes, many of these accessories don’t go with every garment in this wardrobe. Versatility is nice, and certainly a worthy goal, but I think we also need to have enough variety, and enough colors, to be happy!
love,
Janice
p.s. Four years ago, we evaluated a “12 outfits in 12 months” wardrobe in black and white with bright red and blue accents. It’s still a wonderful, timeless wardrobe…
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I absolutely love this wardrobe. Even more so with these accessories. A good way to work black in. Total effect is soft, comforting, not gloomy. Perfect.
Ditto, I loved the wardrobe colours which will be my New Year wardrobe. Pink, grey and ivory, though the rust colour will be burgundy for me (trousers, tops and second layers) and black will just be a hint – a couple of pairs of trousers, boots and shoes. I also have a pink floral skirt and a pink, burgundy and grey dress.
Now with the accessories, it is has been brought alive and ticks all the boxes for me. Whether wearing casual clothes or velvet and satin, I shall be wearing sparkly jewellry, marcasite and pearls. Love the pink floral A scarf. I can’t wait till January, though I would like to find a pink ring.
Ditto. Soft, comforting, not gloomy. Perfect. Love the accessories.
Janice,
Great job on the accessories — I love how you have provided the variety of looks with both color and the accessories — good going —once again !
Why not wear a brooch with a sweatshirt? Why not indeed! This collection of accessories is sublime. And mixing casual with dressy elements is ingenious. This seems to fit our trend toward casual in most situations. I still draw the line at casual for concerts, the theater, weddings or other major occasions. But, patience in selecting dresses can find one that can be paired with casual elements or dressed up with the right scarf and jewelry.
Yes, I am loving the combination of dressy and casual elements lately. Fancy skirts with sneakers, silk scarves and brooches with sweatshirts, necklaces with a hoodie! It is playful and fun to see these juxtapositions. Why save the sparkly and gorgeous parts of our wardrobes for “good”? If I’m alive and in a position to get dressed in clothes, it’s good right now!
First off, scarf choices here are A++. I got a good laugh at the cherry blossoms scarf on Echo’s site; I’m SO glad they showed how the scarf would look as a bandeau top because that’s exactly how I would wear it in December and I want to make sure it looks right that way. :D
I also giggled that the “essential appointments” outfit had socks but no shoes. You can tell Janice is from a place where going out in winter means snow boots. When I interviewed for a job in downtown Minneapolis with a very professional dress code, I was totally dressed on point…except wearing a pair of Sorel snow boots with my suit, wool coat, and briefcase. As it turns out, I didn’t get that job (not because of the boots, I’m sure), which is good because I got a better job with a business casual dress code instead!
On this subject, I am also taking advantage of the “no commute through slush and snow” nature of this winter to make atypical choices for my bottom half. Full length trouser jeans that almost touch the floor with calf hair smoking slippers! Leggings, knit skirt, and canvas sneakers with no socks! New faux suede ankle boots with no waterproofing at all!
But I am curious about the chukka boots. I well remember the Doc Martens era, but I do not have associations with chukka boots, which I’ve never worn and just think of as a kind of common casual shoe for men. What am I missing?
Back in the late 60’s early 70’s we called chukka boots desert boots. Did I have a pair??? You bet! :)
Ah, Sheila, that time frame helps! That was a bit before my time…or I wasn’t wearing anything but knit baby booties :)
Until, my feet stopped growing, I wore desert boots for hiking in the 1970’s.
In the look back, we are reminded of the need to be “certain that your new purchases fit into your wardrobe in a variety of ways,” which is very sound advice we see Janice model for us regularly. I’m curious: Do any readers do this? How do you do it? What criteria do you use?
Because one of the dirty secrets of large wardrobes is that if you own enough stuff, you can justify purchasing almost anything. I mean, it’s not enough for me that I can make 3/5/whatever outfits with it, or that I can dress it up or down, etc. I can do that with anything, so I need to be a lot more particular. And so I’m trying to decide *before I buy* what I want the item to do for me and how I will decide whether it’s delivering. Of course there are still the criteria of fit, comfort, quality, etc., but I’m trying to be more precise in identifying the role the item will play in my wardrobe.
This has really changed the way I evaluate things before they even get into my shopping cart…because a lot of appealing, reasonably-priced items just wouldn’t really do anything new. They would integrate well into my existing wardrobe, but they wouldn’t do anything special that something else isn’t basically already doing, if that makes sense. But today I placed an order with some items that made the cut on that basis; now the trick is to stick to my guns when they arrive and only keep them if they meet the criteria I’ve set out…not just say “oooh, I like it, it looks good on, of course I’m gonna keep it!”
I need to do a better job of treating these purchases as though they are interviewing for a specific job. I wouldn’t hire someone who is a great SQL coder if I already have enough great SQL coders I’m happy with and really need a statistician. (And yes, some SQL coders would have been eliminated for consideration at the resume stage, but others, you aren’t sure what their strengths are until you talk to them.) But I have a default high willingness to “hire” a great short-sleeved print top to wear with neutral pants regardless of the overabundance of great short-sleeved print tops to wear with neutral pants in my closet and in defiance of my need for a short-sleeved print top to wear with these 3 accent color skirts. The metaphor is obviously imprecise, but I think I would benefit from taking a more serious, considered, criteria-oriented mindset when shopping…while also feeling free to throw an unnecessary long-sleeved print top and print square scarf into the shopping cart because the print is an autumn woodland scene WITH RABBITS IN IT and one of my principles in life is to make exceptions for rabbits. :)
Spot On. I also work at not buying anything when I already have something that serves the same function (unless the first item is wearing out, or the 2nd item has enough whappage I’m going to use it to replace the first item) However, I realized the other day that I have three virtually identical flannel shirts in berry colors. Obviously there’s a message in there somewhere. They were all bought in different years, but still….. And you know what? I’m probably not going to part with any of them!
Oh Sally, I laughed a lot when I read your comment above. ???? Your dilemma is mine to!
My husband came to ask me why I was laughing so much at 11.30pm!
Seriously though, I have promised my daughter that I wont by anything new for my over abundant wardrobe, unless I can justify it serving a different purpose to something similar that I already have. I don’t need to have tops in the same colour or similar pattern but different necklines – one will do.
My only weakness is for patterns containing flowers and butterflies in shades of blue, purple and pink! They will always find a place in my heart and my wardrobe.
Since sorting my wardrobe into groups of colours/tones for different seasons, I hope to be more disciplined. I’m also separating out the clothes I do wear to see how much is unworn at the end of the season.
I only wish that I could be more disciplined when it comes to sparkly costume jewellery. Looking through my collection, I realise that I only have a few pink items, which can be a challenge to find, as that is a colour I wear a lot of from January to September.
Perhaps, I should define the type of pieces that would fit best and look for those but not settling for something that is OK but doesn’t make my heart flutter. A pink ring would be a first choice, as I wear rings a lot.
You make me smile, Sally ?
I’m glad we are in this fight together, Beth T!
If we subscribe to the idea that we must be “certain that your new purchases fit into your wardrobe in a variety of ways,” that should make us free from the shackles of over indulgence and create a satisfaction that enough is enough.
The problem comes when I buy something because I simply like it and then have to buy several other things ‘to go with it’. That then ‘justifies’ the new item’s place in my wardrobe because of course it will now be versatile as I have made sure that it has other items it can be paired with. I falsely justify that the item bought on a whim ‘fills a gap’. But does it really? And of course, the additional things that I bought to go with the on-a-whim item might not go with anything else in my wardrobe either. So I might then start looking for other items to go with them so they too can be ‘versatile’.
Thanks to Janice, I’m learning the principles of ‘less is more’ and ‘the world is full of beautiful things but I can’t own them all’. It makes me appreciate what I do have. If something doesn’t fit, I can see if it might fit with items I wear in a different season, or pass it on to charity/sell it, rather than spend more money on clothes to go with it but which I neither need, have room for, or days in the year to wear them.
Beth T, yes, that’s a good criterion…if a new item would require yet more purchases to support it in the wardrobe, that’s a good sign that it doesn’t really “fit” into the wardrobe. I like your thinking here about whether we are filling a true gap or not. I have finally gotten over the phase where my idea of a gap was “oh, I don’t have a purple t-shirt, I need to get one” or “I don’t have a pair of plaid pants” regardless of whether those things “fit” my wardrobe or not. The goal is not to own one of every single kind of thing! Haha.
I did that last spring. Bought one thing and then bought several things trying to make it work. Which it never did. ALL of it – except for one scarf – ended up at Goodwill. The scarf isn’t “perfect” but I have managed to work it into a few outfits. That was a very hard lesson….
I think the problem, and I used to have it, is a wardrobe will expand to fit the space ( and budget ) allowed. I used to have a lot of clothes and shopping was a sport. And I loved it when the things arrived, or when I got them home. Then, due to a Life Event we sold our home and lived in a motor home for a year. While it was a lot fun, it also forced me into applied minimalism. The year was long enough to really change my habits, and I never looked back. Thing is, there needs to be a motivation to hold back. Which is hard to do on willpower alone.
Sally in St. Paul,
Prior to living in my downsized house ( now half of what I used to own), I had a ginormous walk in closet that held ALL of my clothes for all 4 seasons ! So redundancy of garments was no problem — they all fit in the closet. Fast forward to 2 years ago when we moved here and I ended up with what they term here a “ walk in closet”, everything was squashed together and I was even using a second closet in my husband’s den for the overflow ! Realizing how
excessive and ridiculous this was, I began to watch minimalist YouTube videos. Now I will NEVER be a minimalist, still, I knew that something needed to be done ! I found a video advertised on Facebook and then on YouTube titled “ 27 hangers” and I thought “ no way” . First it was by Tabitha Dumas but then she referenced her mentor, Shari Braendel . So I bought Shari’s inexpensive plan and watched her video series. I changed her concepts to meet my own needs within my wardrobe . Well, I have also watched a free series called “ Adore Your Wardrobe “ by Kelly Snyder, where she reviews lifestyles and the number of times that you wear an outfit in a 2 week period and for what purpose, and both of these series got me to thinking , along with Janice’s ideas on how many garments do we really need . It dawned on me that these ladies had some good ideas , so I broke down my lifestyle into a 2 week period, seeing what I actually wore and what function that it served. Because of Covid, grocery shopping and traveling to my 96 year old mother’s home to deliver supplies were my only out of the house opportunities, I focused on what clothing actually was serving my life’s purposes , which was primarily stay at home clothes. Did I need tons of those, no . So I packed up my travel , church attendance and special event clothes into Rubbermaid bins and have stored them out in the garage . I have left some blazers still hanging in the second closet because of wrinkling. I figured that for a 2 week period 7 bottoms ( one for each day of a week and then launder them for week 2 , though I often wear the same bottom twice before it gets washed ), 14 tops ( 2 for each bottom) and however many toppers I wanted , would make a quite adequate wardrobe with much variety of outfit options . How many total garments was that ? About 27-30 ! It shocked me that I could have all of the variety that I wanted for a given function of my life with so few items !
Janice’s 21 items plan reinforced this idea, but I don’t like to get into a rigid number mindset , and keep it as a seasonal variable, but even with seasonal color changes, I try to keep a lid on the total number of garments hanging in the closet at any one time. This has been freeing, though it has taken me a while of seeing space in my closet to feel comfortable with this amount of garments ! I have not bought any clothes for months, though I would like a few more print tops , which is a challenge for me finding ones in the colors and scales that I prefer.
At any rate, this is how I now handle buying too many of the same type of item.
Sandy, you’re quite right about the wardrobe expanding to fit the space. That has happened to me since we moved into an apartment where I have a large walk-in closet all to myself. But I am definitely reaching maximum capacity, so maybe I can at least hold the line where I am! It is embarrassing to admit it, but about a year ago, one of my closet poles was yanked out of the wall because it had too much weight on it. I did a clean out where I eliminated about 15% of my clothes. But if I use some restraint, I could get back to “closet collapse” numbers again…no! It was bad enough that the maintenance guy had to come once to fix my closet; I can’t let that happen again!
It’s interesting to consider what is the motivation to hold back. For me, two points of motivation come immediately to mind. One: I am running out of space to hold the clothing where it’s not so stuffed that it’s hard to get things in and out, and I just can’t do the closet collapse again. Two: I’m a numbers geek, so I track my purchases and wears of all my clothing and accessories. I’m just fine budget-wise, but if I own too much, I will never be able to get my total number of wears per item or cost per wear to the level that I want. When I think about having too much stuff to manage or the closet collapse or not wearing my existing wardrobe items often enough, that does feel stressful. I need to keep these things in mind when I’m thinking about shopping. I have added them to the top of my wish list spreadsheet.
Shrebee, the numerical approach resonates with me. It’s time for me to do some math!
I think of lightweight summer tops that don’t really last more than 5 or 6 months as the temporary staff that you hire for the holiday season (years of retail experience here!). They’re absolutely critical to keeping things running smoothly, but they know they’re temporary, YOU know they’re temporary, and everybody’s happy!
hugs,
Janice
Janice,
Love it as always, you do have a way with accessories. My 88 year old mother is in an assisted living facility some distance from my home, luckily I have a brother and sister in her town who share the visits and I see her once a week. She has always been a fashionista and looked wonderful with her diamonds paired with high fashion or blue jeans, not a gene I inherited, darn. Now when I visit I dress in all those “nice” things that are usually saved for special occasions, she enjoys it so much and that makes me feel good. I continue to use your articles as inspiration on how to make what I have useful and dress for her pleasure and get some use out of the “good” stuff. May we return to normal soon.
Linda
Linda, glad to hear that your mom is still enjoying fashion and that you’re giving her a boost of enjoyment with your outfits. Truly inspirational.
Hello Janice and Everyone! For the record, I LOVE slippers. I wear them all year long, opting for lightweight ones in the summer ☺
To Sally in St Paul and et al about shopping: as mentioned in a previous post, I have to restrain myself from buying beautifully colorful clothes. My rule of thumb, because I have been reading TVF for a while now, is to look at the featured color combinations and check the percentage of those colors actually exist in my closet. If it is just a matter of one or two pieces, then I will check out my favorite retailers (or those with online coupon codes). I will wind up with enough color combinations that will last me two weeks, at least.
The downside of this is that there are some lovely hues that are not in my closet because ‘it won’t go with anything else I have.’ But I think that Santa splurged on a buttercream yellow turtleneck and a really nice purple paisley turtleneck so results are pending.
Slippers and thermal socks for me! My feet have to be warm.
However, I love the idea of ‘smoking slippers’ mentioned earlier, not that I smoke. Certainly now is the time to bring back House Shoes, velvet and decorative slippers.
Linda P., thanks for weighing in on the shopping question. It sounds like you have a good methodology in place…while also having room for Santa to switch things up for you a bit!
I grabbed the Talbots snowflake brooch (and necklace) as they are having 40% off when I followed the link this evening. I got the crystals snowflake brooch last year and am working towards a cluster of three. Don’t know how I missed the memo that they have a new version every year; I have a thing for snowflakes like Sally has for rabbits.
Time was when ‘dressing up’ was the norm and that also meant changing several times a day. My mother did. Women in their 80’s still do. My mother-in-law still does, even just going to the village shop. It gives her a purpose to go out for a walk, when lockdowns and restrictions on groups meeting have robbed her of her social life.
Is it generational? Or have we just gotten lazy? I followed my mother’s example and always ‘made an effort’. She was a child during WW2 and a young adult in post-war Britain. Even, if you didn’t have a lot of money, you could still be stylish and make do and mend.
I still do make an effort when I go to work and colleagues have commented that they love to see my coordinated outfits. However, I often feel like a sore thumb going shopping dressed up when all around, I see people dressed in trackies and trainers. Stylishly dressed women are the odd ones out and attract stares in the crowds and gushing comments from shop assistants.
I read somewhere that shop assistants treat you differently, if you are dressed stylishly.
However, have a theory that women stop bothering to look great because their boyfriends and husbands don’t bother. Perhaps men need to up their game?
My sentiments exactly. When I would go shopping with a friend she would comment that I was all dressed up. Why does Everybody only wear jeans nowadays? I pop on a dress or nice trousers, and accessories, too. What are we saving them for?
They are to be worn. BTW my husband loves to dress nice even when we go grocery shopping.
When I went back to work in 1998 after having had my kids, I asked what the dress code was and got told – “Smart/casual”. I was baffled until it was explained to me and then I realised it was the way I dressed before kids. So that was a relief.
But I still can’t understand why people make YOU feel embarrassed about dressing well, instead of THEM feeling embarrassed that they are not? They can’t even claim that they had no time as we now have bags of time to get ready. Or worse, are they subliminally messaging that you are not worth them making an effort for?
I like to dress up and so does my husband. He stands out in the crowd even more in a jacket and trousers and broad brimmed hat. I have watched women flirting with him!
However, I now have a dilemma. My fingers are becoming a bit arthritic. I find tights painful to put on, so wear trousers most of the time.
However, when I am out with my husband, I want to look feminine. Fine in the summer when I can wear a skirt or dress without tights but in winter…
How can you look ‘dressy’ without wearing a dress or skirt?
The question:” Does it mix with what I already have” doesn’t really work for me as what I have is black and white. The question I ask myself is, “If I had to chose between ‘new item’ and ‘such and such old item’ at a given time….which would it be? That is, would I chose the new ash gray pants or the black ones already in the closet? Black every time….so I pass on buying the yummy ash gray…even though it would mix beautifully with everything I have. It is amazing how this works!
Being over 70, I mentally picture an item on a thirty-something and then on myself. A lot of lovely/fun prints or styles will of course look smashing on the younger person but frumpy on me.
And I totally get the boot thing….in my pre-pandemic life I rarely wore shoes in the winter…just boots (Wisconsin)…..now I rarely even wear boots!
I’m enjoying hearing about people’s favorite motifs. It sounds like nature motifs are popular…butterflies, snowflakes, rabbits.
Linda, I like your question, would I choose this new item over one I already own? This could be a powerful question. I think I naturally do something like this when faced with something like…jeans are on sale, those are nice looking jeans, but wait, I already have 6 pairs of jeans, which is more than enough, and I don’t think I would prefer these new jeans to ones I already have, so I will pass. But I admit I don’t go through that same mental process when thinking of something that isn’t such an obvious substitute. But of course that’s silly, because any clothes I buy will be a substitute for *something*. I mean, if owning more clothes meant you had more weeks in a year or days in a week (especially weekend days in a week!), then I’d be all set. But sadly it doesn’t work that way. If I own 5 sweaters or 10 sweaters or 100 sweaters, even in Minnesota I only have a few months per year to wear them.
Thanks to everyone for this food for thought!
We must make sure we have clothing for all activities we are involved in before we buying others. Please ask yourself these question: Do have clothing for every activity that I need clothing for? Hobbies? Extreme cold? Rain? Very hot summer? Undergarments? Very dressy evening affair? My mother taught me to always be prepared for any last minute affairs. My grandmother for any weather condition. This advice has really served me well over the years.
My mother always said to be prepared for every eventuality, event or weather! The problem is buying more than one item that serves the same purpose…. She also had an expanding wardrobe but seemed to wear the same few outfits.
Although she was always buying new things, like coats, of which she had several in different colours but almost the same style.
I have inherited the same magpie tendency, not satisfied until I have bought said item in a myriad colours.
Beth T,
On dressiness — the choice of fabrics can make all of the difference, whether wearing a dress or trousers or tops . Think silk, satin, velvet, or beaded tops , sprinkled rhinestones or shine of some kind . Fine wool or textures that are very fine , combined with a silk scarf and pearls . I don’t wear dresses, I but have some tops with built in subtle sparkle. Even metallic threads running through tops can add some sheen. Darker colors are also more formal than lighter ones . Rich looking accessories, like leather shoes and bag and belt add polish, as do metallic jewelry accessories . Patent leather shoes obviously add shine. For even more formal wear metallic gold or silver sandals and a clutch instead of a structured day bag add formality . All striking me as dressy leave the house clothes — sigh — soon, very soon again !
Thank you so much Shrebee. The challenge is having the courage to wear such fabrics in the day without looking overdressed as discussed earlier Having all such things, I can perhaps purge most of my dresses and skirts. For the few I keep, perhaps instead of tights, I could wear stockings again….
Beth T,
I agree with you about the super casual attire that seems to now be the standard look . A nice pair of trousers instead of distressed jeans, a plain knit top with a scarf or necklace instead of a logo tee shirt , along with a few classic accessories, all tell me that the person wearing them took some thought in her or his presentation, which to me is a sign of both self respect and respect for others . Clearly there are times to wear jeans and a tee , but just not all of the time and any and every occasion. I figure that if overdone Iris Apfel can get away with her excessive look, and be praised for it, then anything a bit less than that is perfectly fine ! Besides, at age 75, I dress for me ! That is a benefit of age !
Beth T – for winter, how about thick leggings instead of tights? worn with socks & boots (knee or ankle), they might work for you! I agree with Shrebee on fabric choice (I will wear velvet ANYtime I can), but, for daytime, another option may be clothes that emphasize curves? So think about the fit of your tops/trousers: fitted tops rather than oversized, clear definition around your waist, bottoms that are either tailored or loose and flowy, almost mimics the way a skirt swishes when you walk…
Beth T., I don’t understand why your worried about being overdressed. They are the slobs not you!
Did you miss the silk mask and orange socks from the “everything” picture? Orange is the only colour in this group that I wear so keep an eye out for the orange accessories.
Oh that’s ENTIRELY possible – I’m a bit overwhelmed these days and I do miss some things….
Thanks for letting me know!
hugs,
Janice
Oh! Forgot to mention…I have a One In / One Out Rule with buying clothes: for every piece of clothing I buy one piece comes out and goes to the thrift shop or charitable organization. This makes me think about clothing purchases very judiciously. I really have no business saying ‘ I have nothing to wear’ if I keep accumulating clothes while other people do without.