Day 22: I was bleary-eyed and cranky because I had been up the previous night cleaning toddler vomit out of a crib. I wore one of my Fjara tanks and a pair of Ginger jeans to meet a cruddy day. Incidentally, this was also said toddler's second birthday; we didn't manage to celebrate until a full week later.
Day 23: Rainy and cool, so I wore the same Gingers as the day before with one of my new v-neck Renfrew tees with a Lisbon cardigan.
Day 24: I wore my pull-on super-stretchy Gingers with a new, unblogged, somewhat disappointing, Kirsten Kimono Tee and my linen Bonn shirt worn open over the top like a cardigan.
Day 25: Same Bonn shirt, don't care because I loooooooooove it so, with my yellow linen/rayon Simplicity 1887 and rtw leggings.
Day 26: I wore my anchor-print denim pencil skirt and a voile Simplicity 1377 blouse. I was reminded how much I love the fit of this skirt, and that I should really make more instead of cooking up new versions of the Alberta Street Skirt, which I don't like as much. This top is just meh, though, - it was an early version of my hacked 1377 pattern and the neckline is too wide while the hips are too narrow. I should really retire it but for some reason I hung it back up in my closet.
Day 27: We went to the Strawberry Festival. I was too busy mom-ing to obtain any photos of myself while we were in the mountains with beautiful scenery, so instead I had to pose in front of my front door when we got home. I wore my yellow Simplicity 1887 skirt again, with another, more successful version of the Simplicity 1377 hack, and a Blackwood Cardigan.
Day 28: Church. I wore one an Appleton dress. This one doesn't get much wear anymore for what is probably a silly reason. One of my sisters told me she did not think it was flattering because it makes me look top-heavy. That by itself wouldn't have made me stop wearing it, but I was already a little self-conscious about how tight the back is - I feel like it really illuminates the back flab. Although I was wearing it to church relatively frequently, I did already feel a bit uncomfortable in it. And after my sister's comment, and it hung rather sadly in the closet, unloved, for a few months. My husband was happy to see me in it on this day, though, and I think I'd like to revisit the pattern this fall, perhaps cutting a larger size for the back.
Day 30: It was dreary and spitting rain, and I would have been upset but it was actually the perfect weather for my brand-new Bonn shirt (blog post coming soon), which I paired with my zip-fly Gingers.
And, that's it. Moving forward, I will try to vary my outfits as much as I did this month, instead of wearing the same 10 things over and over again. I have enough clothes to do it, so there's really no excuse. I had gotten so used to not thinking about what I was wearing that I don't think I realized how much variety I actually have in my wardrobe. (Though I don't apologize for wearing the yellow skirt and the linen Bonn so much - I imagine those will continue to be on heavy rotation. They're definitely winners!)
On to summer!
Isn't it great when you get a few pieces that you really love? I too love that yellow skirt and the linen Bonn blouse--so classy together!
ReplyDeleteMore yellow skirt love here too, especially over the leggings
ReplyDeleteOh man, I think the Appleton is super flattering on you! Yes, it makes you look a bit "boobalicious" and perhaps that's not for everyday, but MEOW! It's super cute on you!
ReplyDeleteI am so amazed by how much of your wardrobe is handmade. You have so much variety, too! So impressive, especially with little ones at home - and homeschooling on top of that! #goals You MMMers are so inspiring!
ReplyDeleteGreat job with all those handmades! I love that floral dress and was surprised to see you didn't like it, I would wear it all the time! Thanks for sharing all your MMM outfits, its quite a chore to take all those pictures!
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