Notes from the back of my closet

[vanillafluffy]

A long, long time ago, a couple years before she moved away, GK gave me a very pretty dark green skirt for Christmas. As I recall, she wrapped the box with a leopard print chiffon scarf (which became one of my favorite accessories and I wore it to death), and tucked in the box was a copy of Mode magazine. The skirt was great---long, floaty brocade, a deep emerald color---just one problem: It was too bloody SMALL.

At the time, I was in the range of 350. I got a wild hair and dug it out this evening, and IT FITS!!! Negative forty pounds DOES make a difference! It's ankle-length and fabulous. I foresee it being a staple of my wardrobe this holiday season. Somewhere---I shall have to ferret it out---I have an emerald green lace duster to top it with. As long as I have a contrasting top under it---and I've got a couple metallic possibilities---it should work nicely.

I keep reading that lace is the big trend this winter; I'll be right in fashion! After the holidays, well, it's a solid color, so quite a lot of things should complement it.

While I was digging, I also ran across a NWT navy "silk" top that ought to be rather versatile---something else to pair with my ruffled navy "picture" hat, for one thing. It's good that I don't often get to Target---I was browsing their site earlier and saw several hats there that made me moan. The purple cloche in particular. Also, WalMart has some sweet cloches in basic brown or grey, either of which would work with what I already own. That's a style that looks good on me; and is popular to boot, much better than the caps that have been so trendy the last couple of years.

I wonder if I still have that black crocheted cardi with the dragonfly pattern? It was snug when I got it, then I gained weight, so I never wore it. That could also be an asset!

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Comments

[candesgirl.livejournal.com]

Sounds so pretty! And lace really is huge this season, I'm in love with a soft lace cardigan I saw at Target the other day, a gorgeous cream color. I love the way it's being used in sort of a new way. Yay for fitting into clothes you forgot about!

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

I want to cruise Target and try on that hat...alas, our local Target has a miniscule plus size department, so I'm pretty much focused on accessories and housewares.

[ultraviolet9a.livejournal.com]

Isn't it a beautiful feeling to have clothes you a. hardly remembered having and b. can put on and they fit well now? I love that feeling.

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

I've had several closet purges since getting it and kept hanging on to it because I adored the fabic and the color. I'm thrilled that I can finally show it off.

[joker-satx.livejournal.com]

I am with you on this one. I myself have taken a 7 month Journey into having this planet's gravity have less of a hold on me and I am starting to find clothes that I used to wear that I couldn't back in March.

But now I have another problem. I have a ton of clothes I am getting close to not wearing because they are too big.

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

Atta boy! It's a great feeling, isn't it?

Depending on how pricey tailors are in your neck of the woods, it might be less expensive to thrift a few new-to-you items. (Just stay away from pleated pants---they just add bulk, which is counterproductive.)

[fufaraw]

I love putting outfits together out of what I find, what I repurpose, and what I ferret out of the back of the closet. Your green lace and long skirt sound great--pictures, please!

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

You bet! That'll probably be sometime in December. Meanwhile, I'll see what else I can throw together....