I'm armed with an updated prescription, and have narrowed down my frame choices..... But I'm having troubles with the final decision. Would you mind weighing in?
I can get two pair - so feel free to vote for two. I'm thinking that one red and one not-red would be a good mix.
#1 and #2 are dark red, #1 a bit thicker, and #2 has plaid arms.
#4 is my favorite shape, but these are black. They also come in very bright red, that I fear will accentuate the redness my face gets when I'm flushed (which is rather frequent).
ETA: New Head Shot, (with same four frames, and new frames under consideration) added.
#5 - same frame as #1, new head shot.
#6 same frame as #2.
After a month of a small wardrobe, I feel like I never want summer to end - I like my wardrobe so much.
In the past month, I've worn six of the tops only once, and one no times at all.
I'm wearing the chambray and the white mesh sleeved sweater all the time, and the BethAnn tee and plum mixed-media top also quite frequently. (The navy button-up in #3 is a recent replacement for the drapey navy tee - I think it'll get worn more than just this once, we'll see).
I must admit that I feel like this is almost too much - four patterned tops is probably too many. And I have an urge to duplicate the chambray shirt and the white mesh-sleeves sweater. I'll do so if I get the opportunity.
And comments, questions, observations, and wisdom (especially as I start to think about planning for fall) are all more than welcome!
ETA: WIW pics - the raspberry sweater and black/white tube skirt, the BethAnn tee and some jeans that I was trialing (they probably won't stay - they muffintop me), and white jeans with the navy short-sleeved button-up that is a potential replacement for the drapey navy tee. It's comfy, does it look okay, or even good?
I don't want to wear patterns every day- maybe 2-3 times a week, max. Thus I'm dividing wears between my patterned clothes (1 dress and four tops). I may need to purge a couple of them.
I don't want to wear tee shirts. I have one tee shirt (the BethAnn tee) in regular rotation. I'm keeping one sentimental one (which I'm questioning too now), and all others have been purged or demoted to painting or lounge wear.
There's still a few unworn items in my closet - for over a month now, they've sat there, and I keep thinking that I'll wear them, but I don't. It's probably time for them move down to the basement thrift store.
I might be over most bright colors? My BethAnn tee is bright, and I'm wearing plenty of white, but other than that, my pink capris got worn once, my green shorts not at all, and my raspberry mesh sweater once. I also wore an orangey coral shirt once (and purged it today. It's too big), and a red dress once (also purged).
What I did wear: black, white and blue. A tiny bit of gray, and cognac belt and sandals.
Today I'm purging 49 items. It's about 20% of my total wardrobe.
It's time I started to plan for fall. I'm thinking that my long-sleeved tees may soon be on the chopping block, but I should save some for layering. I wonder if I'll want to wear prints in winter, or if texture will substitute. I'm kind of thinking that I want my style to shift a little more polished than it has been lately, and as such, probably don't need more than ten pairs of jeans - time to try on and purge there.
Any suggestions as I plan for fall?
I shopped at the NAS for the first time this year: Ordered three different styles of bras, after realizing that my homemade ones are getting droopy, and I won't have the time to make more anytime soon.
I liked two of them, and would like your input on which to keep. They're shown under a light weight tee that tends to show every lump and bump, so I hope it gives a good idea how these fit.
I bought two of each bra, intending to keep both of my favorite style.
What do you suggest keeping?
#1 is the Chantelle 'C Magnifique'. I like the slight minimization that it does. I also like that the bra is light weight feeling.
#3 is one of my current homemade bras, for reference.