I dropped 100 pds (from my lifetime high) after a good start with chemo -- my only seriously successful change in eating habits. I'm now "normal" (i.e., BMI 25). Better late than never (at 70).
The best part of it has been the once-in-a-lifetime ability to build a rest-of-life wardrobe from scratch. Just about everything except socks & shoes & hats was expunged to thrift stores or trash, and I started acquiring. I'm still in "nice bohemian" casual mode, with a residual scatter of "need for official activities, performances, funerals, formal" extras. The approach that worked best for me was foundational solid bottoms (almost all mid-length skirts, not pants) in winter & summer weights, and then picking up the vests, shirts, sweaters, blazers, etc. that would go with them. ETSY is terrific for this, especially for filling in a particular color or fabric), and there are inexpensive catalogs with more of a boho focus that cover the vagaries of warm vs cold weather.
The great hidden benefit of doing this over a short (1-2 years) time frame, is that you fall within the lifetime of the seasonal color choices that go in and out of fashion for new garments, so everything has a much higher probability of coordinating with other garments you already own (well enough), than trying to figure out what goes with Aunt Martha's hot pink chinchilla sweater that you've been dragging around unworn for 40 years. So purge ruthlessly first, then acquire in a compact period of time. Style matters, too -- boho chic/casual continues to attract aging hippies, so the source pool is still adequate. And learn.... don't reacquire those colors/fabrics/styles that never ever worked well for you, but you didn't have the fortitude to pitch.
I get my work clothes (and my scrubs -2 jobs) at St. Vincent de Paul's. Professional garb is easy, and doubles as church (not the scrubs 😋 ) or public-outing wear (small-ish town).
I was hoping this would be an aging gracefully post.
Let's say you could fit into YoungerMrsSanderson wardrobe... would you want to? Mutton-dressed-as-lamb...?
And that does not even get into hairstyles.
The stabby-stick bun is my go-to, but I all my old braids and alice-band styles.. Cringe?
TL'DR... The palette, drape, and styles in your photo are fine... But for how old?
I almost digressed into the aging tangent! I'll have to take some time to write that up. This post was already longer than I'd planned for it to be originally.
And I am 48. There are styles I just won't wear any longer (whyyyy is everything crop top?) so it's probably a good digression to go on!
What you have there will go with other stuff in other colors when you get them. Your colors are good neutrals.
Yes! I've been leaning towards solid color tops as I love my recycled sari skirts with their vivid patterns.
Yay, you! It's a challenge to find comfortable clothing that looks decent and is easy on the wallet. Love the autumn colors.
I laughed at the Toast pic - she did not approve of the StitchFix clothing!
I dropped 100 pds (from my lifetime high) after a good start with chemo -- my only seriously successful change in eating habits. I'm now "normal" (i.e., BMI 25). Better late than never (at 70).
The best part of it has been the once-in-a-lifetime ability to build a rest-of-life wardrobe from scratch. Just about everything except socks & shoes & hats was expunged to thrift stores or trash, and I started acquiring. I'm still in "nice bohemian" casual mode, with a residual scatter of "need for official activities, performances, funerals, formal" extras. The approach that worked best for me was foundational solid bottoms (almost all mid-length skirts, not pants) in winter & summer weights, and then picking up the vests, shirts, sweaters, blazers, etc. that would go with them. ETSY is terrific for this, especially for filling in a particular color or fabric), and there are inexpensive catalogs with more of a boho focus that cover the vagaries of warm vs cold weather.
The great hidden benefit of doing this over a short (1-2 years) time frame, is that you fall within the lifetime of the seasonal color choices that go in and out of fashion for new garments, so everything has a much higher probability of coordinating with other garments you already own (well enough), than trying to figure out what goes with Aunt Martha's hot pink chinchilla sweater that you've been dragging around unworn for 40 years. So purge ruthlessly first, then acquire in a compact period of time. Style matters, too -- boho chic/casual continues to attract aging hippies, so the source pool is still adequate. And learn.... don't reacquire those colors/fabrics/styles that never ever worked well for you, but you didn't have the fortitude to pitch.
I get my work clothes (and my scrubs -2 jobs) at St. Vincent de Paul's. Professional garb is easy, and doubles as church (not the scrubs 😋 ) or public-outing wear (small-ish town).
I was hoping this would be an aging gracefully post.
Let's say you could fit into YoungerMrsSanderson wardrobe... would you want to? Mutton-dressed-as-lamb...?
And that does not even get into hairstyles.
The stabby-stick bun is my go-to, but I all my old braids and alice-band styles.. Cringe?
TL'DR... The palette, drape, and styles in your photo are fine... But for how old?
I almost digressed into the aging tangent! I'll have to take some time to write that up. This post was already longer than I'd planned for it to be originally.
And I am 48. There are styles I just won't wear any longer (whyyyy is everything crop top?) so it's probably a good digression to go on!
I like that shift dress. Does it come in different colors? That's the kind of thing I would put into my layering system for sure.
I’m afraid I don’t know. It was on the clearance rack and I only saw one. I likely would have gotten it in more colors!