uniforms #2 16 May 06
Posted by רות in Misc.trackback
last night my husband assisted me in picking out a nice outfit to wear today. it took a bit as i didn’t just want to wear a black skirt… nothing really seemed to go together. he seemed frustrated about it. i have tried to build as easy to mix and match as i can..
this morning he woke, showered, and grabbed a suit (he doesn’t own plain black on principle), as he was feeling groggy he took a white shirt (he rarely wears plain white), and then took a tie — with a theme for the weather. took out his shoes, added a belt and bam! he was dressed.
i know then men’s dress is really much more complicated. so many factors are considered: the cut of a jacket, to wear or not to wear a plain black suit, which type of yamulke…
i know that hats are a big deal. we’re not a hat family.
but it’s still so much simpler. i’m trying to have that type of wardrobe, but people don’t want to see me in a navy or black skirt/suit all the time. i tried that at the office for a year. one day i arrived in a different skirt that had been hanging in my closet for years and EVERYONE from my boss to the mail clerk commented on how nice i looked. i thought i looked nice most days…
[this post really isn't related to judaism at all. it's just a male/female thing. i do know of women who have a "uniform" of sorts, but i still don't think they have that type of mix and match -- or even wear the same thing all week and just change your tie -- versatility. please, someone correct me if i'm wrong and help me rebuild a decent wardrobe]
Are you familiar with “Sewing With A Plan?” You can do it by buying the pieces too, but the general premise might be very interesting to you. Let me see if I can find you a link. Here are several that explain it: http://www.timmelfabrics.com/wardrobe.htm
http://216.25.11.234/familyphotos/sewing/summer2006_SWAP/index.html (My friend Debbie’s page. No, I don’t think she’s Jewish, just an online sewing friend.)
http://www.timmelfabrics.com/2006swapphotos.htm
I’ve always been jealous of my husband’s ability to be put together by picking a suit, a shirt and a tie.
I have no sense of colour or style, so I depend on my black skirt. I have a brown skirt, but then I get caught up in what shoes to wear with a brown skirt. Forget about prints. It’s why I tend to lean towards dresses. Buy a few dresses, have a black blazer and a beige blazer, make sure you have hats to match, and make sure all your dresses go with either black shoes or beige and there you go. Boring, but workable. ::sigh::
Zachary
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