Snow Melt

How important are clothers?

The October 21, 2013 prompt for "Blogging Circle of Friends Prompt Forum"  is
How important are clothes to you? Describe your style, if you have one, and tell us how appearance impacts how you feel about yourself.

On would think, that since I am not a nudist, have no intention of joining a nudist colony, and would be extremely embarrassed if anyone caught a glimpse of me in the nude, that clothes would be very important to me. I once thought clothes were important to me, as well; however, since I have begun packing up my closet and my wardrobe, I have come to realize that clothes may not be as important to me as I once thought.

It's true have never been nor will I ever be a fashionista or a clotheshorse, I used to think I had a fairly good since of style. I was wrong!. I have come to the conclusion that my sense of style falls somewhere between 1950s frump and bag lady chic. For several years, after leaving the work force, I dressed all in black. I wore long black dress or skirts, with dark colored blouses, whenever I went out in public. I looked like a witch without a pointed hat.

Sometime within the past couple of years, I decided that part of the reason for my depression was the color of the clothing I was wearing. I decided that I would be a happier person if I wore reds and brighter colored clothing. This was all well and good, I had a red dress (one red dress), which I took to wearing every time I left the house. Red is a beautiful and joyous color, but eventually I got tired of wearing the same dress to every event I attended. I no longer wear the red dress, I now wear a flowered (one size fits all) dress everywhere I go. Again, I am getting tired of wearing the same dress to every event I attend.

I think the only solution is to go shopping for some new clothes or at least clothes that are new to me. There are several nice secondhand stores in Las Vegas that sell beautiful clothes. Opportunity Village has a second hand store, I am not sure what it is called or even where it is, but if I remember correctly they have nice clothes. I think as soon as I get some extra money to spend on something beside bills, I will go shopping for some clothes. I have not been clothes shopping in several years, I think the last time I went into a second hand store or a regular department store was around 2006 or 2007, so I deserve a new wardrobe. Even if I do not deserve a new wardrobe, I am going to purchase some nice secondhand clothes and maybe even a new dress.

Dress for the weather
in winter wear red sweaters:
standout in the snow.

Thought of the Day: "People seldom notice old clothes if you wear a big smile." ~ Lee Mildon