tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728443220995616173.post2649486350923315196..comments2024-03-27T03:53:19.274-04:00Comments on The Knitting Needle and the Damage Done: The Orange Swan Guide to Wardrobe PlanningOrange Swanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14882469292993325370noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728443220995616173.post-1328183689332094792019-02-23T01:46:42.081-05:002019-02-23T01:46:42.081-05:00Very good ideas. We recently moved overseas and I...Very good ideas. We recently moved overseas and I had to pare down the clothes. I basically started with a black, navy, grey color grouping, added short and long sleeved tee's; a few dressier items and donated boxes of clothes before leaving. Now--closet is neat and organized and I really don't miss the "coral hat and scarf!!!!" Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359097495296667763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728443220995616173.post-65214801826129155912019-02-08T08:31:43.390-05:002019-02-08T08:31:43.390-05:00Thank-you for taking the time to write this. It ha...Thank-you for taking the time to write this. It has crystallized wardrobe ideas that have been swirling around in my head for a while. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14575837640865570321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728443220995616173.post-25489117016976520412019-02-05T08:50:32.841-05:002019-02-05T08:50:32.841-05:00Thanks for the wonderful and very timely article. ...Thanks for the wonderful and very timely article. I have been realizing I need to do a closet purge and your article has helped immensely. At 59 I have a lot of clothes that I know are not age appropriate but I have been reluctant to part with them. I also have clothes that have sentimental value but have not been worn for years. I am retired ( I take care of my disabled hubby) and live in the south so I have those considerations. I have my work cut out for me but your article definitely put me in the right direction. Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18173199751230072779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728443220995616173.post-8573507107681522752019-02-04T16:41:25.076-05:002019-02-04T16:41:25.076-05:00Terrific article. Now id it would only work like ...Terrific article. Now id it would only work like this. When I worked outside the house everyday and was much younger, I had great in style, clothe. Then I sewed a lot. Somewhere along the line when it came to saving money, my wardrobe usually was forsaken. Not too long ago I got a load of what I looked like in a full length bathroom mirror and laughed so hard I nearly wet myself. A 'bag lady' was looking back at me, an old one at that. I went out to my nearest Kohle's and bought a few pj sets the next day. You are right about trying to stay organized and keeping in mind the favorites in your closet. I used to be so good at it! Now I find it incredibly difficult to pick out clothes. I do better in summer, I think because I am outside nearly every day. Winter I hide indoors. Thanks for the well thought out post. It's an eye-opener. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08986585934418635018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728443220995616173.post-78439666148673945842019-02-04T07:21:26.333-05:002019-02-04T07:21:26.333-05:00Really excellent, useful post, thank you! It's...Really excellent, useful post, thank you! It's a work in progress for me: all the rules changed post menopause, but the decision making is clearer now I have the perspective of 30+ years. I sew more than I knit, and design quite a bit. As a mature fashion student I adapted the regular sketch figure we used so it was less willowy and more normal in shape, and that has saved a number of expensive mistakes. A good shape in a good cloth has always worked best for me!Alison Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08521659321891015128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728443220995616173.post-32127601635508332622019-02-03T21:10:55.352-05:002019-02-03T21:10:55.352-05:00This is excellent reminder of how well our mothers...This is excellent reminder of how well our mothers planned and great they looked. I'm tired of a bulging closet with nothing good.Sweetpthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06982614201873314814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728443220995616173.post-15087591366704808112019-02-03T16:09:26.837-05:002019-02-03T16:09:26.837-05:00Great information! Thank you! I will certainly be ...Great information! Thank you! I will certainly be using your tips for planning my wardrobe! Another factor in planning a wardrobe is knowing what colors flatter you. I absolutely cannot wear gold, beige, orange, tomato red, peach, or olive green, for example. I look washed out in those colors. But clear brights like blueish red, kelly green, turquoise, purple, medium to dark blue and clear pastels, that is, not "muted" pastels like ashes of roses, do flatter my coloring. If I have on a fabulous well-made and well-fitted outfit, but the color doesn't flatter my complexion and hair color, it's a waste of money. <br />Thanks again! Your information is going to help me dress better and smarter!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08349258127247538860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728443220995616173.post-61210942741038988442019-02-03T10:49:45.999-05:002019-02-03T10:49:45.999-05:00What an excellent piece- thank you for taking the ...What an excellent piece- thank you for taking the time to share it. I really enjoy your reviews of knitting magazines.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03740755295523769808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728443220995616173.post-26697637310265601332019-02-03T01:02:46.240-05:002019-02-03T01:02:46.240-05:00Terrific post. Terrific post. Piphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03955482112276990466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728443220995616173.post-64033339859328122002019-02-01T11:12:50.850-05:002019-02-01T11:12:50.850-05:00This is a very timely article for me. I've bee...This is a very timely article for me. I've been thinking about this a lot. I've been sewing my own clothes since junior high school (I'll be 65 this year) and for a lot of that time I made things because the design intrigued me and not necessarily because I needed it. As I have aged I have encountered fit problems that I never had before too, and that has contributed to my dissatisfaction with my clothing. I work in the arts, so a certain amount of "flair" is acceptable but the problem with clothes that stand out is that everyone remembers when you wear them. <br />I appreciate your list...I see that I need to start one of my own. Thank you for the thoughtful article.bdejonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16673464692042167793noreply@blogger.com