my closet
I recently pared down my wardrobe, relying heavily on Mme. Dariaux's classic tome A Guide to Elegance: For Every Woman Who Wants to Be Well and Properly Dressed on All Occasions. The book was originally published in 1964 and has only had minor updates since. While some of the concepts are somewhat outmoded due to modern lifestyle, the advice is incredibly sound. The book has done wonders in helping me develop and refine my individual style...I recommend you check it out! Paring down has helped ensure that any item I pull out of my closet is going to make me look and feel great. Less really IS more.
an inventory of my modest (by American standards) wardrobe:
work
3 cardigans: black merino, grey merino, black silk
2 short sleeve blouses: plum, tan bateau
2 camisoles: navy, gray
1 sweater: ceramic blue wool
10 skirts: black pencil, gray button-down, plum overlay, gray tulip, blue tulip, brown belted pencil, brown wool pencil, embroidered blue/white, embroidered green/white, black tulip
4 pants: black, grey/black, grey, tan
1 suit: black wool crepe jacket & a-line skirt
casual
14 tops: orange square neck, grey square neck, purple empire waist, grey tunic, red scoopneck, white scoopneck (2), white empire, navy v-neck, cream deep-v, grey/green stripe, white diesel, pink strapless, blue polo (need to discard/replace many of these - I'm hard on them for some reason)
2 sweaters: brown thick cardigan, cream thin wool
3 sweatshirts: 1 thick college, 2 thin zip
4 pair jeans: flap pocket true religion, plain pocket true religion, dark blue silver brand, light hydraulic
4 skirts: blue broadcloth mini, cream courderoy tulip, pink cotton, black cotton
2 jackets: black brocade for wearing with jeans, heathered brown swing
dresses
7: red strapless seersucker, brown haler seersucker, white/pink strapless, black/cream strapless, moss green wool, navy polkadot halter, black buttondown
undergarments
bras: 12 (incl. 3 strapless)
underwear: about 30 (all lacy and fantastic)
socks: just kidding - I'm not counting these
other
lounge/sleepwear: 2 lingerie sets, 2 short cotton gowns, 1 pr sleep pants, 1 cami/shorts set, a few other tanks, tees, and cotton skirts
active: black zip up, black/pink pants, black/purple pants, 3 sports bras, a number of thin tees
2 bathing suits
3 pashminas/scarves
shoes: 25 (incl. wellies)
4 handbags: white large BR, black kate spade, brown d&b hobo, goldenrod yellow clutch
4 coats (it's cold here): black wool single breasted coat, black parka, moss green wool peacoat, cream north face zip up
You can probably see what my weaknesses are - skirts and undies. What are yours?
5.16.2009
what's in your wardrobe?
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Johanna
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