“What do you actually wear daily?” To save money, reduce waste, and shorten time, we should probably look at what we actually wear everyday. Then figure out why, and then create a wardrobe around that why and use other tools to enhance it if we so wish. This way we wear everything in our closet…
DRESSING YOUR TRUTH
DRESSING YOUR TRUTH was invented by a woman named Carol Tuttle. This is a really cool idea for anyone to try. It targets who we are on the inside to be able to find what works for us on the outside. She found 4 types: Type 1 – Bright and Animated Type 2 – Soft…
HISTORY OF CLOTHES
Now researching this was fascinating! This is quickly from memory as I don’t have my notes anymore. But I remember seeing how it slowly developed over the centuries until technology improved and we began having more abundance of textiles. Cavemen – This was basically wearing animal skins/furs or plant leaves to cover themselves. Biblical Times/Egyptian/Greece…
CAPSULE WARDROBES
There are a ton of capsule wardrobe lists of different garments that would be useful to have in a basic wardrobe. But for me, I am not interested in a striped tee or a white collared shirt or pumps. I found a list that really laid out the things we need and gave me room…
BODY TYPES/TORSO LENGTHS
I don’t claim to be knowledgeable about body types, but this is what I have come across and have understood. There seem to be 4 types: Hourglass, Inverted Triangle, Triangle/Teardrop, and Apple. There is measuring involved to compare the width of your shoulders compared to your waist and hips. I have gone between the hourglass…
FASHION/STYLE PERSONALITY
When I was beginning to analyze my style, I ran across different sites that showed a list of the different style personalities that they have concluded. The list of styles were always a little different and had different names, but were generally the same. It even added extra ones to suit body types too. Here…
MY CLOTHING JOURNEY
Clothes is another separate category entirely because there is so much around it! I actually didn’t have to do much in this area when I was decluttering, because I have less clothes than my husband does! But instead I was researching how to make my wardrobe work for me. There are so many ways to…