There is, I suppose, a current fashion. You know, clothing that’s the newest, hottest thing.
The “in” color for this summer, those “must have” styles. Sorry. The only hot weather wear you’ll see me in are things already in my closet. There was a time, back when I was younger and cared about such things, that I kept up with the trends. I regular got rid of clothes and bought others so I wouldn’t look out of date.
I’m not sure when that changed. Maybe when the world decided that women could wear whatever they wanted.
You see, I am old enough to remember when the office dress code for woman was indeed dresses. Once the revolution came and we were allowed to wear pants, I embraced the movement for all I was worth.
Yes, I had my share of polyester pant suits in shades of color that definitely were not found in nature. I had those blouses that made a bow akin to a man’s tie, very chic at that time for the work place.
Honestly, I think we can trace the change in attitude to the decline in pantyhose wearing. I am not the only woman who remembers keeping clear nail polish in a drawer to halt the inevitable run down the leg. I had pantyhose in various shades, from black for dressy occasions to the ever-popular taupe which went with anything.
My disdain for pantyhose didn’t occur suddenly. In fact, I don’t know when I quit wearing them. I do know I put some on a couple of years ago for a dressy occasion, and mostly because the control top made my fancy dress fit better.
I don’t know much about shoe fashion these days either. I can’t remember the last time I wore heels and quite honestly, I can’t believe I thought it was important to wear them anyway.
A few years ago, I tripped over the dog while mopping the floor - thus proving my theory that housework is dangerous - and broke my foot. The break required surgery which required putting plates and screws, and several weeks of basically not walking on it at all.
That cemented my theory that comfort tops style and I’ve gone to only comfy shoes these days. My favorites right now are high-top black canvas, but I have a wide collection of sneakers in various color and designs.
Right now, of course, it’s sandal weather. I have a pair of supportive sandals that serve for pretty much any occasion and then my beloved flip-flops. These are not the ones you get on sale for 99 cents. Mine cost enough for me to think twice before investing in them, but oh, my goodness, are they comfy. They have cloth, not plastic, between my toes and a stable soul.
Come winter, I’ll drag my hiking boots out of the closet for occasions when it snows hard or my sneakers won’t do. And yes, I have a pair of dress boots, that I can wear on fancy occasions.
My favorite outer gear is a hoodie, although I do own winter jackets. But since I practically live in cardigan sweaters from September through April, a hoodie is just enough to keep me warm on all but the most bitter days. Lately,alotofclothingcatalogshavebeenarrivinginthemail.Iapparentlyordered something and got on a list because I’ll get two or three a week.
They offer me great deals, like buy $75 worth and get a free weekender carry-on set. Or buy one, get one half off, which I think probably is a money saver.
Sometimes, as I browse thepages, I amtempted. I thinkmaybe it istime I updatemy wardrobe. While I tend to buy classic styles, adding new things every so often is good.
And that’s when I end up with yet another tee shirt with a cute cat on the front or some slogan like “Give me coffee and no on gets hurt.” Hey, a wardrobe addition is a wardrobe addition, right?
