Sometimes I think I'd like to change how I dress, but it seems like dumb things hold me back. For example:
Shoes. I have to wear comfortable shoes. I don't like sandals, can't walk in stilettos, etc. Many shoes that look comfortable, like Converse, actually hurt my toes if I wear them and walk in them too long. I'm happy that running shoes have been trendy, although I'm sure that's getting old.
I don't like my legs bare. I can't stand being sockless. I like to wear opaque tights (so happy it's autumn again!)
I don't like my waist and hips constrained. I like how skinny jeans look, but sitting in jeans or tailored trousers on a train journey would make my lower back hurt. I don't like waistbands touching my navel, either. I prefer to have tights pulled up halfway between my hips and armpits!
I don't like to iron and own almost nothing woven. No little cotton button blouses for me!
Patterns and matching colours can intimidate me. I do like big bold bright things, sometimes. I admit I think some of those Boden tunics are adorable. I'm especially wary of anything necessitating new shoes. I stick to black shoes and fear the can of worms that a navy dress opens.
Basically, I wear tons of jersey. Right now I'm wearing a light long jumper under a long cardigan (waterfall I think they're called?) On the bottom I'm wearing a tight jersey miniskirt (the kind sold for a fiver at Primark) over opaque tights and blacl/grey trainers. Everything is charcoal or black with a colourful scarf and some pink in my trainers
I would be happy to live in tights and tunics.
Is this a rut or knowing what works for me?