Ha @NancyEspana you’re right it is a bit synthetic and sweaty! It’s more of a day out into the evening, and a lot of it will be in a shed at the Christmas markets (sorry a hutte or whatever they’re called) so it shouldn’t be too hot though once I’ve a drink in me my thermostat goes haywire anyway. I have got time to go for a try on - 3 weeks till hen do.
I have spent ALL afternoon and until just now really having a massive clearout/ sort out of my bedroom. It started off because I wanted to find somewhere better to keep my shoes and boots rather than all jumbled together at the bottom of the wardrobe, I had already mostly emptied a chest for this purpose so it should have been a two minute job but it just kind of spiralled until at one point pretty much every item of clothing and every accessory I owned was piled on the bed/ floor. Somehow i hadn’t got around to putting away my summer clothes this year so I did that first. Actually it was quite sad putting away all that sunshine yellow, vibrant pink and pretty pastels and I realised I was left with a load of black and grey with only the occasional purple to break the monotony.
So I’m extra happy I’ve just ‘won’ a seasalt dress on ebay in a lovely cerise shade. I’d never heard of seasalt before these threads but gather the quality is good. Shall report back when it arrives:
I made myself be very honest about things that I frankly just don’t like that much, rather than keeping things because ‘they fit’ or ‘they’ll do for work’. I’ve filled a few charity bags, a few bits to see if my niece wants as she’s a similar size, and some stuff was fit for nothing but the bin sadly (mostly just very sad greying pants or odd socks).
I then started on make up and toiletries which was an even bigger job as I’m a bit of a hoarder in that regard. I’ve a whole bag for life full of toiletry sets I’ll either take to the charity shop or see if the local women’s shelter want them, chucked a load of out of date/ half used but didn’t suit stuff.
Hopefully now there’s less clutter and chaos there will be space both physical and mental for me to develop a bit more of a personal style - that’s the theory anyway!