So a lot of people have talked about minimalist wardrobes out there. There's the idea of a capsule wardrobe, when you have 12/22/33/37/some magical number of items that you mix and match whenever you leave the house for 3 months/4 months/forever. One example of a plan like that can be found here. They usually end up looking something like this.
The idea behind it is that you can look stylish without having to make too many decisions, you can store it easily in a city closet, and you can spend more on a few simple pieces, thereby buying and wearing quality items you love.
Then there's the personal uniform idea, where you either wear the same simple concept for the day.
Or the same thing every day.
This idea takes making decisions out of the picture entirely, truly simplifies organization, and practically eliminates the need to shop.
To be honest, I love the idea.
I grew up in school uniforms.
PE, wood shop, you name it, we did it in our uniforms. Every day, clean underwear, clean white shirt, the skirt that wasn't at the cleaners, same sweater, same shoes. You looked reasonably sharp (at least I thought so), they wore like iron, and you didn't have to think. At the end of the week you rotated your skirt at the cleaners, did your shirts with bleach to eliminate the stains, and made sure to take them out right away so you wouldn't have to iron them.
Of course the problem with uniforms now is that I love floral prints. Easter egg pastels make me happy. I love lace and ruffles and bows. I adore jumpers. If I could I would dress like the most conservative Christian on the planet.
Seriously. I would wear those in a heartbeat.
And I would look ridiculous. Seriously. Size issues aside, because jumpers actually look good on larger women if they don't have the waistband right up under the boobs, I have too much sour and not enough sweet to pull it off. Also, with my hormone issues, I tend to run really, really warm. I need to be able to peel off layers.
So, I've come up with a layered uniform.
The base is a simple skirt and tank top combo. Sleeveless and light for coolness. Right now it's a light grey on top and a dark grey on bottom because that's what I have. but in the very near future it's going to be black and black. I wanted to go with white on top, to re-create that crisp school uniform feeling but after an unfortunate incident involving a coffee cup on the way to a doctor's appointment, I've decide to go with black. Yes, year 'round, I believe it's doable because the materials are so light. That's my simple, basic, don't think about it layer.
The next layer depends on the time of year, and what I'm doing. Everything from shorts underneath and a big straw hat in the summer to leggings and long socks with a cozy sweater or flannel shirt in the winter. Really, you can layer just about anything over black and it will go.
And for my love of flowers and frills?
Because what housewife doesn't love aprons? I have several I made some years ago, but they're wearing out. I plan to make as many as I can, in different styles. This is another one I particularly like.
And if they get spotted or splotched, you know, they're aprons. Add in a hair bow and my pearls and I'll be good to go. Simple, pretty and no need to think. And probably worn more than any other "accessory" because I really don't go out all that much.
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