Day 25: Legwarmers

Legwarmers! After ripping back, giving up, bad gage and a few other knitterly problems... I completed my legwarmers. I LOVE them, though they don't seem to be a favorite with the rest of the world. Of course, now that they are complete, the weather is changing and I'll probably be in flip flops by the end of the week. Oh well!

Day 24: Hand Knit Sweater Day

I finally finished my red sweater. I used Suri Merino, which I LOVE, and Knitting Pure and Simple's Wrap Cardigan pattern. I love it AND it goes with my dress!

(If you're a fiber artist, you can find my work on Ravelry)

Day 23: Gotcha!

Had a friend sneak up on me at the park today, to check and see if I was wearing my dress. I am of course. Silly hubby made me take the above picture, which normally would have never seen the light of day, but I figure we need one silly one in the slide show to keep people guessing!

Day 22: What Will I Wear??

I am grateful for the people in my life who continue to encourage me with this project. But honestly, I've started to forget I'm participating. People say, "Are you tired of it yet?" and I have to respond, "Tired of what?" Oh, that's right, the dress. For me, I know this means I have really moved on from any anxiety I had about how I look, dress or the project itself.

I really love the simplicity of rearranging some core pieces; and I love that I didn't need to buy a whole new wardrobe to completely change my perspective on how I dress. I also love that I feel "put together" everyday, and still feel comfortable. I do not have the time, energy or emotional reserves to dress with a dedicated sense of style. But this project has made me feel stylish, maybe not Vogue stylish, but creatively and expressively dressed none the less, with very little effort. In fact, in reflecting on the ease with which I get dressed each day, I'm starting to worry about November 1: I'm going to wake up, and wonder what to wear!

Day 21: Ten More Days!

Still cold and rainy, but I found my leggings again! I'm knitting a red sweater that's almost done, and some red legwarmers, too. Can't wait for them to be done so I can wear them with my dress!

Day 20: Gray Skies Are Gonna Clear Up

Yes, there is still a red dress under there. Its been cold and rainy for days now, so I've been over using my jeans. They are what I wear everyday every other month of the year, after all. I've gotten into a very comfortable rhythm, and I'm really enjoying not really having to think about the core of each outfit. This red dress really was the best choice for me, because the rest of my wardrobe really is pretty neutral.

Day 19: Please Don't Die, Red Dress!

Sorry for the sad state of this photo, I didn't have a photographer today. I rather liked the effect of the white button down blouse under the dress, with jeans of course.

I have noticed some wear on my dress. Apparently, washing is what's wearing out our clothes, not wearing them. Ok, my logic is flimsy, but I'm sticking with it. I really think if I wasn't washing this dress so often, I'd get more wear out of it. I can't be sure, but I think the color is fading, there's a seam threatening an ugly episode, and the zipper's looking wonky. Both the fading and the zipper are the result of washing, I think. Rest assured I'm not beating the clothes on rocks down by the river, I have an HE front loader, and I use homemade detergent that is, theoretically, sans fillers. Maybe it's the dryer? If we get some clearer sunny days, I may line dry and see if that helps. Hang on dress, 12 days to go!