Project 333: "Little Legs"

My children sometimes call me 'Mammy bach', 'little Mammy'. It's at times like this I really understand where that name comes from! Look at the cropped trousers above. "Just the thing for summer," thought I. They were bought, delivered and then tried on. &My cropped trousers are currently ankle grazers! A smidge longer and they would be perfect full-length trousers! 

This afternoon I selected the next set of clothing for Project 333 - spring to summer. There's a number of items in need of alteration: the cropped trousers above, navy trousers, natural linen trousers, a navy jacket and an old favourite, a navy print wrap skirt. It's just as well I set up a 'mending station' in my new project box. I'll mend the ties on the skirt (chewed by the washing machine) and shorten the linen trousers.

Project 333: Is it time to change, or not?!

Yesterday I was so cold in the office. Today I had stripped off to the bear essentials for maintaining decency. Goodness knows when the optimum wardrobe change will happen!  It would be lovely to go to the office and be at a comfortable temperature.  

Project 333: Time for a change?

I had anticipated that the 15th of March would be when I transitioned into spring clothing. This is so not going to happen! The last few days have been rather cold, and I am not ready to give up woollen skirts and thermal tights!  

However, I have been buying new items for my spring wardrobe. The key colours are navy and white.  New items include a tailored navy jacket, wide-legged navy trousers, an indigo waterfall cardigan, three white tops and a pale pink cardigan. I did order a pair of mulberry trousers, but the colour is too far towards brown and not purple enough. The tops and trousers are to replace old, worn out ones.

Items I currently own that will be included in this period are two 'ethnic' wrap skirts, one in navy and the other in red. A number of years ago I bought a patterned navy fabric and  a soft minty green lining.  I think this will be made into a skirt and scarf. An existing linen skirt will be re-fashioned. I made it 8 years ago, and have worn it just a handful of times. At one point, I had a faux wrap skirt in light taupe with a very small navy printed design around the hem. If I haven't give it away it will be included. A pair of shorts/cropped trousers and a pair of stone linen trousers have also been order, along with a 'nude' bag.

I am trying to pull together a professional working wardrobe. The majority of my clothes are getting rather old and worn.  It's time for a change.

Project 333: The Next Phase

My winter season is two weeks away from completion. It was a short season of 6 weeks because of the point I joined the project. With two short weeks to go until I enter the spring season, my mind is going towards the clothes I will be wearing. I was sorely in need of new white tops, and so bought three yesterday when I saw them. My current ones will be retired. Other things required are new shoes, new jacket/blazer, and trousers.

As I'm going to be wearing the same clothes again and again for three months I want the clothes I wear to look good.  It's time to ditch the ones that have seen better days and are worn out and old!  

Project 333: 17th February 2016

I am loving Project 333.  I'm finding it liberating.  Having a restricted palette means decision making is so very much easier.  There's a few pieces that don't go together.  The plum skirt and top are not a good mix, and neither are the green cardigan and teal tops.  Black and navy are not a combination I like. The navy trousers can really only be worn with the navy cardigan or the green one.  This is a bit limiting.  In the next cycle I will make better choices.

My choice of clothing for today is almost identical to the 13th of February, white top, purple skirt,  black cardigan, purple scarf, black shoes, and the twist is grey tights.

It was useful at the start of this project to keep a list of the clothing I have been wearing.  However, I'm no longer feel it to be useful.  I'm going to stop creating a daily list, and instead post only when I have something to say about it, or when a new cycle starts.

Project 333: 16th February 2017

Green and Blacks, makers of lovely dark chocolate, but also today's colours.

Black top, black sweater, black trousers, socks and shoes. Green cardigan and scarf.

Project 333: 15th February 2017

Black top, grey merino sweater, black skirt, black tights, black shoes, rainbow scarf.

Project 333: 14th February 2017

The Beloved gave me this brooch for my birthday last year. It works its magic holding my shawl in place. Today's shawl is purple, and it's being worn with a black top, black skirt, black tights, black shoes and black cardigan. Whilst at work a grey sweater was also being worn.

Project 333: 13th February 2017

White top, purple skirt, black cardigan, black tights, black shoes, purple scarf.

Project 333: 12th February 2017

A change from the norm today, navy was worn!  Navy spotty trousers, long navy cardigan, teal t-shirt, silk/merino socks,  and black shoes.

Project 333: 11th Feb 2017

Grey merino sweater, black trousers, black socks, black shoes, black cardigan, red mini shawl.

Interesting! These shoes were too tight for me a while back. Now they fit rather nicely.

Project 333: 10th February 2017

Teal top, black cardigan, black skirt, grey tights, black boots,  green Borromean scarf, waterproof jacket and fleece.

The fleece was most definitely required at work today. Instead of my usual 8.30am start, it was 8am. The heating had not come on, and the office was at 12C.  

Project 333: 9th February 2017

My clothing choices were made almost in the dark last night. In the cold light of day, various substitutions were needed. The plum top does not go with the purple skirt, and it only fits in with the rainbow scarf. These changes have left me with plum top, rainbow scarf and black everything else (cardigan, skirt, tights, shoes).

The rainbow scarf was finished just after the news of Robin William's death came in. I had been wondering how to finish it off, and decided the thicker band of the rainbow would be a reminder of the braces Robin wore when he was playing Mork from Ork.

Project 333: 8th February 2017

Merino sweaters are great. They are wonderful for layering, and they are warm and snuggly. The previous ones were thicker than my current ones, and I'm on the look out for some new, thicker ones. The ones I'm wearing this season have been darned and could do with being replaced.

My black merino sweater is being worn with a black top underneath, a deep purple skirt and a lighter purple shawl. Thick grey tights and black boots finish it off. There's a pair of hand knitted purple socks too. The boots hide them from view, but they keep my feet toasty on a cold day.

Project 333: 7th February 2027

One of the great joys of a capsule wardrobe is that almost everything goes! I love this scarf so much. The base colour is white, and it's broken up every 12 rows with a ridge of colour. No matter which item of clothing I put with the scarf it will go. Black, grey and navy are neutral contrasts. The colour of today's green cardigan is echoed beautifully in the scarf.

Along with the scarf and green cardigan, there's a black top, black skirt, black tights, black boots and grey merino sweater. (It's cold in the office today.)

Project 333: 6th February 2017

I had been wondering if I had made a mistake in selecting my boots for inclusion in this period's 33 items.  Nope, nada, no way.  My boots are currently keeping my feet warm.

Other items of body covering are black long sleeve t-shirt, black woollen skirt, black tights, hand knitted socks, grey merino sweater and a shawl made from the yarn in the image above.  My body does like being swathed in wool when it cold and cranky.

Project 333: 5th February 2017

Adoring Maghouin Beg today: 

teal t-shirt, black trousers, black socks, grey slippers and grey sweater. The sweater is being worn causally across the shoulders as I'm too hot after the decluttering session.

A trip out in the afternoon added a waterproof/windproof jacket, a fleece and a Borromean Rings cowl in three shades of green.

Project 333: 4th February 2017

Ah, the weekend. Time for a change of colour and style. Today is a day for navy - a navy cardigan, navy socks and navy, spotty trousers. This has been teamed with black shoes, and my white scarf with rainbow stripes.

Project 333: 3rd February 2017

Being worn today are:

white jersey top, purple skirt, black tights, black shoes, black cardigan, purple and cerise silk scarf and purple waterproof jacket.

Project 333: 2nd February 2017

Today's sartorial choices are:

black t-shirt, black woollen skirt, thick grey tights, black shoes, black cardigan, red mini-shawl and purple waterproof jacket.

Last night, again, dirty laundry was placed in (not thrown towards) the laundry basket, and clothes that can be worn again were put away. Then an outfit for today was selected.  

This is evolving into a bedtime routine. It's rather lovely getting to a place where routines and patterns are in place as they ease my way through the day. Things get done.