Etsy treasuries

I was featured in several more Etsy treasuries this week. And I'm fulfilling orders as we speak. The holidays are lookin' up.

Little Black Dress

I can't stop thinking about this dress by Dolce Vita. It's all about the zipper.

Anatomy of my closet

I spent some time this weekend going through my closet and getting rid of stuff I don't wear. I find this ridiculously rewarding. Partly because it rarely stops at my closet. After examining every article in here, I might then wander into my bathroom, then bathroom closet, then bookshelf, etc... and before I know it there are piles of unused, unwanted crap ready to take a mandatory skeedaddle. It's like having beer and Mexican food, and then brushing your teeth. (Just go with with it.)

Let's be real, this post is less about purging unwanted items from my life and more about wardrobe honesty. Please don't judge me.

1. Pants I bought many years ago back in my fat days as a token of motivation to lose weight. I still keep them around because I figure if I can still get in them, I'm doing alright. (Note: I can still get them - score!)

2. Jeans I never wear but think I might. I only say this because I spent a lot of money on them.

3. Old UW gymnastics sweatshirts I can't seem to get rid of. Sentimental value I guess. I don't even look back on those days fondly but I still feel the need to retain something tangible... for the grandkids (?).

4. Sweatshirts I sometimes wear around the pad but rarely out.

5. Jeans I sometimes wear.

6. Jeans I wear all the time.

7. Workout pants.

8. Tank top problem. I am addicted to tank tops. When I find a great-fitting one, I buy five even if I already have five of that same color of another brand that also fit well. However, I think I wear one six out of seven days per week so it's not like they're collecting dust. Plus, they wear out quickly.

9. Belts. (Just realized I didn't go through these... I probably wear only two or three out of ten.)

10. Skirts on probation. I rarely wear skirts because I find it difficult to find ones that flatter my figure. Skirts are dresses shorter, awkward cousin in my book. Though sometimes they come in mighty handy when it's hot out, so they get to stay through next Summer if I wear them. If it will actually get hot out.

11. Fancy dresses, including three LBDs. I rarely find the occasion to wear these but it's good to know they're there if I need 'em. Like State Farm.

12. Casual dresses I wear regularly.

13. Tops I wear regularly.

14. Tops on probation. These are items I like but never wear so I'm giving them a month. If I wear them before December 15th, they get to stay.

15. Summer robe and winter robe. They like to hang out together.

16. Shoe problem (not shown; story for another day).

How I spent my evening

Terrible apartment lighting = terrible pictures. These are a little tricky to make but I think I got it down. Very excited about these. This one is pretty little, about 6" x 4" and the interior is an old scarf. Remember how I used to make things out of old scarves? I'm going to start doing that again.

Tackling a kiss-lock clutch was on my list of things to do this year. Check.