Comments on: Wardobe orphans get new life http://youlookfab.com/2008/10/03/wardobe-orphans-get-new-life/ Look fab, feel fabulous. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:50:23 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Antje http://youlookfab.com/2008/10/03/wardobe-orphans-get-new-life/comment-page-1/#comment-33276 Antje Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:16:56 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2008/10/03/wardobe-orphans-get-new-life/#comment-33276 I just picked up my stretchy sleeveless v-neck blue velvet dress from the tailor, which I had shortened to knee length, and hope that this transformed a wardrobe orphan into something I will wear again. It had an awkward unflattering length (not quite floor length) and I'd never worn it again after I wore it to my brother's wedding 9 years ago. But I love the fabric and the color, and now that it's shorter I'm thinking I can just wear it to a nice dinner out. Let's hope the resurrection is successful. I just picked up my stretchy sleeveless v-neck blue velvet dress from the tailor, which I had shortened to knee length, and hope that this transformed a wardrobe orphan into something I will wear again. It had an awkward unflattering length (not quite floor length) and I’d never worn it again after I wore it to my brother’s wedding 9 years ago. But I love the fabric and the color, and now that it’s shorter I’m thinking I can just wear it to a nice dinner out. Let’s hope the resurrection is successful.

]]> By: Angie http://youlookfab.com/2008/10/03/wardobe-orphans-get-new-life/comment-page-1/#comment-33249 Angie Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:09:38 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2008/10/03/wardobe-orphans-get-new-life/#comment-33249 Ha! Joy that’s funny. Thanks for the compliment Erica, and you’re so creative Joelle. It’s handy when you sew. Ha! Joy that’s funny.

Thanks for the compliment Erica, and you’re so creative Joelle. It’s handy when you sew.

]]> By: joelle http://youlookfab.com/2008/10/03/wardobe-orphans-get-new-life/comment-page-1/#comment-33225 joelle Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:03:30 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2008/10/03/wardobe-orphans-get-new-life/#comment-33225 I had half a dozen knit tops in different colors that were given to me over the years as gifts but were orphans because I don't like wearing turtleneck collars. So one weekend when I was feeling creative I cut the necks off and redid the necklines in various ways--scoopnecks, square necks, v-necks (basically a scoopneck with a pinch in front). Now I wear these tops quite a lot. I had half a dozen knit tops in different colors that were given to me over the years as gifts but were orphans because I don’t like wearing turtleneck collars. So one weekend when I was feeling creative I cut the necks off and redid the necklines in various ways–scoopnecks, square necks, v-necks (basically a scoopneck with a pinch in front). Now I wear these tops quite a lot.

]]> By: Carrie http://youlookfab.com/2008/10/03/wardobe-orphans-get-new-life/comment-page-1/#comment-33014 Carrie Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:22:28 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2008/10/03/wardobe-orphans-get-new-life/#comment-33014 I have a beige pencil skirt I used to wear when I worked in an office...6 years ago. I am back in an office again was pleased the skirt worked with all the new shirts I bought. Some things are classics you just shouldn't get rid of! I have a beige pencil skirt I used to wear when I worked in an office…6 years ago. I am back in an office again was pleased the skirt worked with all the new shirts I bought. Some things are classics you just shouldn’t get rid of!

]]> By: Joy http://youlookfab.com/2008/10/03/wardobe-orphans-get-new-life/comment-page-1/#comment-33012 Joy Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:06:57 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2008/10/03/wardobe-orphans-get-new-life/#comment-33012 Today considering this post, I had a revelation. I used to have a bunch of so-called closet orphans that fit but got passed over because they needed ironing...mostly blouses. Now that my closet has a minimum of items in it, those things that need ironing get pressed and worn on a regular basis because I need them. Yay for the small but fab wardrobe! Today considering this post, I had a revelation. I used to have a bunch of so-called closet orphans that fit but got passed over because they needed ironing…mostly blouses. Now that my closet has a minimum of items in it, those things that need ironing get pressed and worn on a regular basis because I need them. Yay for the small but fab wardrobe!

]]> By: Erica http://youlookfab.com/2008/10/03/wardobe-orphans-get-new-life/comment-page-1/#comment-33005 Erica Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:32:36 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2008/10/03/wardobe-orphans-get-new-life/#comment-33005 You just gave me a great idea because I too have a box of Fat Clothes from pre-weight loss, now I can try the tops with a belt. I have stuff that gets "adopted" when I buy the right thing to go with them. But I also recently tried tucking shirts into skirts, after several years of not doing so, (see weight loss, above) and that make some shirts work that were the wrong length. It's really all about trying stuff out in different ways, isn't it? We get in such a rut we forget to do that! This is a great blog by the way, thanks a million! Erica You just gave me a great idea because I too have a box of Fat Clothes from pre-weight loss, now I can try the tops with a belt.

I have stuff that gets “adopted” when I buy the right thing to go with them.

But I also recently tried tucking shirts into skirts, after several years of not doing so, (see weight loss, above) and that make some shirts work that were the wrong length.

It’s really all about trying stuff out in different ways, isn’t it? We get in such a rut we forget to do that!

This is a great blog by the way, thanks a million!

Erica

]]> By: Angie http://youlookfab.com/2008/10/03/wardobe-orphans-get-new-life/comment-page-1/#comment-32969 Angie Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:46:10 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2008/10/03/wardobe-orphans-get-new-life/#comment-32969 RSRP, I’d love to know why you’re wearing those leather jackets again. Jillian, it is hard to let go of items that don’t end up working for us. But think about how you’ll be doing someone else a service by passing it on. Most of the time, someone needier than yourself. That’s what I’m talking about Tanya an Lannie. Great stuff! Post those orphans Tanya and the forum will help you out. Joy, belting the odd salvageable Eileen Fisher top has been precisely how I’ve prevented clients from passing these expensive pieces on. Well done! Laura, a welt is an extra piece of fabric that’s sewn onto the hem of a top or dress and has the effect of tapering it in. Linda, I bought these in a distressed pewter. The colour is not available online, but you’ll find them in store. They look better first hand: http://www.aerosoles.com/product1.asp?P=COVERCHARGE RSRP, I’d love to know why you’re wearing those leather jackets again.

Jillian, it is hard to let go of items that don’t end up working for us. But think about how you’ll be doing someone else a service by passing it on. Most of the time, someone needier than yourself.

That’s what I’m talking about Tanya an Lannie. Great stuff! Post those orphans Tanya and the forum will help you out.

Joy, belting the odd salvageable Eileen Fisher top has been precisely how I’ve prevented clients from passing these expensive pieces on. Well done!

Laura, a welt is an extra piece of fabric that’s sewn onto the hem of a top or dress and has the effect of tapering it in.

Linda, I bought these in a distressed pewter. The colour is not available online, but you’ll find them in store. They look better first hand:

http://www.aerosoles.com/produ.....OVERCHARGE

]]> By: Sarah http://youlookfab.com/2008/10/03/wardobe-orphans-get-new-life/comment-page-1/#comment-32962 Sarah Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:08:11 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2008/10/03/wardobe-orphans-get-new-life/#comment-32962 Thanks to YLF I did a major closet purge this year, so I don’t have a ton of clothes anymore and certainly not many orphans. But I love what I do have. I’d say my main wardrobe orphan that has come into circulation recently is a pair of grey dress pants. I bought them back in February when I discovered (by posting pictures on the forum here) that all of my pants were 2 or 3 sizes too big for me. But I never got them hemmed until August. Now I’m having fun pairing them with all sorts of things. Thanks to YLF I did a major closet purge this year, so I don’t have a ton of clothes anymore and certainly not many orphans. But I love what I do have. I’d say my main wardrobe orphan that has come into circulation recently is a pair of grey dress pants. I bought them back in February when I discovered (by posting pictures on the forum here) that all of my pants were 2 or 3 sizes too big for me. But I never got them hemmed until August. Now I’m having fun pairing them with all sorts of things.

]]> By: Sal http://youlookfab.com/2008/10/03/wardobe-orphans-get-new-life/comment-page-1/#comment-32960 Sal Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:06:17 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2008/10/03/wardobe-orphans-get-new-life/#comment-32960 You are SO not alone! I love it when this happens, as it makes me feel wise for hanging on to an item instead of giving it up. My denim mini languished for a year until I felt I had the gams to pull it off, and I'm just starting to love up my Frye campus boots, too. You are SO not alone! I love it when this happens, as it makes me feel wise for hanging on to an item instead of giving it up. My denim mini languished for a year until I felt I had the gams to pull it off, and I’m just starting to love up my Frye campus boots, too.

]]> By: Laura http://youlookfab.com/2008/10/03/wardobe-orphans-get-new-life/comment-page-1/#comment-32958 Laura Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:49:23 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2008/10/03/wardobe-orphans-get-new-life/#comment-32958 Angie, what does "welted" mean? As in, "welted tunic"? I am trying to picture it ... Angie, what does “welted” mean? As in, “welted tunic”? I am trying to picture it …

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