https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/no-more-orphans-okay-less-orphans Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 08 May 2026 09:29:24 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/no-more-orphans-okay-less-orphans#post-934233 Thu, 16 May 2013 19:25:36 +0000 Angie 934233@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Great job! <br /><br />(I learned telapathy from my Yorkies). <br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/no-more-orphans-okay-less-orphans#post-934229 Thu, 16 May 2013 19:22:01 +0000 shedev 934229@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <br />i'm gonna do another edit after the challenge. Great Idea. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/no-more-orphans-okay-less-orphans#post-933844 Thu, 16 May 2013 14:50:01 +0000 Kristin L 933844@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ It sounds like you've done a great job of editing your closet!&nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/no-more-orphans-okay-less-orphans#post-933821 Thu, 16 May 2013 14:30:27 +0000 pastrygirl 933821@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's awesome, on all counts! I've really liked this challenge, too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/no-more-orphans-okay-less-orphans#post-933787 Thu, 16 May 2013 13:38:50 +0000 Mary Beth (formerly LBD) 933787@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thank you, Karie, for spearheading the orphans-to-outfits challenge, and to everyone who kept the momentum going!&nbsp;&nbsp; If there is one thing I came away from this challenge with, it's the understanding that I have far too many closet orphans.&nbsp; In fact... I have way too many clothes, period.&nbsp;&nbsp; Why??&nbsp; Yesterday I made a list and spent the entire day culling my closet:<br /><br />Weight loss/weight gain. &nbsp; Stuff wasn't fitting, or was too big.&nbsp; I revisited these pieces and if it couldn't be tailored for a reasonable price, I was merciless in donating or putting it on the 'list on ebay'.&nbsp; <br /><br />Saving for 'good':&nbsp; Surprisingly, I only had a few pieces left in this category, once I culled the stuff that doesn't fit well.&nbsp; &nbsp; I've been very good the past couple of weeks about wearing the 'good' stuff.<br /><br />Doesn't fit my lifestyle:&nbsp; I didn't have much in this category, once I got went through the other criteria for editing.&nbsp; I looked carefully at these pieces, and asked myself a) is this fabulous?&nbsp; and b) can I use this for costuming a show or monologue that is already in our repertoire?&nbsp; &nbsp; If the answer to either was 'yes', I kept it.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; And I'm going to wear those fabulous pieces as the weather permits.&nbsp; (The full-length steampunk/western coat is coming out to play come December!)<br /><br />I gave away two large bags of clothing to charity, and have about 30 pieces to list now on eBay, which I plan to do over the next few days.&nbsp; It was very, very liberating!<br /><br />In the end, I looked at what was left, and realized my wardrobe hole is hot-weather casual wear - which I thought would be nicely filled with a pencil skirt or two.&nbsp; &nbsp; Last night, I spent some time on eBay and a couple of my fave pin-up sites looking for something playful and, ideally, machine-washable<br /><br />Then half an hour ago, I found Angie's most recent article...&nbsp; <a href="http://youlookfab.com/2013/05/16/ensemble-the-playful-pencil-skirt/" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/2013/05/.....cil-skirt/</a><br /><br />HOW DOES SHE KNOW??&nbsp; The woman is a mind-reader!&nbsp; &nbsp; And I am so glad :)<br /><br />