It's sunny out here in the Pacific Northwest, but looks like we are about to embark on a few weeks of dreariness. I have been low in energy for all sorts of reasons, and working mostly at home, which has made me demotivated when getting dressed; yesterday I went from PJs to workout gear, back to PJs.

Today, I was trying to decide if I should do the same. But then a skirt I've never worn caught my eye and I decided to see if I could make it wearable. What ensued was a try on session of items I've never worn out of the house.
1-3: a pink brocade skirt I made myself: It's soooo flouncy and a bit over the top; I had to find a way to make it a little more funky so I tried it with an oversized sheer cream blouse, wrapped and secured with a pink belt with a clear acrylic pink buckle. One untucked, two tucked (one without the belt). I tried to wear this out of sheer laziness but the moment I sat down my dog immediately tried to put his paws in my lap and I knew it would be the end of this skirt, so I moved on.
4: cream satin skirt (oh, that static!) - I tried to make this a little bit more frumpy and more wearable by adding a slightly-too-long brocade tee in navy, and a pair of closely fitting, low-heeled burgundy booties. If the skirt didn't capture soooo much static I might actually consider wearing this to work on an in-office day. But it's not practical for being at home with my giant standard poodle who sometimes likes to try to be a lap dog.
5: precious white Rebecca Taylor jacket/blouse. I love this thing so much that I've never even tried to wear it. Two issues: I struggle with what to wear under it, and I struggle with it being so pretty and delicate that I am afraid of ruining it. It reminds me of Regency era, with the high waist and tucks. I tried it with this very old cotton pink tank top tucked in to a pair of medium blue high-waist straight leg jeans.

I ran out of energy to change on this last try and stayed wearing this. It kept me from eating the chocolate cream pie and cheetos that I wanted to eat, so I guess it's good for my health, too!

I like all of these outfits, but I'm not sure if I'll wear them out. It interesting; I find more often than not that I lack the mental energy to wear in public the things that I actually enjoy because they subvert the norm. In my earlier years I found that exhilarating and enticing. But now I find it annoying and off-putting.