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Third quarter review - by the numbers

Runcarla

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A cool start to summer resulted in mostly jeans or long, but lightweight pants during the month of June and warmer tops. As a result, summer specific garments didn’t come out in force until the third quarter of the year - or July, August, and September. I wore a mix of garments, but I’m a uniform dresser with a tendency to repeat combinations I
like.

Reviewing ‘wear counts’ for the third quarter, reveals definite preferences. A regular outfit consisted of shorts, a linen camp shirt, sneakers, and a Tilley hat for sun protection.

Black shorts - 22 wears
Beige shorts - 18 wears
Steel blue shorts - 17 wears
Levis wide leg jeans, white jeans, olive linen crops, black OTF crops - 6 times each

White linen button down - 18 wears
Navy linen button down - 9 wears
Light blue linen button down - 8 wears
Yellow floral hoodie - 18 wears
J Crew cropped t - honourable mention, gifted by a YLF’er in Sept and worn 8 times!!

Dressier items did see more wear this quarter, compared to previous summers since there were opportunities for dressing up. DH and I had a couple of casual dates with dinner at restaurants with outdoor patios, and then there were weekly bridge nights, and a trip in September. I had particular fun experimenting with a colourful sleeveless dress (4 wears) that I wore under skirts as a top, and throwing a bright coloured thrifted Hawaiin shirt (7 wears) over a tank top as a layering piece.

October has started out hot (80degF!) so I am still in shorts, and having a hard time wrapping my head around fall dressing. I might pull out a pair of long pants, or a sweater if the day turns cool - but for the past two days I’ve been in shorts and a T!

Anyone else still milking your summer capsule, or have you moved on to fall?

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Latest reply was from Irina

Suz

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Predictably, I love your layering with that dress! It's such a great find.

It's amazing (and instructive) how greatly the weather affects our choices. And so important to remember so that we don't edit inappropriately.

It looks like you really enjoy those Eddie Bauer shorts. What in particular makes them work well for you, do you think?

I'm almost entirely out of summer things here because it cooled last week so I did the closet switchover. Even if the days warm up, our mornings and evenings are cool.

Runcarla

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@ Suz the shorts are ultra-light, which equals cool. They are comfortable, and not confining. Previously I wore jeans weight cotton shorts, which could get hot and confining. Added bonus, these have nice pockets with zippers!

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SarahD8

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As always, your numbers posts are so inspiring! I am vowing anew to return to tracking, the data are so interesting.

You have really got your summer wardrobe down pat! Brava! So simple and reliable, BUT with some fun opportunities for play, like with the dress layered under skirts (which I also, like Suz, love).

Cool and wet here today although I see a few more opportunities for a last hurrah for summery items in the forecast for the week ahead.

Angie

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Glad you were able to wear your dressier items this Summer, Carla! That in itself must have felt refreshing. May the occasions continue!

I like you in wide pants, and that first shorts outfit rocks! The palette is divine with your hair

Summer clothes are no more. We are WELL into Autumn here in the PNW.

slim cat

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Great analysis and fun looks! I love the perfect combo of white shirt with cropped jeans - looks effortlessly cool! All outfits work and show your range in making your wardrobe highly successful!
I hid away some summer tops but may get couple of them out since we’ll be having heat wave this week ;-( ( I want fall weather- lol ).

Runcarla

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@ Angie - it was fun to dress up! Though I spend a lot of time grubbing in the garden, or house keeping, I’ve identified the opportunities for dress up, and have made a decision to have garments for those occasions. ‘Socializing lite’ and travel get me excited about dressing up! It doesn’t have to be black tie, IYKWIM.

Jaime

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Love you in stripes Carla! Still in the upper 80sF around here. I am wearing long jeans more than long shorts, but that is just symbolic.

Roberta

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It looks like we will have one more day in the eighties, and then it will drop 30 degrees and be proper Fall. I have been in a steady rotation of my four pairs of EB Rainier shorts and various tees and tops, with a dress once a week for variety. I agree, denim shorts are cute but too hot and heavy in a Chicago summer.

I have pulled out two bins of hoodies and sweaters, but am not eager to wear them. Maybe when there is an actual chill in the air.

Sisi

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Lovely outfits! I love your colorful dress and the color combination of the outfit with the the pale yellow hoodie.
We are still in the range of 28 deg. C here, and it's sultry. I am still wearing my Summer wardrobe. My 3 pairs of sandals and the only skirt I own (a lightweight black maxi skirt) are the winners of the season. I cannot stand pants any more, even the lightest ones. I badly need more skirts and some breezy dresses but since I am so lazy to go shopping I just make do with what I have.

lyn67

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I didn't switch-even if mornings and evenings are cooling down days can be still HOT, and I drive a car to and back work, so am still bare legs with my skirts and dresses- only use more loafers instead of sandals/mules/ slides and layer a puffer vest (waving to Rachy:-))which can be removed immediatelly when indoors again.

You know I am a dress/skirt girl so I love that colorfull dress and your layering with it but am amazed how well you styled all your pants&shorts here, too---think you have great legs-and the life for them=the shorts I mean:-)) -so that probably counts as well. YLF Carla!

Chiara

Love the stripes and the converse!

Star

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Love the striped top. Suits you. I also prefer cotton shorts for summer days or shorter cotton skirts. It has cooled down quite a bit here but still warm in the day. So the summer clothes that I cannot wear in high summer are coming out. Example, today I am wearing a long olive cotton tunic shirt with jeans. It is too long with shorts. So yes back in jeans but with summer tops, which is a favourite combination of mine. I hope this weather holds for awhile. Also have mostly switched sandals to sneakers or closed mules.

Anonymous

October generally is mid 70s-80s here, so the summer stuff stays! I love it cause it's warm but not super humid We had few one off cooler (60s) days, cause of the tropical storm, but that's definitely not the norm.
Love the dress outfit especially! You definitely wear your clothes more than I do. Shoes, bags, and swimwear are the only things I used more than 10x or so so far.

RobinF

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Warm here in Michigan too! I'm enjoying it before fall sets in.

Love how you wear that dress! Who knew it could be so versatile!

MsMaven

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October can be the best time of the year here. I'm glad you can wear your summer items a while longer.

When we first moved to the Bay Area, a trip to SF often meant buying a sweatshirt or jacket when we got there. Took us a while to learn what Mark Twain said about summers in San Francisco.

But then comes October. We'd drive up to SF and it would be warm and sunny and wonderful, and it seemed like half the women were wearing sundresses, tops with straps, and great summer outfits. Did they keep them in their closets all year waiting for this season we wondered?

Thanks to Covid, haven't been to SF for years.

Sorry to go off on this Carla, but your post reminded me that as usual, I got out some of my fall items, but it's going to be in the 90s the next few days.

Sal

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Your workhorses really are hard working!!

I am impressed how much some of your pieces get worn - that's brilliant.

My data is for four months - and as always for me it is footwear and active wear that gets by far the most wear. Jeans, my coat, my puffer vest and my olive pants are up there as well.

Extended seasons can be tricky - sounds like you are navigating this one well.

Indigoprint

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I want to post as I love your content.
BUT my mind does not do numbers..

Joy

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I have put away summer things...no shorts any more but skorts and mostsleeveless has been taken to basement storage. The summers here are not humid or really hot. Now I am wearing sleeves for the first time I over 40 years. For me they are transitional items. Same with polyester. It is too warm for hot days.

I love your dress, top combinations and plan to try similar pairings. I am still wearing sleeveless dresses with toppers most of the day, it capri pants are too much breeze on the ankles now, so short pants have been put away. It can still be hot at midday, so toppers come off.

Joy

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I agree with SarahD8. Your number posts are inspiring. I kept careful track for a few months , then gave it up as I had added more garments. I am inspired to at least kept track until the end of the year with my fall and holiday capsules, then study the numbers.

Irina

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Love the outfits you posted, Carla!
it felt cooler in Toronto in September and I packed some of the summer clothes and shoes. I’m traveling now and missing the amazing October heat wave. It will go down to 12C when we get back. I’m happy I got my fall things out and ironed.