When I saw nuancedream’s recent glorious red suit post, it occurred to me that I have not had a suit in my life since I was about 21 and had a couple from a clothing store for whom I did summer inventory work. I got two suits that I could wear to my then full-time job (front desk supervisor at a luxury hotel). When I left that job, the suits went away and I never got one again…

Oh wait! I had one more. It was purple, and it was 1991. It was a long double-breasted jacket and an above-the-knee skirt. I got it to wear to a friend’s wedding. The color was in her color scheme and I I was giving a reading at the wedding so I wore that purple suit. I think I gave it away shortly after because I don’t remember ever wearing it again.

So it’s been over 30 years since I owned a suit. Even then I had trouble finding suits in which the jacket and bottoms both fit me. I gave up many years ago, and even now I see some great-looking ones here or in the blogs, and it’s tempting for a moment, and then I remember 1) my fit challenges and 2) my lifestyle. LOL

So, what ubiquitous wardrobe item have you never had, or haven’t had in a very long time? Just for fun.