Hi all! I just joined this site, and have enjoyed reading all of your introductions. I’m Cara. I love clothes, fashion, color, gorgeous fabrics, etc.!
After having been a rather zaftig hourglass through the majority of my life, I (deliberately) lost a huge amount of excess weight over the past 2.5 years. It has been somewhat startling to find myself, while still an hourglass, to have morphed into having an inverted triangle tendency as well. I am 66, just over 5’8”, and a size XS/2.
Though I worked as a model back when the earth was cooling (I was a bit taller 45 years ago too), I had almost no clothing left from that time which might now fit (though one favorite dress remained). I had a closet full of sizes which were utterly too big on me, so have spent the past year or so heavily and quite joyfully replenishing my wardrobe.
I work for myself, primarily via the computer and phone. I could hypothetically spend virtually every day in pajamas, but I love pretty clothing, so choose instead to enjoy dressing up a bit. I live in an extremely outdoorsy city where fleece, flannel, denim, hiking boots, Ugg boots, and flip-flops (!) predominate. I don’t fit in, sartorially, but I don’t care. I like how I look, and don’t mind standing out a bit.
I favor fitted clothes, especially fitted waists; wrap dresses, wrap and surplice tops and sweaters, v-necks; boat necks (my inner ballerina loves these), beautiful wools and cashmeres, pencil skirts, as well as some floaty, pretty silk skirts that flounce and flutter a little as I walk. I have no good trousers at all - this is one area I would like to remedy. I have black leggings and a variety of jeans, but honestly I usually prefer skirts and dresses, so wear these more often. A couple of gorgeous, summery 50’s-60’s vintage-inspired frocks have made their way into my closet. They’re anomalies, but fun. Boots! How I love them! Knee high, over-the-knee, suede or kid, with heels or with low riding heels; booties; high heels of all sorts and colors, and pointy-toed flats. After wearing almost all black for at least 35 years, I have happily reintroduced color into my wardrobe. Favorite colors include black (of course!), cream/winter white, true ruby reds, cherry, black raspberry, pinks of all persuasions except for the palest (it washes me right out), rich purples, lavenders and orchids, Aquamarine, Jade, turquoise, hydrangea and plumbago blues; some cinnamons, ambers and metallics; subtle ombré’ greys, etc. I don’t look at all good in camel, unless it’s not close to my face. I like many florals and botanical prints, some paisleys, and I still adore leopard and cheetah prints! If I were to identify my style using five words, I would choose elegant, feminine, well-bred, classic, yet also with a creative/rock-n-roll vibe. These last few qualities sound as if they cancel each other out! But I try to pull them off.
Hope I didn’t just put everyone to sleep with this time! I’m happy to be here. Thanks for reading.
