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...or, What I "didn't" wear. I have this old Kenji sweater vest that I bought from Anthropologie sometime before 2013. I have not worn it in at least 3 years... It used to have belt loops and a braided belt, but on my long torso the belt fell just below my bra strap, so I cut it off long ago... Every fall I unpack it from the 'winter' box, and every spring I pack it away (unworn) again.

Today, I had planned to pair it with a chocolate turtleneck, hi-rise straight leg jeans and my Thursday boots. But, when I put it on it was Just. Not. Right. Today, I tried a regular belt (well, 3 belts) over it, but the belt(s) kept shifting around. I tried it open over a tee; the look was only so-so, and too cold for today's weather. I tried it over corduroy joggers, thinking a lower rise might help, but no matter what I tried, I just could not get it to work.

No matter how soft and fluffy it is, and no matter how much I loved it when I bought it, it was good to actually *realize* that it does not serve me anymore. I happily put my vest in the donate bag, without hesitation.

-1 skeleton Thanks, Carla!

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4 years ago

Joy

Veteran

You gave it a good shot, so do not mourn passing the vest on. Vests are hard to get much wear out of. They seem memorable, whether they are or not.

Brooklyn

Well you tried. It’s good that the challenge is prompting a wardrobe edit. It’s easy just to let these things slide.

kellygirl

Haha! I’ve felt that way many a time. I just had a similar experience with an old pair of jeans that are finally getting the heave ho as of this morning! It’s liberating, no?!

Liesbeth

I knitted a vest a couple of years ago but in the end I just don't wear it either. Maybe you just have to be a 'vest person'?

Bijou

Good decision - trying to make things work is just so frustrating!

Sal

I know that feeling and it is a great piece that someone will enjoy. And it is fine to move on from as well.

Lynne

I love this, I think clarity is a great outcome!

Minaminu

Very wise! It's a lovely piece and I am sure it will be loved and cherished by someone else, it would be a shame to leave it unused in the wardrobe!

kkards

And this!
May not have been able to complete the task, but you clearly learned the lesson.

celia

There are items like these that linger in our closets, and vests seem to fall in this category more than others. I do have an older vest from Monsoon that probably dates to 1997, that I wore maybe once in the last 12 years but is still in my closet and every winter I contemplate wearing it again. I came to terms with it and decided that I am willing to keep it even if I don't wear it.

Runcarla

You tried....

Suz

(website)

I guess this is a side benefit of this challenge...if it doesn't work, we let it go for good!

Angie

Fashion Stylist

*applause*

Onward to the next happy home...

Jenni NZ

Good on you. I have clothes like that too. I guess I get worried I will miss them, but then since the mid 80s there would only be a handful of items that I really have missed, so it’s a fear rather than reality I think. And even if that black knit dress with bright fishes on from 1986 were to magically turn up again, who is to say I would wear it in reality now?
Congratulations on letting it go xx

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