Well, oh boy, this is a yes. I just never thought about it. What a huge relief. Now to just have the $$ to have everything altered — but that is another story!
The other piece — implied by the cost of custom tailoring — is that wardrobes were once much, much smaller.
Scott, you are right about that. Most of us have wardrobes much bigger than any medieval monarchs. Remember, they had no machines to make their clothes–it all had to be done by hand, starting with harvesting the fiber, and then making the thread.
And on a side note, how awesome would it be to win a free consult with Clinton Kelly???? I adore that man.
I will be departing for seminary within the month and have pared-down to a small wardrobe … but splurged to have pieces tailored. I just picked up four skirts and four pairs of pants – now all a perfect fit. It’s much more enjoyable getting ready in the morning when I see a small selection of “just right†instead of a closet full of “o.k.†I wonder why I didn’t do this years ago. [Brava! Comment of the Day! – PB]
I just did this. I had some trusted friends come over and help me go through my whole closet because I think everything looks bad on a bad body (mine). They helped me see what could be tailored and what needed to be tossed and what I needed to add. Then I splurged and spent the $500 on tailoring everything in my closet to fit me. It’s a lot of money but now when I have to be “on” for my husband’s interview process or when I have to apply for admittance to a new theology school, I just got into my “professional” wardrobe and bing… the perfect fit for feeling confident in myself. And, bonus, I feel much more at ease when preaching when I am not constantly adjusting my waistband!
Well, oh boy, this is a yes. I just never thought about it. What a huge relief. Now to just have the $$ to have everything altered — but that is another story!
The other piece — implied by the cost of custom tailoring — is that wardrobes were once much, much smaller.
Scott, you are right about that. Most of us have wardrobes much bigger than any medieval monarchs. Remember, they had no machines to make their clothes–it all had to be done by hand, starting with harvesting the fiber, and then making the thread.
And on a side note, how awesome would it be to win a free consult with Clinton Kelly???? I adore that man.
I will be departing for seminary within the month and have pared-down to a small wardrobe … but splurged to have pieces tailored. I just picked up four skirts and four pairs of pants – now all a perfect fit. It’s much more enjoyable getting ready in the morning when I see a small selection of “just right†instead of a closet full of “o.k.†I wonder why I didn’t do this years ago. [Brava! Comment of the Day! – PB]
I just did this. I had some trusted friends come over and help me go through my whole closet because I think everything looks bad on a bad body (mine). They helped me see what could be tailored and what needed to be tossed and what I needed to add. Then I splurged and spent the $500 on tailoring everything in my closet to fit me. It’s a lot of money but now when I have to be “on” for my husband’s interview process or when I have to apply for admittance to a new theology school, I just got into my “professional” wardrobe and bing… the perfect fit for feeling confident in myself. And, bonus, I feel much more at ease when preaching when I am not constantly adjusting my waistband!
LOVE!