I'm really not into clothes at all. I went through a brief spell when I was about 27 when I dressed like other people, but it was brief. I literally hate women's clothes - floral, tight fitting and designed by people that want everybody to look like a 15 year old boy (which is fine if you ARE a 15 year old boy).
Don't get me wrong I'm not normally somebody that therefore goes out with a peacock feather in my hair and an outfit that draws attention to myself. What it does mean is that I totally ignore fashion and dance to the beat of my own drum - just me and Gerold ('Giraffe's can't dance if you think I've gone mad). I also have no issue with wearing men's clothes - I actually prefer them - well on my top half anyway. I strictly purchase from the ladies section for trousers, skirts and underwear (oh except those men's denim shorts I stumbled across at Lidl when I went in for gingerbread!).
Usually it's quite staid - boring trousers and a baggy top or similar - I also have a bit of a 'thing' for fluffy fabrics - I call them my dead bears as after a few washes they become matted, but I continue to wear them.
So for work and things like visiting my sons school and school friends I have what I call my 'costumes'. Things I wear that don't represent me, but will not bring shame or horror to those around me.
Just before I went on furlough I was working from home. I was wearing what I'd normally wear on a day when I work from home. Which usually consists of a smartish top and scaggy tracksuit bottoms. After a week of this even I started to disrespect myself. When I was put on furlough I realised that this can't go on.
This was when I stumbled across harem trousers. They are just a dream. Easy to wear - like joggers, but with a bit more pzazz. I have lived in them for the past few months. Even better if it's a hot day you can bring the elasticated bottoms up to your knees and tada you have 3/4 trousers, up to your thigh and tada - shorts.
Only downside to this legwear is that it highlights every ripple of fat on the stomach - baggy tops are a must have!
I mentioned my discovery to a friend - who told me her daughter used to wear them to festivals and she used to throw them out whenever she wasn't in the house. Her advice to me was 'fine do wear them, but not outside the house'.
Much as I love my friend I've totally disregarded her advice I've now got 5 pairs and get quite huffy if there is a day I can't wear them.
I have 2 conundrums with this. The first is that given each pair has about 50 different colours it's hard to get a colour match with footwear. Yesterday I resolved this. I received delivery of a pair of trainers with ALL THE COLOURS. Yup that's right - all the colours - you don't have to tell me I'm a genius - I know.
The second is now that I'm dropping my son off at school can I get away with my harem trousers - or should I wear one of my costumes? Son doesn't seem to care either way as he finds me massively embarrassing for just breathing. I don't want to tire out my costumes through overwear. I'll need them if/when life goes back to normal - and right now I'm not working and I don't have a spare penny (spent the last one on the rainbow shoes)!
I'll let you know the decision. I did a bit of a trial run in the harem trousers at school drop off yesterday. The world didn't end - people didn't gasp in horror - and if they talked behind my back I can live with that (although I suspect they have bigger things to worry about)!
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