packing & traveling with a handmade wardrobe – The Self-Made Wardrobe Week 44
The Self-Made Wardrobe is a project where I only wear garments I’ve made.
It’s a year long experiment in getting dressed without clothing labels –
it’s a year about noticing patterns, trying things, and observing what happens.
Day 302 – Friday, May 29th
archer button up shirt // black tank top // vine print skirt
bicycle necklace // bead crochet bracelets // rings // black flats
Day 303 – Saturday, May 30th
2nd archer button up shirt // black tank top // black maxi skirt
robot necklace // various rings // black flats // coffee
Day 304 – Sunday, May 31st
archer button up shirt // black tank top // jeans
robot necklace // bead crochet bracelets // rings // black heels
Day 305 – Monday, June 1st
blue kimono // black tank top // vine print skirt
khaki scarf // bead crochet bracelets // rings // black heels
Day 306 – Tuesday, June 2nd
blue kimono // black tank top // vine print skirt
robot necklace // bead crochet bracelets // rings // black flats
Day 307 – Wednesday, June 3rd
archer button up shirt // black tank top // jeans
black scarf // bead crochet bracelets // rings // black flats
Day 308 – Thursday, June 4th
blue kimono // black tank top // graphic silk circle skirt
pocket watch necklace // bead crochet bracelets // rings // sneakers
Lots of repeats this week – that’s because I spent the long weekend at TNNA + travel days. Like I do for every trip, I packed at the last minute and instead of planning outfits – I just threw my most comfortable pieces of clothing in a bag and walked out the door…
That included: both my archers, my blue kimono, all my black tank tops, my jeans, my vine print skirt, and my black maxi skirt.
The grab comfortable clothes & walk out the door has always been my packing strategy, which is a pretty laid back strategy, but I was amazed that packing for this trip (with a 100% handmade wardrobe) was even easier then packing for any previous trip (with a small but not handmade wardrobe).
Maybe it’s because I made all my clothes and therefore know everything about them, or maybe it’s because I’ve been wearing the same tiny wardrobe for 10 months now – but there was no question about what I was going to pack – which was pretty neat.
(I did at the last minute throw my graphic silk circle skirt & my cascading flowers skirt into the bag – “just in case” – but never pulled them out & didn’t need them.)
PS. if I ever thought finding photography angles in my NYC apartment was hard, it’s nothing compared to a hotel room.
Day 300! – The Self-Made Wardrobe Week 43
The Self-Made Wardrobe is a project where I only wear garments I’ve made.
It’s a year long experiment in getting dressed without clothing labels –
it’s a year about noticing patterns, trying things, and observing what happens.
Day 295 – Friday, May 22nd
Archer button up shirt // black tank top // jeans
princess necklace // bracelets // rings // black heels
Day 296 – Saturday, May 23rd
2nd Archer button up shirt // black tank // black maxi
bicycle necklace // various rings
Day 297 – Sunday, May 24th
Archer button up shirt // black tank top // black maxi
robot necklace // various rings // black flats
Day 298 – Monday, May 25th
black tank top // vine print skirt
robot clock necklace // various rings // bangles // wedge sandals
Day 299 – Tuesday, May 26th
blue kimono // black tank top // cascading flowers skirt
robot clock necklace // various rings // black flats
Day 300!! – Wednesday, May 27th
Archer button up shirt // black tank top // jeans
pocket watch necklace // bracelets // rings // black flats
Day 301 – Thursday, May 28th
black tank top // vine print skirt
bicycle necklace // various rings // bead crochet bracelets // black flats
I was going through photos yesterday and was like, “I guess it’s the week of funny faces and side eye looks…” 😐
Anyway!
It’s past day 300, and with less than 10 to go, I guess it’s kind of all down here from here!
new sewing plans – The Self-Made Wardrobe Week 42
The Self-Made Wardrobe is a project where I only wear garments I’ve made.
It’s a year long experiment in getting dressed without clothing labels –
it’s a year about noticing patterns, trying things, and observing what happens.
Day 288 – Friday, May 15th
archer button up shirt // black tank top // black maxi skirt
robot necklace // bracelets // various rings // black flats
Day 289 – Saturday, May 16th
archer button up // black tank top // graphic silk circle skirt
clock robot necklace // bracelets // various rings // sneakers
Day 290 – Sunday, May 17th
the easiest jersey vest ever // black tank top // cascading flowers skirt
robot clock necklace // bead crochet bracelets // rings // black flats
Day 291 – Monday, May 18th
my 2nd purple pullover // black tank top // jeans
robot necklace // bracelets // rings // black flats
Day 292 – Tuesday, May 19th
archer button up shirt // black tank top // jeans
pocket watch necklace // various rings // black heels
Day 293 – Wednesday, May 20th
my 2nd archer button up shirt // black tank top // black maxi
robot clock necklace // various rings // black flats
Day 294 – Thursday, May 21st
blue kimono // black tank top // graphic silk circle skirt
pocket watch necklace // bead crochet bracelets // rings // sneakers
10 weeks to go…
A couple weeks ago, I wrote about some of the goals I had for the remainder of the self-made wardrobe, and with just 10 weeks left, I figured it was time to revisit them.
Goal 1: another chunky sweater. – didn’t happen. Oh well.
Goal 2: another light, thin, long sleeved pullover. – Done!
Goal 3: another 3−4 skirts. – Started.
Goal 4: jeans. – Ta-da!
Goal 5: start looking forward to summer. – Started? I made new tank tops.
Overall, that’s not too bad.
I think I’m now going to focus primarily on sewing skirts & summer things. I definitely want to make another pair of jeans, but I’m not positive that is 100% the most pressing project to be working on. And I still want to make that chunky sweater, but that will probably wait until the fall.
So, the new & revised goals:
Goal 1: 2-3 couple easy, light, breathable maxi dress (possibly a By Hand London’s “Anna,” maybe a simple drop waist 20’s inspired number) – otherwise it’s going to be a pretty miserable summer.
Goal 2: 3-4 more easy breezy skirts – I have plans & fabric for a few.
Goal 3: More tank tops… always more tank tops.
That’s totally doable! We’ll see how it pans out.
