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The Self-Made Wardrobe

15
May
2015

The Self-Made Wardrobe Week 41

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-281

Day 281 – Friday, May 8th
archer button up shirt // black tank top // jeans
black scarf // bead crochet bracelets // rings // wedge sandals

Day-282

Day 282 – Saturday, May 9th
2nd purple pullover // black tank top // black maxi skirt
robot necklace // various rings // black flats

Day-283

Day 283 – Sunday, May 10th
archer button up shirt // black tank top // jeans
robot necklace // bead crochet bracelets // rings // black flats

Day-284

Day 284 – Monday, May 11th
archer button up // black tank top // black & white vine skirt
pocket watch necklace // bead crochet bracelets // rings // black flats

Day-285

Day 285 – Tuesday, May 12th
blue kimono // black tank top // black maxi skirt
bicycle necklace // bead crochet bracelets // rings // black flats

Day-286

Day 286 – Wednesday, May 13th
transitional weather sweater // black tank top // cascading flowers skirt
black scarf // bead crochet bracelets // rings // black flats

Day-287

Day 287 – Thursday, May 14th
archer button up // black tank top // jeans
robot clock necklace // bead crochet bracelets // rings // black flats

8
May
2015

I certainly don’t have the most conventional wardrobe – The Self-Made Wardrobe Week 40

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-274

Day 274 – Friday, May 1st
Archer button up // black tank top // jeans
black scarf // black flats // bead crochet bracelets // various rings

Day-275

Day 275 – Saturday, May 2nd
2nd purple pullover // black tank top // pirate skirt
robot necklace // bead crochet bracelets // rings // wedge sandals

Day-276

Day 276 – Sunday, May 3rd
jade cropped sweater // black tank top // cascading flowers skirt
black scarf // bead crochet bracelets // various rings // black flats

Day-277

Day 277 – Monday, May 4th
Archer button up shirt // black tank top // jeans
robot necklace // bead crochet bracelets // various rings // black booties

Day-278

Day 278 – Tuesday, May 5th
boring black sweater // black tank top // black maxi skirt
robot clock necklace // bracelets // rings // black flats

Day-279

Day 279 – Wednesday, May 6th
Archer button up // black tank top // jeans
pocket watch necklace // bead crochet bracelets // rings // black flats

Day-280

Day 280 – Thursday, May 7th
jade cropped sweater // black tank top // cascading flowers skirt
black scarf // bracelets // various rings // black flats

Hello Week 40.
I can’t quite believe we’ve been doing this for 40 weeks…
I’m beginning to be able to see the end of the montage
(at least this particular montage).

I was thinking about this the other day and realizing that much my wardrobe falls into a handful of categories:

The pieces I hated making, and love wearing.
Like my boring black sweater.

The pieces I liked making, and love wearing.
Most of my sweaters and skirts fall into this category.

The pieces I enjoyed making, didn’t think I was going to like wearing, but really like wearing.
Like my Versio sweater, and my sweater dress.

The pieces that had (what felt like) a million and a half stops & starts.
Both Archer button up shirts, and my jeans.

The pieces that took 30 seconds (at least it felt that way) to make.
My deconstructed sweater, my black & white vine print skirt.

Jean substitutes. (the skirts that substituted for jeans and are taking a well deserved break now that I have jeans.)
My black maxi skirt, and graphic silk circle skirt.

Clothing patterns I need a million more of (aka “Wardrobe Staples”)
Archers, silk circle skirts, easy maxi skirts, jeans, black tank tops.

They’re not the most conventional categories – but then again, why make your own clothing if you’re looking for conventionality.

1
May
2015

a new skirt, a new sweater & Me-Made-May – The Self-Made Wardrobe Week 39

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-267

Day 267 – Friday, April 24th
black sweater // black tank top // jeans
black scarf // black heels // various rings // bead crochet bracelets

Day-268

Day 268 – Saturday, April 25th
Archer button up shirt // black tank top // black & white print skirt (new!)
black scarf // various rings // sandals!!

Day-269

Day 269 – Sunday, April 26th
hand knit sweater dress
black scarf // black leggings // various rings

Day-270

Day 270 – Monday, April 27th
2nd purple pullover (new!) // black tank top // jeans
robot necklace // bead crochet bracelets // rings // black flats

Day-271

Day 271 – Tuesday, April 28th
Versio sweater // black tank top // jeans
robot necklace // bead crochet bracelets // rings // black flats

Day-272

Day 272 – Wednesday, April 29th
Archer button up shirt // black tank top // black & white print skirt
black scarf // various rings // black flats

Day-273

Day 273 – Thursday, April 30th
1st purple pullover // black tank top // jeans
black scarf // bead crochet bracelets // rings // black flats

There’s no thrill, quite like the thrill of new clothing – especially when you can’t just run out and buy it.

This might actually be the first week, (since way back at the beginning of the project), where I finished & wore two new pieces of clothing in one week. And coincidentally, just in time for Me-Made-May!

I’ve never participated Me-Made-May before, since I’m about as much of a joiner as Daria Morgendorffer, and prior to this self-made wardrobe challenge my made-by-me-for-me wardrobe was basically non existent.

This year, I sort of forgot about Me-Made-May, until I was writing today’s post and realized that today is the 1st of May. So I guess, though I’m not “officially” participating, I am kind of participating by default.

Sort of? Maybe? (my internal Daria is feeling very conflicted.)

Either way, I’ll be following along with Me-Made-May on instagram (the hashtag is #mmmay15 if you want to follow along too.) And also, continuing my self-made wardrobe challenge, by wearing only garments made by me (accessories & undergarments don’t count) – and by the time May is over the self-made wardrobe project will have passed day 300 and officially be in the home stretch.

Are you doing Me-Made-May this year? Or have in the past?