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What 1 woman in Chicago wore during the week ending May 27, 2023

Wardrobe of the Week: May 21 – 27, 2023

May 28, 2023

It's STILL not particularly warm in Chicago - it may get up into the 70s by Monday!

Thus, I am still wearing long-sleeved shirts (in linen, though!) and sweaters or sweatshirts.

Note - I bought my linen shirts from J.Jill at LEAST 10 years ago, and they're still going strong. Linen is tough...

Happily, our apartment is like a wee greenhouse, and warms up tremendously in the morning, when the sun streams in over the lake and into our huge windows! A great view, AND heat...

love,

Janice ... View the Post

05.28.23 4 Comments

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Wardrobe of the Week: May 14 – 20, 2023

May 21, 2023

This week was a combination of LOTS of time working, going out for coffee, accompanying someone to a doctor appointment, and attending a baseball game!

So much fun!

love,

Janice ... View the Post

05.21.23 17 Comments

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Wardrobe of the Week: May 7 – 13, 2023

May 14, 2023

This week's wardrobe spans linen tunics and wool blazers - May, in other words!

love,

Janice ... View the Post

05.14.23 17 Comments

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Wardrobe of the Week: April 23 – 29, 2023

April 30, 2023

Two days out - two blazers with brooches! End of the week was quiet, as I'm wrestling with something - maybe flu? In April?

I'm going to try to assemble all of the clothing that I've worn since I finished the "1 Dress, 100 Days" challenge last autumn; it will be fascinating to see what got worn a ton (like my blazer from 4, or my three shirts from them?) and what never got out of my closet...

love,

Janice ... View the Post

04.30.23 14 Comments

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Wardrobe of the Week: April 16 – 22, 2023

April 23, 2023

A week that started out warm, and then veered right back into the "it might snow" temperatures overnight. So right now, I'm living with a wardrobe full of "man I need to iron!" summer clothes, and all of my favorite winter clothes too!

I'm discovering more and more that, since I wore the Wool& dress for 100 days, my need to constantly change outfits from day to day has diminished substantially. My social life is mostly limited to everybody here in my building (that's a LOT of people...), and they don't seem to care what I'm wearing. 

As it should be!

love

Janice

p.s. I think I'm going to try to aggregate all of the cold-weather clothes that I've worn since I started the Wardrobe of the Week - I'm ... View the Post

04.23.23 4 Comments

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Wardrobe of the Week: April 9 – 15, 2023

April 16, 2023

It was cold, and then it was hot. We could practically see flowers blooming and trees turning green before our eyes...

love,

Janice ... View the Post

04.16.23 5 Comments

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Wardrobe of the Week: April 2 – 8, 2023

April 9, 2023

For some reason, I decided to wear purple almost every day this week! There's no logic to that...

I must shout out to you all about my purple button-front shirt; it's from Wool&, and it's exquisitely well made, and a joy to wear because of that. How nice is it that there are people making good-quality clothes?

love,

Janice ... View the Post

04.09.23 3 Comments

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Wardrobe of the Week: March 26 – April 1, 2023

April 2, 2023

I've finished my 31 days wearing the same black wool tee shirt - and getting dressed the first day of April was difficult! Well, not difficult, but I did have to hesitate for more than a moment to think about what I would wear...

It's difficult to explain just how amazing wool tee shirts are - after 31 days, my tee shirt STILL DOESN'T SMELL BAD!!!

It's tempting to say that it's because I am in some way free of any bodily contaminants (ahem...), but one must credit the amazing qualities of wool. I can't encourage you enough to try one - even in warmer weather. If we're all going to live with smaller, more carefully-chosen wardrobes, tee shirts that are THIS comfortable, and hold up THIS well, must be ... View the Post

04.02.23 6 Comments

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Wardrobe of the Week: March 19 – 25, 2023

March 26, 2023

I had a rather busy week - doctor appointments and other running about! Still, I didn't wear a mountain of clothes...

love,

Janice ... View the Post

03.26.23 8 Comments

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Wardrobe of the Week: March 12 – 18 2023

March 18, 2023

The weeks go by...

Every day so far in March, I've worn the same black long-sleeved wool tee shirt. It's sort of a miracle the way it does NOT smell bad. It's hard to explain unless you actually wear one yourself, I guess... But these things that I'm learning about wool clothing are going to change the way I dress - less, better, and less laundry!

love Janice ... View the Post

03.19.23 8 Comments

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Wardrobe of the Week March 5 – 11, 2023

March 12, 2023

We expected, but did not experience, TWO snowstorms this week...

I'm reading a report on the environmental impact of fashion on climate change:

Unfit, Unfair, Unfashionable

It's a somewhat challenging technical slog, but sobering; they recommend 85 garments (including shoes) in a wardrobe for a 4-season climate.

More on this to come, I'm sure!

love,

Janice ... View the Post

03.12.23 15 Comments

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Wardrobe of the Week February 26 – March 4, 2023

March 5, 2023

Another wonderful week! Some time running around the city alone, including taking myself out to lunch... I don't mind dining alone - do you?

love,

Janice ... View the Post

03.05.23 12 Comments

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