The first part of organization is ineviably, paring down. And that brings with it the sometimes heartbreaking exercise of detaching yourself from things you once loved. (Yes, loved in the lower, materialistic sense, but nevertheless, loved.) So, in my effort to cut down my wardrobe, I gathered all my clothes from off-season storage and the cranies of the laundry basket and heaped them on the bed. I did the same with all my accessories: purses, scarves, shoes, and jewelry. Then the winnowing began: ruthlessly purging the unfit: clothing that was stained or getting straggly, clothes that really didn't fit me except in my fantasies, clothes that I never got around to wearing, and so on. Then I further winnowed out the remaining spring and summer clothes (farewell blue and green, till summer when we meet again!) as well any clothes that won't fit my third-trimester-pregnant figure. Also excised were maternity clothes from the last baby that were just too worn or out of style. I con
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I got to go to Liberty's once (or part of it, I think there are several buildings) and bought a nice piece of wool tartan in Royal Stewart. I never could bear to use it though! It was too nice. I think it's still in my sewing box. Liberty's is very Dickensian inside. Very dark wood interiors with giant tiered galleries and skylights.
Blessings,
Kristyn
LeeAnn - I just went to GoldenRabbit.com. Wow! So cool! I personally loved the bandanna and the brown splatterware (how cool is that?) Now I'll have something else to ebay for: thanks for passing on the link!
Oh, and thanks for sharing your Liberty story! I used to go to the boutique in Philadelphia, which my "Snow White" friend introduced me to. I never bought anything: just soaked it in. The store wasn't half as cool as the original in London though.
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