Have you ever added up the cost of the clothing that hangs unworn in the back of your closet? The amount of money is scary isn’t it? Yet, I bet you never went into a store and said, “Give me something ugly to buy?” No, of course you didn’t. Yet if you are like the typical woman, you only wear approximately 20 to 30 percent of your wardrobe.
It’s time to evaluate your clothing and end closet guilt! All you need a full-length mirror. Take one outfit at a time. Is the color flattering? If the answer is no, evaluate it. Can you wear it with a scarf that would bring a more flattering color near your face? If the answer is no again—get rid of it. You can fix a lot of things but color isn’t one of them.
If it is one size too tight, take it out of your everyday closet and store it until you have lost weight. On the other hand if the item is too large, then examine it closely. Is it made of good fabric? Do you like the style and color? Does it go with other things in your closet? If the answer to all of these questions is yes, then consider if the alterations to fix it would cost less than half the price of a new garment? If the answer is no (except for a sentimental attachment), get rid of it!
The most frustrating problems are the outfits that have a great color and fabric but you just don’t “feel” right when you wear them. Most likely the proportion is wrong for your body. Compare the unworn clothing to your favorites. What is the same and what is different?
In art class, they teach that the perfectly proportioned figure is eight head lengths long. Of course each designer has his or her own standard. For one, the perfect model might be 5 foot 6 inches for another 5 foot 8 inches and so forth. No wonder clothing sizes between designers vary.
