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carter replied 9 years ago
I'm pretty sure rachylou's going to get the prize for the best answer on this one!
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Janet replied 9 years ago
Definitely!
I feel more athletic when I wear sportier looks, and more of a badass when I wear tougher looks, for example.
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Aziraphale replied 9 years ago
Sometimes! And sometimes it's not good. A while back I wore rolled-up slouchy skinnies with toeless tan boots and a plaid shirt, and realized (too late; we were already at the movies) that I felt like I was dressed for a hoe-down. Urgh.
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Angie replied 9 years ago
*chuckle*
YES.
I am nostalgic about the pieces that remind me of good times or special people. It always increases the happiness factor of an outfit.
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cheryl replied 9 years ago
carter, I bet you are right. :)
Janet, I feel the same way when wearing those things. :)
Aziraphale, I'm sorry...I laughed at loud at the one but we have all been there. :)
Angie, it's wonderful to wear things with special memories. :)
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LACeleste replied 9 years ago
Hi Cheryl!
Oh yeah! I feel down right dangerous when I wear my new wrap jumpsuit! Capable of anything. Very "American Hustle".
Then I grab a safety pin and modesty prevails.
It is fun to flirt w/ different style personas. :)
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cheryl replied 9 years ago
LACeleste, I love it! Fashion is so fun!!!
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rachylou replied 9 years ago
*Oh no* :o The pressure... hehe!!
But I have to tell y'all, when I do Femme Fatale - dressed to kill - I scare myself. I don't do it too much. You have to do a lot of people wrangling. People pulling your chair out for you, standing when you stand, wanting to escort you, trying to find a lighter and a cigarette to light for you ... And then you have to have a good bit of understated-yet-devastating melodrama in your pocketbook. I mean, it would be such a disappointment if you didn't.
A. lot. of. work.
Hehe.
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TraceyLiz65 replied 9 years ago
I often say my sweet spot is anything that makes me feel Sassy and puts an extra pep in my step. Is that asking too much of clothing?
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cheryl replied 9 years ago
rachylou, you are so fun and always make me smile! :)
TraceyLiz65 I like sassy too and definitely not too much to ask for! :)
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Ledonna N. replied 9 years ago
The short answer is yes.
The long answer is yes, when I wear all of my clothing I feel like my happiness factor is through the roof. I have a mood or create a persona with every outfit I choose to put on. I set the tone for how I want my day to feel. Yet everything I wear feels like me or that it was made for me no matter what the price point is. From wearing denim jeans everyday at work in a professional manner to feeling such a "high" with a recent thrift store purchase of a 1930's flapper dress that makes me feel so sexy but is not at all revealing.
I believe that clothing sets the atmosphere it can be my armor against the world.
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ManidipaM replied 9 years ago
I love what we call a gypsy skirt in these parts. Makes me feel grounded enough to wander without worries. And to read fortunes. And lecture the household. And dance in the rain. All together.
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citygirldc replied 9 years ago
Oh heck yeah. I think that's the main reason why we wear clothes is to "feel." I feel like certain way of dressing transforms me into someone more confident and of course there are those days that I don't feel so great. Clothes are totally emotional for me.
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anne replied 9 years ago
I like feeling like a dancer too!
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Ingunn replied 9 years ago
Rachy, you crack me up! Fabulous answer.
I am with Janet: Wearing sporty pieces makes me feel more active and fresh, wearing a suit for presentations makes me feel more prepared and confident, and wearing a ladylike outfit is of course making me feel more feminine. I also adore a few things I have that reminds me of special events, like the dress I wore to our 40th (meaning DH and me) birthday party. It IS a bit tired now, and demoted to every day wear, but I still love it.
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cheryl replied 9 years ago
I love reading everyones answers. So fun.
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kkards replied 9 years ago
sometimes, if i have had a bad day (or string of days) at work, i'll make sure that i dress super corporate. that helps me feel like a competent, successful business person.
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cheryl replied 9 years ago
kkards, that is a great idea! Get that confidence back where it belongs lol.