Should I Get Rid of This?: Day 6 (white dress)

Isn't this an interesting photo? I took it at my friend Tiffany's house. Such nice lighting. Very ethereal.

wearing white dress as skirt, grey t-shirt (Wal-Mart ... classy) and chacos.

And yet, despite this picture's potential, this dress still doesn't look very good. It's not a good length and it often rides up. It makes me look wide. When it's worn as a dress, the entire halter is completely pointless. I'm 90% in favor of getting rid of it.

On the other hand, though, I don't have any other white dresses. Even my wedding dress is off-white. So I dunno.

Should I Get Rid of This?: Day 6 (black and tan shoes)

wearing black and tan shoes, black pants (Target), Grover shirt (Target) and blue and white striped cardigan (ALSO TARGET MY FAVORITE PLACE EVER)

Even though I wear this shoes pretty rarely, I have a special attachment to them.

1. They were a birthday present my freshman year of college. My friend Mallory and I were shopping at the mall, and I found these shoes at Payless. They were on sale for three dollars, and she was like, "Happy Birthday," and bought them for me. My 19th birthday was not the greatest, and that was the highlight.

2. One time, in an elevator in the JFSB, an old man saw me wearing those shoes, made a face, and said "Are those what the kids are wearing these days?" IT WAS PERFECT.

So I'm not sure these shoes are that great if they anger up the old folks' blood, but I don't think I can quite part with them either.

Do they make YOU want to confront a stranger in an elevator? Vote below!

Should I Get Rid of This?: Day 6 (mustard sweater)

Today I have decided to get rid of two things.

wearing mustard sweater, turquoise skirt (some store in the mall), blue galoshes (GAP)

Two thumbs down for this whole outfit. The sweater makes me look wide, and the skirt is out of style. I'm planning to get rid of both. Love the galoshes though. Thoughts?

Should I Get Rid of This?: Day 5 (grey flapper hat)

Two things to start.

1. Classy people definitely take photos in the bathroom.

2. Just because a gay guy says something looks good and you should buy it, does not make it true.

wearing grey flapper hat, dark blue dress (JC Penney),

black vest (Urban Outfitters) and black studded sandals* (Papaya)

*not that you can see them

also featuring: SPIDER HANDS

I bought this hat at Goodwill because my friend said it was cute. I guess it is, but I also don't really wear hats that often. I kept worrying it was going to fall off. I also worry it looks like I am trying too hard ... to be Annie Hall? Or Grace from Annie? Not really sure.

On the other hand, I did get some compliments on it, but they might have been being passive aggressive.

On the third, alien hand, maybe I could pull off the hat under the right circumstances? I dunno. I am leaning towards getting rid of this, though.

Now that I look at it again, this kind of has a 1840s safari hunter look to it, huh? Which may or may not be a good thing.

Should I Get Rid of This?: Day 4 (black puffed sleeve dress)

Look! A less-awkward mirror picture. I actually kind of like it.

wearing black puffed sleeve dress, blue cardigan, turquoise scarf (H&M)

and those silver sandals. oh, how I love them silver sandals.

A big part of this weeding out process is realizing that some of clothes would be totally wearable with a few repairs. For example, all this dress needs is an extra button that will keep me from looking like a 1920s barmaid (hence the scarf, which hides a multitude of cleavage). Maybe a belt. But otherwise I like it. What do you think?

Should I Get Rid of This?: Day 3 (black polka dot dress)

wearing black polka dot dress, blue cardigan (Forever 21) and silver sandals.

So I've had this dress for a while, and I mostly bought it because it has polka dots and I have another brown dress with polka dots that I wear all the time. I figured I would get a lot of wear out of it. But until this weekend, I didn't really. That's because the neckline in front was very low-cut and ruched, so it couldn't be worn without an undershirt. I try to avoid wearing undershirts because they look SO MORMON (not that there's anything wrong with that). Whenever I wear an undershirt beneath a sleeveless dress I feel like I'm going to EFY. So I just never wore this dress.

Then yesterday I doscovered the joy of wearing this dress BACKWARDS!

And now I plan to wear it all the time. I'm also pondering the possibility of getting some opaque black lace and covering the back (formerly the front) and putting some lace cap sleeves on, so I can wear it without a cardigan.

Should I Get Rid of This?: Day 2 (black cardigan)

Isn't this dress great? However, it is not the focus of today's discussion.

black cardigan, orange dress (Forever 21), calculator watch (Walmart) and chacos (online).

I bought this cardigan at a thrift store because I assumed that I would have lots and lots of use for a black cardigan. This turned out to be untrue. I don't wear this sweater that often, which is weird because it looks fine, right? I think the dual issues at hand are 1. I wear a lot of brown, and wearing black and brown together usually looks dumb and 2. this sweater has kind of a knit, doilie-esque quality that means it would look too loud with a patterned dress.

I think I am going to say yea to this one. But if the Internet disagrees vehemently enough, I might be persuaded.

Should I Get Rid of This?: Day 1 (black lace dress)

When I first looked at this outfit in the mirror, my immediate thought was "Heavens to Betsy, I'm as big as a house."Wearing black lace dress, black t-shirt (thrifted), black skirt (JC Penney), silver sandals (Target) and silver headband (no idea ... Safeway?)

I bought this dress because it was really comfortable and flow-y and sometimes I like to spin around in a big dress like a five year-old girl. Also, it reminded me a little of 80s-era Madonna, and that's awesome. On the other hand, though, because it's so flow-y, it makes me look big. It would be a smashing maternity piece (I think about these things) but I'm not planning on becoming maternal in the proximate future, so that's a bit irrelevant.

Also, this dress has to be layered rather aggressively, because lace is diaphanous.

I was feeling pretty solid on giving this one away, but I am going to try it with a belt. And I met a friend for lunch and as soon as he saw me he started raving about how much he liked the dress, so that puts us back on the fence, vote-wise.

This really is a cute headband, even though you can't see it.

ITEMZ

Here is a list of the items I am using for this month's 30 for 30. I like to include descriptions, not pictures, because surprises are fun. Not to mention the laziness factor. That is also important.

Dresses:

Black lace dress (thrifted)

Brown silk dress (random boutique in Paris)

Black polka dot dress (thrifted)

White sequin dress (some booth at Bumbershoot)

Brown maxi dress (thrifted)

Black puffed sleeve dress (BYU Bookstore)

Tops:

Black sequin top (Charlotte Russe one thousand years ago)

Blue cardigan (thrifted)

Red ruffled shirt (Forever 21)

Red sweater (American Eagle, when dinosaurs roamed the earth)

Mustard sweater (Target I think?)

Black cardigan (thrifted)

White ruffle shirt (thrifted)

Blue bodysuit (Forever 21)

Skirts:

Yellow sequin skirt (hand-me-down from Lori)

Colorful South American skirt (thrifted)

Pants (DOES THAT BLOW YOUR MIND?*)

I only own two pairs of pants, you guys.

Turquoise pants (thrifted)

Pleather leggings (Forever 21)

Jackets:

Turquoise blazer (thrifted, matches pants)

Khaki jacket (thrifted)

Grey plaid jacket (Macy's)

Shoes:

Black and tan saddle shoes (birthday gift from freshman year of college)

Brown cork heels (thrifted)

Accessories:

Blue lace gloves (somewhere in Amsterdam)

Brown cowboy belt (thrifted)

Grey flapper hat (thrifted)

Straw hat (Target)

Blue bandanna (probably shot out of a cannon or something)

Yellow stockings (Paris)

Blue knit hat (Urban Outfitters)

Some thoughts:

1. I am seriously not sure how I feel about sequins.

2. Spare me the "leggings are not pants" argument. They are plural, right?

3. If I end up getting rid of all of these things, I will not be losing very much money, because most of these were from Goodwill/DI/VV, etc.

I Love Trash.

I love Caroll Spinney.

So I have decided to once again participate in this season's 30 for 30. LET'S GET READY FOR MORE POSTS ABOUT CLOTHES YOU GUYS. HOLD ONTO YOUR FIGURATIVE HATS.

Here's the thing. With Kendi's permission, I am choosing to personalize this 30 for 30 to fit my current needs. There are some clothing items I have that I am on the fence about. I need to take 'em out for a further spin and get some feedback on whether or not I should keep them. (Mo, I was partially inspired by you).

So, allow me to present .... 30 f0r 30: the "Should I get rid of this?" Edition!!!

Clothes! Drama! Voting! It's like a reality show up in herrrrre.

Here are the rules of the game:

1. I have 30 items, including shoes, hats, and accessories, and I will make a valiant effort to wear each one at least twice, to really get a feel for the piece.

2. I can accentuate each piece with whatever items I want. The thing is, many of these items are so dramatic/unusual/make me look like a hobo that wearing them all together would be a recipe for clown college. And I'm starting grad school next week. I need to look normal.

3. Please leave comments on each outfit (I will specify what piece is the "featured" one) and let me know if you think I should keep it or get rid of it. I'm asking for your feedback so you won't hurt my feelings.

4. Thanks in advance! XOXOX

TO THE DUDES: I totally want your feedback too. But if you want to take a hiatus from reading my blog for a month, that's cool. Just be aware that YOU WILL ALSO MISS MY POST ABOUT STAR TREK CON WHICH MAY INCLUDE COSTUMES.