That moment when you realize (almost) all your _____ (insert article of clothing staple) are on or past their last legs.
I have been packing. Or at least I have been thinking about packing. In a day or two, I fly with a small group of female friends/family to Hawaii. I am purposely packing light. But suddenly I find myself with the following wardrobe of shorts:
- one pair Bermudas that I wish were an inch shorter. Sort of a soft, sagey green that doesn’t go with the rest of the color scheme I am packing, so I am wearing them while I do laundry, shop, and pack. They will be clean for me to wear upon return.
- one pair mid-thigh, chino-style which fit fabulously but seem to have a defective “barn door”. Or operator ;). Yeah, the other day I looked down after an afternoon of shopping and selling stuff at Plato’s Closet to see my zipper down! It had to have been that way all afternoon, if it didn’t come down on its own. 🙁
- my favorite summer pair of shorts, lipstick pink, which came out of the wash recently with spots that looked like a pair of jeans had bled onto them. I washed them again and I think they are okay, but …
I needed to buy some shorts.
So, it was back to Value Village for the one day, half off summer, card-holders only sale. And a quick stop at Goodwill on the way home.
(I could have gone to shop clearance at the regular store, at this time of year, but it isn’t as easy for me to get to. Shop Clearance at Kohls.com.)
Shorts added:
- Khaki, white, orange, and O.D. green plaid Bermudas
- Brown knee-length board shorts
- O.D. green mid-thigh Athleta shorts with oversized grommet trim
In addition to shorts, I plan to take:
- Coral roll-up light-weight twill pants
- White gauze trumpet-gored skirt
Anything you would add? Besides tops 😉
I am liking the concept of sundresses. I overheat really easily, so even shorts and a top feels too hot to me in anything like warm weather. I still haven’t found many I’m super excited about, but I’m on the lookout.
I agree. My companions all brought sundresses, I think. I have a reversible swimdress, which won’t be cooler than shorts and a tank, but when I want a true sundress the closest thing I will have is the skirt and a top.
The other thing I am wishing now I had brought is my hat. It would have packed fine and matched everything, but the thing I didn’t think of was that it would shade my eyes for reading in the sun. I can’t read in my sunglasses. Oh well 🙁