For the past 2 or 3 months i've been feeling blah about the clothes in my wardrobe. There's quite a mismatch of things in there, some i love, some i don't, some don't fit well, some i wear over and over and some just shouldn't be in there!
I haven't sewn much over the past few months, kids on school holidays and working on Handmakers Factory were my priority, but i was also feeling uninspired and cluttered. My routine has changed and with it the clothes i'm wearing. I have too many clothes, mostly made by me or refashioned in some way but my taste has changed over time and things aren't working well together. I need to cull my wardrobe and i've been putting it off.
Today i came across Project 333 via TinkerMaker and i had that 'AHA!' moment. The aim of Project 333 is to live for 3 months with 33 items of clothing (including shoes and accessories, not include pyjamas, workout clothes, wedding rings or underwear). The rest of your clothes are put into a box and taped up. Every 3 months you reasses your 33 items, changing them with things in the box and discarding the things you don't wear. See here for more guidelines. I think it's a great idea and while i may not stick with all the guidelines i think it will help me to put together a more wearable wardrobe.
I'm going to start over the weekend by sorting my wardrobe into piles:
- Possible 33
- Op shop
- Bin
- Store (things i don't wear often but want to keep and clothes i've made and want to keep for my girls when they grow up)
- Sell
I'll assess what is in my 'Possible 33' pile and make decisions about what i may need to make (or even buy). This should stop me from making those impulse sewing decisions (that and i'm no longer surrounded by all the temptation at Tessuti!).
