WIWTWT: Aug 26, Eulogy for a blouse
Blouse & tank top: Old Navy
Skirt & belt: Target
Shoes: Shoe Pavilion
I’m downsizing my closet and seeing these pictures has solidified that it’s time for this blouse to go. I’ve enjoyed wearing it over the years and I still like it, even though it doesn’t do me any favors really, I just don’t love it anymore or feel great in it. Time to move on.
I remember when I saw it on the Old Navy clearance rack maybe four years ago. I kept going back to it, even though I couldn’t see myself wearing a sheer secretary blouse at the time. Or any blouse, really, a blouse was something my mother would mention occasionally when I was growing up and was irretrievably dated, like rouge or nylons.
My shopping partner told me to buy it, that I clearly wanted it and would find ways to wear it, and if I didn’t it was on clearance for something like $6 anyway. He was right, of course.
You have served me well, sheer secretary blouse. I wish you only the best.
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Mom replied:
Maybe it just has the wrong name, should be more like “sheer cocktail hour blouse”….but I admire keeping only that which you love (as opposed to some of us who keep only what fits, or works in 110 degree weather, not the best). Hey- how can a blouse be “dated” what else is there, a knit top? or a blouse. or dress. or a knit top, or dress, or blouse. or hmmm tank top or…
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