I work hard for the money

What I Wore to Work Today: Wed, Nov 10
Shirt and tank top: Goodwill
Skirt: Gift from my friend Sarah
Belt: Gift from my friend Sarah
Shoes: Shoe Pavilion
Necklace: Claire’s

I received compliments on this outfit from 3 people before 10 o’clock, so another winner from my midwestern friend.  The skirt is a super light, fluid rayon with a filmy polyester chiffon-type lining.  It’s so light that it feels like wearing nothing, which is a disconcerting feeling at the office.  I’d be walking to the break room and have an irrational panicky moment that I forgot to put on pants and now I’m at work, completely pantsless!  Or wonder how something so light could possibly be opaque, even though I had already checked it to make sure it wasn’t sheer in natural or artificial light.  Still, I think I’m going to buy or make a slip to wear next time to put my mind at ease.  Add “slip” to the list of items I now consider reasonable that once seemed mired in what my 1988 child brain thought of as The Pinnacle of Womanliness: “blouse”, “nylons”, “rouge”,…

November 14, 2010. Tags: clothes, Goodwill, What I Wore to Work Today. Pictures, What I Wore to Work Today, Words.