Day 5, and I was a bit worried about wearing it belted. I just didn’t want to look like a gray potato sack trussed up in the middle.

I think sometimes we get caught up with notions like this because of something we heard as a child or young person.  Such as  don’t wear white after Labor Day, horizontal stripes make you look fat,  and leather belts on dresses look like hillbillies.

As a chubby teenager, I never wore my shirts tucked in, never wore belts.   And even after I reached adulthood… these misconceptions stayed with me.  I have belts, 2 or 3,  and they fit just fine. But I don’t wear them.

And one year into the pandemic… I have perhaps gained a few pounds.  But I’m sure I am in pretty good company.

So today is a day of reckoning between me and the belt. We are going to let bygones be bygones, and become friends. Me, Woolamina, and the belt.

For those of you who still haven’t heard…I am involved in a 100-Day Challenge, put on by Wool&  —  Same dress.  100 days. Part of my reasons for deciding to do this was to simplify my life, especially with the weekly travels.

Today’s goals:

• Pick an outfit and make friends with the belt — and get belted!
• Relax… it is Sunday!

What’s in store for today:

I am looking forward to a quiet day at home: Listen to KNPR, walk to the beach of the rain lets up, knit… and work on my blog.  Oh.. and get belted!

100% wool handknit Irish Fisherman sweater is made by Lock Garman. It is ancient… but will probably out live me. In fact, I would like to be buried in it… but not anytime soon!

And I think it works.  I think belted is a look I am going to repeat.  Shortens the dress up a bit… and that’s a nice change!!

Thanks for stopping in. 

– tracy

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Day 4 and color me pink.    I love the color pink… and have for quite a while.  It just makes me feel happy, and I have it all over my world: pink hats, pink sheets, pink clothes, pink glasses, pink leashes and tote bags.  Pink fountain pens and pink sandals.  

So today was pretty much about pink. Woolamina seems to agree… and I am happy about that! Yep… she’s rocking the pink.

For those of you who still haven’t heard…I am involved in a 100-Day Challenge, put on by Wool&  —  Same dress.  100 days. Part of my reasons for deciding to do this was to simplify my life, especially with the weekly travels.

Today’s goals:

• Pick an outfit that works for cold, drizzly beach weather.
• Read through Color Me Beautiful… and determine my “colors”

By the way.. this was about the only sunny moment of the day — and it lasted about 5 minutes!

What’s in store for today:

It’s a lovely winter day at the coast in Southern Washington.  Mostly drizzly, with bursts of sunshine.  Chilly — Just over freezing when I went out for these photos.

And the little sterling and turquoise rabbit pin came from a trip to Santa Barbara.

Lots of Pink!!

So I called my friend who recommended the book… and sent her some photos of things that you use to determine your color.

And she knows a lot more about this sort of thing than I do… so she said that she couldn’t be certain — long-distance and all — but that I just might be a summer.  And just because I adore certain colors (like pumpkin) does not mean they are the best on me.  She said to think back to when I wore something and people complimented me — not what I was actually wearing… like Wow, your skin looks great, or I never realized your eyes had so much green.

So I thought about it… and really, I think AM a SUMMER!!  I was just stuck with the thought that summers must all be blond and with blue eyes.

And Summer people can wear lots of pinks and turquoise and lavender…. and that means you can color me happy. 

Thanks for stopping in. 

– tracy

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Day 3 for the dress and dogs.  yes… I have two of them.  At first I was concerned that i would be covered with dog hair… I ordered the steel gray #Rowena.  But I must say that it hasn’t been a problem. 

Woolamina is the name I chose for my dress Woolamina Merino, to be formal.  And she is holding up beautifully…. dog hair and all.

For those of you who still haven’t heard…I am involved in a 100-Day Challenge, put on by Wool&  —  Same dress.  100 days. Part of my reasons for deciding to do this was to simplify my life, especially with the weekly travels.

Today’s goal:

• Pick an outfit that is comfortable and goes well with dogs.
• Pack up and drive to the coast

This is the Dude.  Not big on photos… More on the Dude and Rainey HERE!

What’s in store for today:

It’s a sunny winter day in Portland.  If you have ever seen the show Portlandia — you know how much we cherish the sunshine.  Everyone outside soaking up the vitamin D

But still quite brisk — low 40s.  So I will need to bundle up!!

Sterling necklace beads are from Mexico, and Pendant was from a stall in the French Market in New Orleans

That’s about it for my choice today’s dress and dogs outfit!

Thanks for stopping in. 

– tracy

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Day 2 for the dress. What’s my rhythm?  Decide in the morning what to wear or lay things out the night before?? Loaf in jammies until it’s time to get down to business .. then DRESS up? Lot’s to think on.

Being in the Pacific Northwest, we never know what the weather will bring…so we dress in layers. Sometimes LOTS of layers.  And by we… I mean me and the dress, who still has not been named.  Dress of the t’Ubervilles?? Dressie Smith??? Woolamina??   (I am leaning towards the last!)

The Dress — ok Woolamina Merino–  and I hit it off was amazing on her first day — carried me through the inauguration, out for errands and a music class, dinner with my daughter and, ended up at the inaugural ball. We hit it off fast – she and I.  From the first moment — it was comfortable and easy. Tennessee Waltz in 3/4 time.

For those of you who still haven’t heard…I am involved in a 100-Day Challenge, put on by Wool&  —  Same dress.  100 days. Part of my reasons for deciding to do this was to simplify my life, especially with the weekly travels.

Today’s goal:

• figure out a comfortable, but not dumpy look — using my existing clothes.
• Decide if there is a rhythm to this challenge… and what that means in day to day habits.

I may be smitten with her, but she needs her space… so she hangs alone at night.

What’s in store for today:

We have some rain.. and then possibly not.  Then more rain. And another busy day…. more drumming class – Advanced Rhythm (NO snickering from any of my 4 children born between 1980-1986). And I have another trip to Costco (meh), fill up with gas, organizing a bookcase, hanging some pictures,  blogging, knitting, and

my online class for  Applacian Flatfooting and Clogging!

At present, I’m still in Portland, until I head back to the Beach Tomorrow.

I live between two places at the moment – Mostly in my RV at the Beach, and part of the week in Portland Oregon. See more about my lifestyle HERE

That’s about it for the dress, and the rhythm and the rain.  But I do have some other dress related things to share!

“Have you had your colors done???”

That’s what my friend Marie asked me the other day.  It was during a discussion about clothes… and she said that she looks dreadful in orange.  I personally LOVE oranges… pumpkins, butternut squash, cayenne,  all the oranges except maybe traffic cone orange.

So she asked me the question and told me that she was a SUMMER, and summer’s don’t usually do well with orange.  At least, that’s what I think she said.  And then she told me about this book that came out in the ’80s with great information on picking the right colors so you look you best.

Bottom line, I found the book HERE… and am going to do some research on what are the best colors for me and Woolamina!

Thanks for stopping in. –

– tracy

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The dress arrived!! Yahoo… and just in the nick of time!  I am so excited to get started with this challenge!!

For those of you who haven’t heard…I have been invited to do a 100-Day Challenge, put on by Wool&  — and I am starting on 1/20/21.  i hope…

Today’s goal:

• become familiar with the dress… and experiment with “dressing” it up and down!!

What’s in store for today:

I have a lot of stuff going on today…. and I wanted to try on a few looks… so here they are:

Did a quick weather check.  Paired the dress with a down plaid pink Land’s End vest.

Really… just wanted to show you what the dress looked like!

Shoes are  Sperry Topsiders and  I picked up some Secret Treasures 80 denier super opaque tights.  I think I am going to order some of their leggings (under $6!)

Getting ready for the inauguration. A pretty exciting time in history… and I live-streamed it on my laptop.   Thought I would pair the dress with a soft wrap….

 Did you catch Lady Gaga singing the National Anthem?

This for the rest of the day: drumming class, getting a trailer hitch installed, and going grocery shopping with my daughter, Number 1. (You can catch her in action in the post about purging…. where she weighed in on my wardrobe — go HERE!)

I am wearing a cropped courdory Levi Jacket and a scarf that I knit … and dyed the wool… a few years back.

This will be super comfortable.

That’s about it for the dress.  But I do have some other dress related things to share!

Check these SUPER COOL converse low tops.  Chuck Taylor’s with a twist.  And they match my sunglasses.  I’ll be sure to wear these !!

Found them at Goodwill.

And super cool leggings. These will put some spunk in my stride.  Whoa….

Found them at Walmart.

This is just the beginning od the dress story.  Just wait until tomorrow… I signed up for an online into  class for  Applacian Flatfooting and Clogging!

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