A little backstory: After living in a super casual rural town for awhile (and not updating my wardrobe while I lived there), most of my basics became very worn out. When we moved back to a more citified area, I decided to go ahead and replace all those clothes that were on their last legs. I didn't even have a pair of basic black pants! So I stalked the sales at Banana Republic (I love their pants and skirts) and bought some new jeans, black pants, basic skirts, etc. I was thrilled.
Fast forward a couple of seasons and I finally decide to start seriously working out again. Now, when I work out, I actually gain weight. I'm a fairly teeny person, and any muscle I get from working out creates some nice bulk (yes, I need bulk--I'm telling you, I'm shrimpy). I then discovered that almost all of the bottoms I had bought no longer fit! I was able to sell most of them, and I replaced my jeans through online sales and thrift stores. I ended up getting a second black skirt that was a bit different than my Banana Republic basic--a high-waisted number from TJMaxx.
So what does all that have to do with not paying attention? Well, I started seriously cleaning out my closet and decided I didn't need two black skirts that were fairly similar. Completely forgetting to check the sizes, I took the less basic, high-waisted number to the consignment store (and it sold quickly). I grabbed the basic black pencil skirt I still had in the closet for church the other morning when I realized...it was too small. This was one of the purchases that I had outgrown, and I had gotten rid of my only other black dress skirt.
**bangs head**
So now I will be stalking sales again, in search of a black skirt. I did have two, but now I have zero since I wasn't paying attention.
4 comments:
OK, now I'm not laughing AT you but that was kind of a funny story. I'm in kind of the same boat - I've been working out and have lost weight and now my clothes hang on me, if I can keep my pants up at all without rolling them over at the waist - not flattering. I'll be selling some clothing and hitting sales racks as well.
I have the same weight issue - I gain weight (not much though) when I work out. Luckily I don't gain much, and although much more toned, I generally stay the same size.
Good luck finding a nice black skirt. I got a nice one at Macy's one sale a while ago.
Cynthia, I'd laugh at me too ;)
Les, I'm definitely hoping to run across one on a sale rack. And glad to know someone else out there shares my odd work out/gain weight conundrum!
That was awesome. I thought I was the only one that happened to, although it happens to me in the neck and shoulders. I'm sort of shrimpy too, so when I start swimming my neck thickens and then my shirts don't fit. Happy hunting. I like the flats you picked up.
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