When I was growing up, every fall and spring I got new clothes. Sometimes they were hand me downs until I out grew Bill's sizes, but I still wore them when I could. Mom and I would venture out to the TJ Maxx just on our side of Charlotte and buy me new clothes. Occasionally I would get something from Belk's, but they were and still are expensive. And sometimes we'd venture to an outlet mall and shop there. Either way, new clothes were a seasonal thing for me. Now, as an adult, not so much LOL I rarely buy new clothes as an adult and when I do, 9 times out of 10, I buy something "new to me" from a thrift store or online.
One of the reasons for this is that I simply do not need many new clothes. I will wear something until it falls apart. Now, I don't wear ratty looking clothes out in public...clothes that are literally falling apart. But I do wear them as long as possible. If they are made well, then they will last. I still have several t-shirts that I have had since high school that are in fantastic shape with plenty of wear left in them. They're already over 30 years old now. You can't say that about most mass produced clothes these days!
By the way, I'm not counting socks and underwear in this discussion. I will not buy those used LOL
I believe that since I was literally growing when I was growing up, I could not keep clothes for long periods of time. I outgrew them. Nowadays, if I outgrow something I blame my diet, which is all under my control so I cannot place the blame on nature. But now I take the time to look for things that will last, so that I get the most out of my clothes. I do not buy things that are trendy but things that are classic, that will not really ever go out of style.
Another reason I don't buy many clothes is that I don't have the space for it. I have one closet that's jam packed and that's after I switch out seasonal stuff. Those things head for a container under the bed. Sometimes I will go through the closet and find stuff to donate because I don't wear it much, or it's now too small...which does happen periodically these days LOL But all in all, I appreciate clothes much more today than I did then. I appreciate quality made items that will last and I will get my money's worth from it. It all goes back to shopping smartly.
Who knows. Maybe one day when I win the lottery I'll become more of a fashion clothes horse. Until then, I'm happy with what I have.
No comments:
Post a Comment