Despite the title, this is not in fact a declaration of my sudden conversion to naturism (sorry to dash those hopes), but a recognition that perhaps I might have bought too many clothes in my life. I don’t believe I’ve spent an unreasonable amount of money on clothes, but rather that I buy things instead of doing washing at times, and buy clothes on a whim rather than because I actually need anything. This has resulted in Dan pointing out that I own 24 dresses and skirts, which I apparently never wear.
Obviously this is ridiculous. I propose to not buy any clothes for an entire year. I don’t see why it shouldn’t be possible, I still have clothes from when I was 16 that still fit, so I doubt I’ll change in shape so much that this becomes a problem. I have a lot of stuff that’s practically new, so it should last at least a year. I don’t follow fashion particularly, so I don’t think I’ll feel bad about wearing the same clothes for a year — there’re still things in my wardrobe that I’ve never worn, anyway! And finally, I have enough shoes. Oh my, do I have enough shoes.
A few provisos:
- I can buy fancy dress costumes if I really can’t make an appropriate costume from what I have
- I can receive gifts of clothes from other people (The idea being hand-me-downs and presents, not going on a shopping spree with other people’s money)
- I can buy clothes for other people
- I can buy material and make my own clothes (I predict this will not happen)
This is not an April Fool.
Kit Lane | 01-Apr-08 at 6:17 pm | Permalink
Perfect. I think you are approximately 3 Persil Power washes aware from non-voluntary naturism
Good luck with it -
Kit
Ele | 01-Apr-08 at 9:26 pm | Permalink
Do you have plenty of socks and undies? The sock monster seems to eat into my sock supply regularly…. gotta watch those sock monsters….
I like this font
Eskoala | 01-Apr-08 at 11:14 pm | Permalink
Ele: Yes, because many times when I ran out of socks and undies in the last 7 years, I bought a new pack. So I’m reckoning about 50 pairs of each have survived… Should be fine. Obviously I’ll break the challenge before I have to spend several months without any underwear, but I’m hoping in the very unlikely case of this my readers will afford me some leniency, given the point of the exercise is in fact not to render me permanently naked. No, really!
Kit: I’ll just avoid Persil Power then… We’ve washed everything recently and thrown tubloads away and I *still* have far too many clothes. So I think it’ll be ok.
Matt In The Hat | 02-Apr-08 at 12:02 pm | Permalink
What about special occasions (specifically weddings)? Will you buy a new dress?
Eskoala | 02-Apr-08 at 2:53 pm | Permalink
I quite honestly have plenty of dresses I have never worn, so I expect it won’t be a problem! I am in fact going to a wedding in May, but I’ll just pick one of the many. The only times I’ve bought a dress for a particular occasion were Q Party and my Dad’s wedding (because I was a bridesmaid so I had to get one in a particular colour). So… no-one make me a bridesmaid for at least a year!
Eskoala | 15-Jan-09 at 1:02 pm | Permalink
Update: I do not have enough shoes. I have not made any clothes. I have bought bits of a fancy dress costume. I have bought 2 bras at total £6. I have bought a lot of t-shirts for other people. I have received a lot of gifts of clothing, particularly from Pat.