2024 Fashion On The Ration Challenge

thriftwizard

Well that's a total Dorset moment, @Laura_Elsewhere! Might otherwise happen in Scotland or West Wales but only here, on the South Coast, where we have no motorway...  Love the sound of your dress alterations; I must admit to looking at the mumsy dresses that DDiL1's friends wear and politely putting it down to a generational shift. A brighter bunch of tax consultants, doctors & journalists would be hard to find, but they aren't half fond of leg-of-mutton sleeves, gathered skirts & frilly hems!

MrsCD

Pleased about your good news, @PipneyJane. At least they're being thorough and making sure it's all taken care of.

Today I'm wearing... The same navy skirt as yesterday, a navy t shirt and a long cream cardi as a jacket when I drove DH to the osteopath this morning. The sandals are my footwear of choice right through June, July, August and September unless it's raining!

Gem-gem

Pip, was pleased to hear that you have made such great progress. Sorry to hear you have more treatment to come, five days, that is a long time. Are you in a room by yourself? If not, pack a good pair of ear plugs. 

Today I am wearing a wine coloured pinafore dress (White Stuff - Bought probably around 4-5 years ago). With a pink crisp cotton shirt (Hobbs) bought this year. Black 40 d tights and black (R&B) patent shoes with a heel (Bought pre Covid).

Cherryfudge

I am late to this game so here are my PJs for tonight! Pink fleece lounge top of unknown vintage that I bought for myself back in the mists of time, so long ago that I don't remember where or when, but has been worn around the house for years. Navy strappy top from Primarni some years ago. Slippers that were a gift from DD probably about five years ago but haven't worn out as I have too many slippers. Grey joggers, probably also from Primarni, that I bought to wear when doing work sleep-in shifts for a job I left years ago. That makes them 16 years old.

During the day I wore sage green jeans, originally Tesco but bought 2nd hand, with a green tee shirt from Primarni about five years ago and a cream sweatshirt of similar origin and vintage, followed by a uniform polo shirt and tabard with scruffy jeans (bought second hand and certainly nearing the end of holding together, but can withstand bleach marks). Shoes: Skechers, bought last summer and with a couple of bleach marks carefully inked in!

potplant

Another latecomer - in bed wearing dark blue with green polka-dots M&S pyjama bottoms, only 3 or 4 years old, and blue t-shirt bought in Beijing around 20 years ago when the airline had lost our luggage!  Daytime was jeans ( which I'd altered to fit better and extended the silly small pockets to fit my phone),  sandals, stripy Uniqlo camisole thing under black warmish top, all fairly well worn. I had a friend coming round so we could sew a new top which she had a pattern and (lovely) fabric for, and she is always very stylish so I wasn't going to let the side down. 

weenancyinAmerica

Good news Pip, except for the the two five day stays. The books sound interesting though - i have made a note to track them down for my Home Front collection.

All of my clothes I was wearing today were bought over 20 years ago - but they are soaking wet now - I tried bathing a kitten. Now wearing shorts and a t-shirt given to me by a friend. Trying to introduce kitten to older cat today - lots of hissing and laid back ears. But I hope she comes around soon. Said cat is 13 plus years old. Kitten is 9 weeks old.
Right now they are both sleeping about two feet apart.

I will be taking a knitting-crocheting-needlepoint class this next semester - I am determined that I will be able to follow patterns. Right now I crochet and knit blankets, scarfs, and face flannels galore - but not following a pattern. It will be taught at the local Senior Center as part of the local night school program (but early in the day - don't do night classes any more).

Cherryfudge

A new kitten and a knitting/crocheting/needlepoint class - lucky you, @weenancyinAmerica! What's the kitten like to look at?

I meant to say I've noted the books as well - thanks Pip.

weenancyinAmerica

Very tiny - I will try and send a picture when I can - maybe tomorrow. Mostly white with ginger head, tail, and a couple of spots. Left on our back porch by the mother cat. So a little hard to say no or give back. Our other boy cat is almost 8 yrs old and is hiding in the other room still (last couple of months). The female cat is a 13 year old ginger cat. Little cat is trying to get together with her. Think he misses his mother. She hasn't been very receptive so far.

Cherryfudge

He sounds very cute - and there's no way you could have returned him whence he came, could you? I expect Mama cat has sussed out that here's a cat household and it's a good place to leave the boy. They are canny like that.  

Gem-gem

Good morning everyone, this morning I am in my gym wear - 10 minutes cardio, 30 minutes on lower leg weights, 10 minutes on shoulder physio exercises and the 1hr yoga session.  

Edit...
i am now in my old M&S jeans and an old navy WS cotton top that made its way to the bottom of the draw.