packing & traveling with a handmade wardrobe – The Self-Made Wardrobe Week 44
The Self-Made Wardrobe is a project where I only wear garments I’ve made.
It’s a year long experiment in getting dressed without clothing labels –
it’s a year about noticing patterns, trying things, and observing what happens.
Day 302 – Friday, May 29th
archer button up shirt // black tank top // vine print skirt
bicycle necklace // bead crochet bracelets // rings // black flats
Day 303 – Saturday, May 30th
2nd archer button up shirt // black tank top // black maxi skirt
robot necklace // various rings // black flats // coffee
Day 304 – Sunday, May 31st
archer button up shirt // black tank top // jeans
robot necklace // bead crochet bracelets // rings // black heels
Day 305 – Monday, June 1st
blue kimono // black tank top // vine print skirt
khaki scarf // bead crochet bracelets // rings // black heels
Day 306 – Tuesday, June 2nd
blue kimono // black tank top // vine print skirt
robot necklace // bead crochet bracelets // rings // black flats
Day 307 – Wednesday, June 3rd
archer button up shirt // black tank top // jeans
black scarf // bead crochet bracelets // rings // black flats
Day 308 – Thursday, June 4th
blue kimono // black tank top // graphic silk circle skirt
pocket watch necklace // bead crochet bracelets // rings // sneakers
Lots of repeats this week – that’s because I spent the long weekend at TNNA + travel days. Like I do for every trip, I packed at the last minute and instead of planning outfits – I just threw my most comfortable pieces of clothing in a bag and walked out the door…
That included: both my archers, my blue kimono, all my black tank tops, my jeans, my vine print skirt, and my black maxi skirt.
The grab comfortable clothes & walk out the door has always been my packing strategy, which is a pretty laid back strategy, but I was amazed that packing for this trip (with a 100% handmade wardrobe) was even easier then packing for any previous trip (with a small but not handmade wardrobe).
Maybe it’s because I made all my clothes and therefore know everything about them, or maybe it’s because I’ve been wearing the same tiny wardrobe for 10 months now – but there was no question about what I was going to pack – which was pretty neat.
(I did at the last minute throw my graphic silk circle skirt & my cascading flowers skirt into the bag – “just in case” – but never pulled them out & didn’t need them.)
PS. if I ever thought finding photography angles in my NYC apartment was hard, it’s nothing compared to a hotel room.
Day 300! – The Self-Made Wardrobe Week 43
The Self-Made Wardrobe is a project where I only wear garments I’ve made.
It’s a year long experiment in getting dressed without clothing labels –
it’s a year about noticing patterns, trying things, and observing what happens.
Day 295 – Friday, May 22nd
Archer button up shirt // black tank top // jeans
princess necklace // bracelets // rings // black heels
Day 296 – Saturday, May 23rd
2nd Archer button up shirt // black tank // black maxi
bicycle necklace // various rings
Day 297 – Sunday, May 24th
Archer button up shirt // black tank top // black maxi
robot necklace // various rings // black flats
Day 298 – Monday, May 25th
black tank top // vine print skirt
robot clock necklace // various rings // bangles // wedge sandals
Day 299 – Tuesday, May 26th
blue kimono // black tank top // cascading flowers skirt
robot clock necklace // various rings // black flats
Day 300!! – Wednesday, May 27th
Archer button up shirt // black tank top // jeans
pocket watch necklace // bracelets // rings // black flats
Day 301 – Thursday, May 28th
black tank top // vine print skirt
bicycle necklace // various rings // bead crochet bracelets // black flats
I was going through photos yesterday and was like, “I guess it’s the week of funny faces and side eye looks…” 
Anyway!
It’s past day 300, and with less than 10 to go, I guess it’s kind of all down here from here!
new sewing plans – The Self-Made Wardrobe Week 42
The Self-Made Wardrobe is a project where I only wear garments I’ve made.
It’s a year long experiment in getting dressed without clothing labels –
it’s a year about noticing patterns, trying things, and observing what happens.
Day 288 – Friday, May 15th
archer button up shirt // black tank top // black maxi skirt
robot necklace // bracelets // various rings // black flats
Day 289 – Saturday, May 16th
archer button up // black tank top // graphic silk circle skirt
clock robot necklace // bracelets // various rings // sneakers
Day 290 – Sunday, May 17th
the easiest jersey vest ever // black tank top // cascading flowers skirt
robot clock necklace // bead crochet bracelets // rings // black flats
Day 291 – Monday, May 18th
my 2nd purple pullover // black tank top // jeans
robot necklace // bracelets // rings // black flats
Day 292 – Tuesday, May 19th
archer button up shirt // black tank top // jeans
pocket watch necklace // various rings // black heels
Day 293 – Wednesday, May 20th
my 2nd archer button up shirt // black tank top // black maxi
robot clock necklace // various rings // black flats
Day 294 – Thursday, May 21st
blue kimono // black tank top // graphic silk circle skirt
pocket watch necklace // bead crochet bracelets // rings // sneakers
10 weeks to go…
A couple weeks ago, I wrote about some of the goals I had for the remainder of the self-made wardrobe, and with just 10 weeks left, I figured it was time to revisit them.
Goal 1: another chunky sweater. – didn’t happen. Oh well.
Goal 2: another light, thin, long sleeved pullover. – Done!
Goal 3: another 3−4 skirts. – Started.
Goal 4: jeans. – Ta-da!
Goal 5: start looking forward to summer. – Started? I made new tank tops.
Overall, that’s not too bad.
I think I’m now going to focus primarily on sewing skirts & summer things. I definitely want to make another pair of jeans, but I’m not positive that is 100% the most pressing project to be working on. And I still want to make that chunky sweater, but that will probably wait until the fall.
So, the new & revised goals:
Goal 1: 2-3 couple easy, light, breathable maxi dress (possibly a By Hand London’s “Anna,” maybe a simple drop waist 20’s inspired number) – otherwise it’s going to be a pretty miserable summer.
Goal 2: 3-4 more easy breezy skirts – I have plans & fabric for a few.
Goal 3: More tank tops… always more tank tops.
That’s totally doable! We’ll see how it pans out.
