Thoughts From the Dirty City

Hopefully by the end of this week I will be all caught up with the rest of the gang on the WT tasks.
The tasks for week 3 are Bottoms Up:

Part 1: Pile!
I have two basic pant piles, work pants and jeans. I should preface this by saying that I have recently endeavored to change my life and get healthy and active. Also, too loose weight. All good things. The only downside is a closet full of clothes that don’t quite fit anymore. Well, mostly. I’m slowly fixing this (mostly focused on jeans so far). But as I’m not at my goal weight yet I am reluctant to replace everything in my closet only to (fingers crossed) need to do it again in short order. That said, the work pants:

Velveteen Rabbits
The brown pair in the middle bottom. The photo doesn’t really do them justice. They are a rich chocolate brown and I have loved them and worn them to the brink of death. The bottom hem and the fabric itself is starting to look a bit haggard from too many trips through the washing machine. Since neither of these are things that can really be fixed, I know I should probably toss them right now. But I wont, I love them too much. As soon as I find a suitable replacement they are gone. Promise.

Torture Devices
Middle pair second from the top. While I love the cut of these (super wide leg with a big chunky cuff) the olive green just doesn’t quite go with anything. I pull it off with black tops but that seems to be their limit. Everything else I own just looks slightly off paired with them.
Also, the gray pair bottom right. They are just slightly too short to be worn with all my heels and just slightly too long to be worn with flats. I usually end up going with flats as I prefer a bit too long as compared to a bit too short.

Superstars
The black pair in the middle. They are the closest thing I have to pants that fit.
Stalwart Staples
Both pairs on the left. They are the perfect length for my modest heels and one or the other seems to go with everything I own.

Same Time, Next Year
When I piled my bottoms I had no shorts or skirts. That’s right. Not a single one. So there really wasn’t an opportunity for any of my pants to fall into this category. For the past few years I just haven’t been feeling the whole skirt thing so I figured why force it.
These days though, I’ve been kinda itching to go girly every now and again. To that end I have gone shopping this weekend and acquired a skirt! Huzah. I know, just the one. But it’s a start!! And it’s a summery skirt, so come next round I will have at least one thing to list in this category.
As for shorts…I would prefer to stick to a skirt or jeans. I’m just not comfortable in shorts. Ever. They just feel all wrong on my body no matter the length or fabric type.

Sentimental Journeys
None. I’m not really attached to any of my pants.

Jeans:

Velveteen Rabbits
They aren’t pictured because I was wearing them at the time. They are the most comfortable pair of jeans I have ever owned. They fit just right. Granted, they are probably too loose for most people’s tastes but I love them. But the years of wear have left the bottoms frayed the pockets worn and the the fabric over the knee is nearly transparent. Again, I know I should probably just give up the ghost. Chances are I’m going to hang on to them until they are completely unwearable.

Torture Devices
Second pair from the right. They fit. I guess. I just don’t get jeans with stretch in them. I don’t like anything clinging to my hips the way that these do. I usually only wear them when all other options are dirty.
Oh, and the pair just to the left of those. They are officially too big to wear and are getting tossed. No clue why I have hung on to them as long as I have.

Superstars
The pair on the far left. They are a bit light to qualify for “nice/dressy” jeans, if there is such a thing. But the wide leg cut seem to make them a bit more appropriate when my worn down denim just wont do. Also, they have some great detailing and look really cute with a nice cardigan.
Stalwart Staples
The pair to the far right. They aren’t destroyed so I can wear them in public without feeling shame, but they still fit loose in the “boyfriend” jean style I prefer. Also, the dark wash seems to make them a bit more flexible. As a bonus they are on the long side so I can get away with a low heel if I want. Or one quick roll and they are good to go with flip flops.

Same Time, Next Year
See above. I don’t do shorts.

Sentimental Journeys
Again. None.