Self-Portrait Challenge ~ What I Wear 4

I remember what I wear. I remember how special it was to wear this yellow dress that my mom made for both me and my doll. And I remember how grown-up I felt being able to hold my brother for the photoshoot.

My clothes are an intricate part of my memories. I remember...

• my favourite red shirt with the alphabet on it that my mom made for me
• that by grade 6 I loved clothes with drama - the red shirt with the ruffles down the front, the pink blouse with the voluminous sleeves (I still remember what the sleeves felt like against my arms)
• the brown full-circle skirt that my friend Carol sewed for me in junior high
• the cowboy hat I got for my 16th birthday from my friends
• wearing red to my formal while all the other girls wore white, yellow or baby blue
• the grey leg warmers I wore to shreds at dance class
• the beautiful white dress that was too formal to wear anywhere but I'd put it on now and again just to see what it looked like
• the first time a bought something I had seen in a magazine (white Esprit flats)
• receiving my Latvian ring
• my first pair of good-quality shoes
• the grey suit I wore for my grandmother's funeral
• discovering that you can wear Docs anywhere, with anything
• clubbing in long black evening dresses, a short gold one and every now and again army pants and a tank top
• the moment I tried on my wedding dress with a veil (That was a real "bride" moment for me. I cried)
• discovering Jamie casual
• manifesting my wishes with boots

I've really enjoyed taking a look at what I wear for SPC this month. It's been a journey of self-reflection and of owning that I really care what I wear. Thanks SPC!

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