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#15,616
Pocketbook Pup said:
That is extreme. I bought a backup pair of a favorite pair of shoes and a backup of my favorite scarf. But I don't think I could do a backup Kelly. [emoji23]
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I thought about getting a totally beat up Kelly to use for places where I would never take a good bag. Unfortunately, the beat up ones were so bad, I couldn't bring myself to purchase. I used to buy a less expensive second pair of shoes in a similar style to something expensive. When I had to take back a pair to the dept store because they starting falling apart fairly quickly, I stopped. I am a believer in good shoes as you only have one pair of feet and you better treat them right! I have narrowed down to just a few brands that fit me well. I know which styles to avoid too. The one advantage of experience!

RE: Saving things...I learned my lesson a long time ago with a pair of shoes. A million years ago I purchased a pair of white platform expensive shoes at Saks NYC on a trip there when I was living in the Midwest. I was afraid to wear them and get them dirty etc. I lingered so long that by the time I wanted to wear them, the styles had changed so much and in a very short time, that I thought they looked dated. Never again! I try to wear things when I get them. Not always successful, but I try. Also happy to report that i have lost my fear of wearing white in general regarding any potential soiling issues. White pants, white shoes white bag! No problemo!
 
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I like to use and wear out my expensive things. I have a hard time justifying high cost per use items, while it makes me very happy to buy something very expensive and then use it *all the time* till it dies. So scratches and scuffs don't bother me as much as knowing something is in a box somewhere, drying out. I will splurge on formal evening attire and accessories, but would much rather spend the money on daily use items.
 
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Pocketbook Pup said:
I'm trying to get past that. I don't want a bunch of pretty things just decorating my closet. And I know the bag will get a patina over time. I like a patina on a bag. But the first mark will be painful I'm sure.
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If you need help getting around to carrying the bag and breaking in the bag, send it to me and I will do that, heck, at no charge! :biggrin: It will go nicely with my wardrobe :heart:
 
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Genie27 said:
I like to use and wear out my expensive things. I have a hard time justifying high cost per use items, while it makes me very happy to buy something very expensive and then use it *all the time* till it dies. So scratches and scuffs don't bother me as much as knowing something is in a box somewhere, drying out. I will splurge on formal evening attire and accessories, but would much rather spend the money on daily use items.
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You're right! I need to force myself to wear my purchases for the reasons you stated.
 
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Genie27 said:
I like to use and wear out my expensive things. I have a hard time justifying high cost per use items, while it makes me very happy to buy something very expensive and then use it *all the time* till it dies. So scratches and scuffs don't bother me as much as knowing something is in a box somewhere, drying out. I will splurge on formal evening attire and accessories, but would much rather spend the money on daily use items.
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When my weight fluctuated up and then over a period of time went down a considerable amount, then slightly up (phew!), I changed my donating habits. At first I would donate the clothing, not wanting to bother altering it. I donated some very fine suits. Then over the course of a decade I got to the point of realizing that I might not be able to replace that quality -- a number of plus size designers/companies scaled back, like Pendleton, for example.

Now I am much more likely to get such clothing either altered down by a tailor or store it if it is too small. First, some manufacturers like EF seem to have initially made very good quality clothing and then morphed into making cardigans and jersey tops and dresses that are differentiated more by color trends than manufacturing detail and quality. Plus, these darn handkerchief hemlines just drive me wacky in the way they make clothing more trendy than classic and timeless. EF has gone bananas over those.

It is expensive to replace clothing and it is a good feeling, like you say, Genie, to get a fair amount of use from "investment clothing." I have a wool melton long dolman sleeve EF cocoon coat from maybe as long as a decade ago got too big (I lost weight) to be wearable. Finally got around this summer to getting this stuff altered at Nordies. I have become much more selective about purchasing HS either in the boutique or on ebay. I don't know if this is the so-called "wisdom" that supposedly comes with aging or getting closer to the fixed-income scenario of retirement.
 
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