tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post5938306332966106667..comments2024-03-28T03:40:29.423-04:00Comments on Passage des Perles: Closet pruning with The Furlough MethodDuchessehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-92152142483779628182014-03-05T08:03:47.771-05:002014-03-05T08:03:47.771-05:00I usually don't do prints, but that Etro is a ...I usually don't do prints, but that Etro is a statement, not just a print. It is stunning.Kristien62https://www.blogger.com/profile/04141776821818167047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-634292148609368202014-03-04T19:29:24.454-05:002014-03-04T19:29:24.454-05:00Am especially enjoying this post and comments! I ...Am especially enjoying this post and comments! I seem to be regularly trying to purge my closet…sometimes with more success than others….will have to try the Furlough Method. My biggest "challenge" is footwear….why do I feel that I HAVE to keep it, even when it doesn't exactly fit or I never wear it….<br />Cathy Wong<br />PS am now going on eBay to check out Etro scarves :) and I too think the dress is lovelyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-55537397590079865692014-03-04T17:10:08.369-05:002014-03-04T17:10:08.369-05:00I don't have any trouble purging things, altho...I don't have any trouble purging things, although I am occasionally the victim of purge passion - what a great expression.<br /><br />Ah, Etro! I wear very little in the way of bright colours or patterns but my absolute favourite party top is a beautiful Etro silk number with a sort of swirly bronze floral design. The cut is just incredible. I bet that dress looks amazing on. Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536212906241844509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-32738655761796344542014-03-04T11:45:57.193-05:002014-03-04T11:45:57.193-05:00You'd look fabulous in that Etro dress! With y...You'd look fabulous in that Etro dress! With your hair colouring and svelte figure heads would turn!<br />Our closet situation is rather challenging because they are tiny so I need to use two for my clothing...one for out of season wear and one for in season clothing. The best trick I learned for paring ones wardrobe is to lose weight! <br />I just bought a bright yellow jacket rather like your green Boden! hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-4637278435511435062014-03-04T11:36:47.566-05:002014-03-04T11:36:47.566-05:00You always crack me up! And Etro! I love my Etro m...You always crack me up! And Etro! I love my Etro man's scarf, enough so that I think I'm going to need a second one. There's an Italian in all of us somewhere;).LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-20362030471048370762014-03-04T10:51:37.943-05:002014-03-04T10:51:37.943-05:00That is how I scaled down my much too large wardro...That is how I scaled down my much too large wardrobe. Everything that I was ambivalent about went into a closet in a guest room, and never once did anything make it back. But it kept me from the what-if lament.Corneliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02674961462823358063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-70774978198928775412014-03-04T10:51:08.844-05:002014-03-04T10:51:08.844-05:00While my own mother was very thrifty, she didn'...While my own mother was very thrifty, she didn't seem to have trouble getting rid of things, sometimes to MY everlasting regret. I still recall asking her, when in my twenties or thirties, if I could have her cape-back mink jacket she never wore, only to be told she had donated it. Aaarrrgh! <br /><br />---Jill AnnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-40768524121191449142014-03-04T10:23:39.368-05:002014-03-04T10:23:39.368-05:00I call this technique "putting my clothes on ...I call this technique "putting my clothes on probation" and it does work well! Still, I have a few pieces that , while rarely worn, haven't been placed on probation purely because I can't ignore my mother's voice telling me how good they are. Maybe I just need a limited archive section? You know - probably won't wear again but need for emotional support? Ok, that sounds pathetic when I actually write it out and read it!Murphynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-70941402799237648232014-03-04T10:06:31.487-05:002014-03-04T10:06:31.487-05:00LauraH: Etro scarves show up on eBay, sometimes ge...LauraH: Etro scarves show up on eBay, sometimes gently used (by which I mean in great shape), for much less than retail prices.<br /><br />I bought one at an end-of-season sale in Spain and still enjoy it more than a decade later. <br /><br />Susan: Wondering if scarf was there b/c heavy for your climate- lucky you! If you have the confidence to make a final decision, no need to furlough- that's for those of us torn by doubt.<br /><br />frugal: With your thrift shop mojo, you will likely find one. One of the reasons I enjoy your blog is that your thinking is so like my mother's.<br /><br />materfamilias: A farther-away closet is exactly the place for the technique. I also find I am no longer willing to maintain a larger wardrobe. <br /><br />lagatta: How much space is "needed" is part of a bigger-picture decision tied to values, and I'm frequently surprised by how much many North Americans think is necessary. <br /><br />Dropped off things at a charity and took look around store, found new (tags till on) very good quality shirt for one son for $5! Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-53155001308772437212014-03-04T09:53:06.079-05:002014-03-04T09:53:06.079-05:00It is also important to keep in mind that paring c...It is also important to keep in mind that paring can allow someone else to wear nice things, as well as benefiting a charity you want to support.(Mine is a centre that assists women in crisis). <br /><br />At the same time, it is freeing up very valuable cubic ft or metres of your own storage space, for which you are paying rent or mortgage payments. <br /><br />And remember, that famous French, Italian or other European style is also based on very limited storage space, even chez people of professional classes. <br /><br />One problem I have is recycling clothing that is NOT in good condition; there aren't a lot of places to take worn garments made of good fibres that can be recycled. I have some such garments in a box as I have to repaint some walls, after they will be discarded. I can take non-paint-covered old rags to a recycling centre not very far away, but it is a schlepp on foot or bicycle!lagatta à montréalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610410709900333230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-86728952862109603482014-03-04T09:45:22.699-05:002014-03-04T09:45:22.699-05:00Great advice! I've got a number of items I'...Great advice! I've got a number of items I'm getting ready to move to the furthest closet in the house and see whether they pass the test for re-entry when it's next their season.<br />That dress! So fabulous! It would be perfect for you, no? Great colour! Such presence . . .materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-90106636028275274432014-03-04T09:41:05.928-05:002014-03-04T09:41:05.928-05:00I've always wanted an Etro scarf. Sigh. The pr...I've always wanted an Etro scarf. Sigh. The prints are so beautiful.<br /><br />I think I am your mother's "daughter" and you are my mother's "daughter" in the closet department. I am wondering where my own daughter will end up on the spectrum.frugalscholarhttp://frugalscholar.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-35992847223769872992014-03-04T08:41:28.428-05:002014-03-04T08:41:28.428-05:00I found an Etro woof scarf at a consignment shop t...I found an Etro woof scarf at a consignment shop this winter and purchased it for a bargain price. Hmm...I may wear it to my book club meeting today as it is still in the 20s in Dallas!<br /><br />I can see that Etro dress on you! It has a lot of personality and I think that would suit you. <br /><br />And yes, more closet paring in my future. I hope to just move things on out without the furlough. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12756033682201519150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-53945637445236991232014-03-04T08:27:02.098-05:002014-03-04T08:27:02.098-05:00What a good idea for dealing with those emotionall...What a good idea for dealing with those emotionally laden pieces of clothing and other gear. I'm currently thinking about my bags, don't seem to be using some at all so feel a purge on the horizon.<br /><br />Etro prints are so lovely to look at, the price makes them strictly eye candy for me! <br /><br />Longing for spring and an end to this winter, I just saw this post which you and others may enjoy....style with colour!<br />http://www.alreadypretty.com/2014/03/this-week-i-love-elisa-nalin.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+alreadypretty+%28Already+Pretty%29LauraHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03402103522466794364noreply@blogger.com