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I enjoy commenting on fashion threads, but as I was typing I was contemplating my own outfit today. Jeans ...fine (even if they skew Mom they are not awful). Skechers that are really slippers with a fat white soul (pretty awful on a 1-10 scale of awfulness, will hide when my DDs visit).

But the piece de resistance was something I bought when I was looking for warm clothes for our trip over the holidays and I just went in nearly every store. I "scored" this on clearance. I loved the color. It is soooooo warm and soft and when I fall asleep on the couch the collar is almost like a little pilow. If I lived alone, I'd wear it every day and sit in front of the laundry in my jammies until it was done washing.

Even DH, my biggest fan and still starry eyed sweetheart, says it gives him Fozzie Bear vibes.

Just sayin', be careful from whom you take advice. LOL

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My current attire - these pants are probably 30 years old. I rediscovered them at our lake place - where old things I can’t part with go to be stored. They made the move to SC where I’ve breathed new life into them.

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bbstx
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Love the Fozzie Bear quip! I realized last week that I did not have a pair of sweatpants in my house. Went to the big city and stopped in a Target. I bought a pair of joggers that are the softest sweatpants I’ve ever owned! In the last week, they’ve been washed 2x and I put them back on as soon as they come out of the dryer!
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Irish2
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I think we all either have or have had clothing items that fit the category of comfy cozy but not too fashion forward shall we say. Your photos gave me a laugh Mtn!
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Funkyart
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I am wearing a cute pink vneck sweater ... but it is all downhill from there. Stretched out pj bottoms that barely stay on and ratty minnetonka slippers that should have been replaced 2 months ago. whispering ::: and I am pretty sure I havent brushed my hair yet today:::

BTW ... speaking of warm clothing, it has been in the 40s all weekend-- rainy but not too cold. A few mins ago, we had a wild snow squall! It is 43 deg! It only lasted about 10 min but the snow was flying up, down and all around. Crossing fingers that it counts as our "onion snow".
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Kswl
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I am still wearing my church clothes because i have a rehearsal tonight and it’s cold and windy here: black knit turtleneck, red plaid mohair short skirt from RL, black tights, black leather Mary Janes and the absolute cutest — and most inexpensive— clip on earrings ever from Amazon, bows with long tails made from thin gold chain. I have a Royal Stewart tartan scarf (from the place I intended to order a pillow and ended up buying this instead!) and a black wool single-breasted RL coat and red leather gloves.

My disclaimer: Usually on Sunday afternoons I have changed into slacks for the drive north to that masterworks group but the service ran long, we went out to lunch then I visited my mom and now that it’s almost time to leave i’m too lazy to change.

****I added the photo to show that even though i had clothes and shoes on they were as comfy as any thing short of a pajama… comfort first, always! ****
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mtnrdredux_gw
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KSWL, why does none of this surprise me? ; )

(real emoji-maker seems to be on the fritz for me)
Sueb20
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Lounging in my Old Navy joggers.
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cyn427 (z. 7, N. VA)
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bbstx, nothing better than sweatpants warm out of the dryer!
eld6161
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I exercise 3 mornings a week at home. I do in my pj’s. I don’t bother with exercise wear.
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bpath
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Never the fashion icon, today I surprise even myself. I had an on-my-feet full-day rehearsal/workshop yesterday so today I’m in kind of sweats, my long exercise top, sweatshirt-jacket, and socks and slip-on sneakers for a little foot support. I might actually be more comfortable8; stretch leggings, for the support and ”massage-y” ness of them. But I’m too lazy now to care. I didn’t even take a shower today, I don’t even have to go out for the mail it being Sunday, so no chance I’m going to see anyone but DH, who is dressed similarly today.
nicole___
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I have a white sherpa 3/4 zip. It is soooooooooooooooooooo comfy!
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Bestyears
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Ohmygosh, Mtn, I want that top. And it's hardly ever even cold here, LOL. I'm currently wearing old black leggings from Target, a black scoopneck l/s t-shirt from MangoPop (guessing I got it from Amazon), and ASIC running shoes.
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salonva
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I don't understand what the problem is...............you should see me on most days. After about 5 ( well, when it's dark earlier, it could be 3:30 or 4) I am in sweats and similar. I see no problemo with that. Right now I'm still fancy wearing black leggings and a t-shirt with a similar top to yours but that has a full zipper.

Ain't nothing better than comfy cozies or as we used to call them, shllumpies.
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jojoco
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I can just about feel how soft and cozy that top is, Mtn. I would live in it also. I was at a shopping center the other day and gave a shout of joy when I discovered that J Crew Factory had just opened a store there. I bought a pair of fuschia suede penny loafers, two sweaters and a pair of (get ready for this, Mtn,) tortoise shell hoops. You are a tortoise shell influencer!
carolb_w_fl_coastal_9b
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I really like that caramel color, mtn. I wish it was cool enough to wear something like that here, tho we are having a bit of cool-down. It's supposed to be in the 50s tonight.

I love my comfy around-the-house clothes.

And just realized that's a rather tortoiseshell-like shade, isn't it?
localeater
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I think I dress for my dogs.
seagrass_gw Cape Cod
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localeater - no outfit is complete without dog hair. We live with two double coated Australian Shepherds. I have "street clothes" that I immediately change when I get in my house before I sit down on anything. We call it "Aussie glitter".
palimpsest
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I have had a tie on once since Covid, and it was to one of the weddings where there was an "attire: semi-formal" in the invitation. For the other "semi-formal" I wore a blue jacket and khaki pants because I asked and that is what the bride meant, in her context. And there were track suits at her reception, male and female. She was just aiming for the nice track suit.

I have bought, since Covid, three identical cotton v neck sweaters (black, grey, navy) and a navy merino sweater, and two pairs of khakis, $19 each, from Uniqlo. Anything else has been scrubs or t shirts and a yearly pair of sneakers. Men are lucky because they can wear clothes that are neither fashionable nor unfashionable.

Anyway, I think the difference in our age group is that we grew up with a more rigid context of what to wear when and generally we still have a better idea of what to wear when. You would not wear that Fozzie bear top to a wedding. Now somebody just might, because it's what they put on in the morning and if you don't like it that's your problem not theirs.

My oldest sister went to college in the mid 1970s and most everyone she knew wore jeans and t shirts every day all day. But her guy friends with hair down to their shoulders, as well as the women, would mostly pull something appropriate to wear to dinner, if they went into the city to meet their parents for dinner, they didn't wear what they pulled on when the rolled out of bed in the morning. The women's dresses may have literally been 3-4 years out of fashion because they hadn't bought anything like that since coming to college, but they would pull it out because that's what you put on to go to a restaurant.

On the one hand, yes that was a long time ago, almost 50 years, but it was within our lifetimes, most of the people who post here.
bpath
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Last year I was in a grocery store and saw a man in a suit. The fact that I actually remember that is telling. I can't remember the last time I saw a man in a suit outside of a life event (funeral, wedding, bar mitzvah). Maybe at church. but even there most men with a shirt and tie are in a blazer and slacks.
OutsidePlaying
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Mtn, you made me laugh!

I have been into thick cozy socks this winter. I now have 3 pair similar to these from Barefoot Dreams. Worn at the moment with my Woolx pj bottoms.
OllieJane
last month
I have an new off-white sherpa 3/4 zip still hanging in my closet with tags on it. I look at it in my closet, and really like it-but now...I think it's an early spring here, so it will have to wait until next year. Unless, we go to Colorado or similar real soon.
DLM2000-GW
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Mtn what you have there is the modern day version of a housedress or in yiddish, schmatta. Yours is actually more stylish than mine which is a men's L/XL zip color blocked hoodie which I wear almost all-the-time in the house. The sleeves have to be rolled up so I can function, it covers my butt which doesn't matter other than for warmth because I never wear it past my garden, it has pockets for kleenex (I am officially my gramma now) and my phone, doubles as an apron (has saved my clothes from many stove spatters) and is basically my bathrobe. Goes on over PJs first thing, big enough to go over even a bulky sweater later (I'm always cold) and keeps me warm at night watching tv. When I'm REALLY cold I can even pull up the hood.
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jill302
last month
Mtn - I had that top, in cream, it was so comfy. Now I am wondering where it went off to, my daughter probably "borrowed" it.
mtnrdredux_gw
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I just bought it again, in Wisteria. Now I am influencing ... myself?
Kswl
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Lol Mtn, you are dangerously influential!

adding….dangerous to self and others 😎
Funkyart
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count me in as influenced-- and also got this in lime and hot pink!

I am having a hard time embracing more cold weather clothing so these keep me looking towards spring!

PS.. it is plastered all over the site but be sure to use code March60!
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nini804
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🤣 Love your Muppet references!

I have some Viuori (probably misspelled) joggers that are insanely awesome. They are worn waaaayyy too often around this house!
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mtnrdredux_gw
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Ohh i like the lime Funky!
Funkyart
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I liked the pink too ... these are much lighter weight and great for running, walking, hiking ... they also work great for informal Teams meetings.

I got the plus size for added length-- but my experience with EB says I could easily have gone with regular sizing.
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petalique
last month
Mtn, I have not yet read the whole thread, but when I saw that top, I wanted one just like it. So nice!
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Sueb20
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I got this sweatshirt for $19 at Old Navy and ended up getting a second one too. Great for spring/summer as it is not as heavy as some other sweatshirts. It runs big.
Funkyart
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I wondered about that style sue-- glad to know you like it. Is it very oversized?

I have been living in this old navy sweatshirt (in fact, I am wearing it now). I went down a size and probably could have gone down 2 sizes.

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