Clothing the Body and the Heart: LOH Contest #248

<div class="text-justify"><p>Since I am one of the community leaders in LadiesOfHive, I seldom enter the weekly contests as I do not think it ethical or fair for me to do so&nbsp;&mdash; at least not without disqualifying myself from winning prizes. In fact, this is only the second contest for which I have written in LOH. So, without further ado, I submit the following notice:</p> **𝙳𝙸𝚂𝙲𝙻𝙰𝙸𝙼𝙴𝚁**: 𝙰𝚜 𝚌𝚘-𝙵𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚊𝚗 𝙰𝚍𝚖𝚒𝚗, 𝙸 𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚋𝚢 𝚛𝚎𝚟𝚘𝚔𝚎 𝚖𝚢 𝚛𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚊𝚗𝚢 𝚠𝚒𝚗𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜, 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚗 𝚊𝚗 '𝙷𝚘𝚗𝚘𝚛𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝙼𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗' 𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚣𝚎. 𝙼𝚢 𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚒𝚌𝚒𝚙𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚒𝚜 𝚘𝚗𝚕𝚢 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚙𝚒𝚛𝚒𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚏𝚞𝚗 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚌𝚊𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚎. <p>As soon as I read the questions this week, especially the second one, I immediately wanted to write <em>something</em>. So, here goes...</p> <hr> <blockquote>1️⃣ What is the most dominant color in your wardrobe/closet? Was it a conscious choice, or did it just turn out that way over time? Feel free to give us a sneak peek!</blockquote> <hr> <p>I would be hard-pressed to pick just one color, as I have always been a fan of all colors! I do have some solid black tops, solid black skirts, a solid white skirt, and a peachy-colored skirt, but those are for pairing with things that have patterns on them. Only rarely will I wear a black top with a black skirt, but that's usually if I am wearing a pair of shoes with a pattern on them <em>(I have a pair of heels and a pair of sandals with flowers on them)</em>.</p> <p>As an example, I have a pair of black pants, which I often wear with the top pictured in the second image below. It is a long "tunic-length" top <em>(the bottom hem hangs a few inches below my groin)</em> which has pretty mauve & pink flowers on a black background. It is lightweight for hot summer days, is so comfortable, and very stylish, too. I got it at a second-hand "thrift store" maybe 25 years ago for about $5 and it is still <em>(after all this time!)</em> one of my favorite pieces of clothing! So, yeah, most of my solid items of clothing are to pair with something fun or pretty, like animal prints or floral patterns.</p> <p>None of my clothing was expensive. Most of it has come from the "clearance racks" from various stores, or from charity-run "thrift stores" where second-hand items have been donated to help the charity raise funds. I like shopping those stores because: <ul><li>it's cheaper for me 🤑</li><li>it helps the charity raise funds ❤️</li><li>it's a form of recycling, good for the planet 🌍</li><li>it's a great place to find unusual & vintage clothing 👗</li><li>unique items; no worry that other women will be dressing like me 😂</li></ul></p> <br> <table> <caption><center><b>• SOME OF THE CLOTHES IN MY CLOSET •</b></center><br></caption> <tr> <td><img src="https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/thekittygirl/23tSf7xA48i3Hq1pWG99wVLLiXkNu5KngyWuooti9jtArgBBQY6fWfB892GdyCSYJHLJ3.png"></td> <td><img src="https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/thekittygirl/23wgTrT3fiWcGPSRXtZPbPkgHihHfdSjiDv8vZ7kmCbGP92CPnstiCntSQX3EPVXWj6iT.png"></td> <td><img src="https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/thekittygirl/23tbu7tRs1DGx3WdQxYuYnQtB53Tp8uqySTMeZZwfYwvXnSP46f7A1pkLnnWMnZveKxb1.png"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/thekittygirl/23tHA5rWp37eWT1mofMbqRhYTA44x9h5PY6zLAwbt37aSRVmSYmUhv4BVVepYHQKm3V1x.png"></td> <td><img src="https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/thekittygirl/23tmKby4z355HH9GBg8VqjgmCU34xT52dL25QucerPuorB2n4RJYTsiE2tXvkxoEBuDuD.png"></td> <td><img src="https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/thekittygirl/23u5tiWS6mNngmSeaexx4ie6cTPMVpa4ZnVPma2YbvBoLMzbvK6zKWTQxSS9q6Yn1XzL5.png"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/thekittygirl/23tH3F9GAfCGvd1ZJezeGbCsxEE41wzt8BcFownuzgza2MBy3xSY9MpmtNz9yuvu7Yj3E.png"></td> <td><img src="https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/thekittygirl/23wWy6FUoMBBxWFUvksLgwZRUDJrnLukD […]