Stitch Fix #4

I was very excited to get my next box in the mail this morning.  For those who have read along with my Stitch Fix experiences, you’ll remember that I didn’t keep anything in box #3.  Everything was sent back.  So I was really hoping this one wouldn’t be so disappointing.  I had asked for more cozy, cables, layers, and specifically a denim jacket or vest just for layering.

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The first thing I pulled out of the box this time was:

Formosa Henley Blouse, $64.

This was a really nice shape for a boxy blouse, but I wasn’t totally excited about the pattern.  It is different than most things I have, and a great color.  I just didn’t love it.  It came with a little black cami to go underneath the blouse as it’s sheer.  I don’t have much shape to begin with, so I’m thinking these boxy blouses that are really in style are just not a good fit for my body type, though this is one of the nicest ones I have tried on.

Status: sent back.

Giovanni Straight Leg Jean, $98.

When I saw more jeans on the package list, I was a little disappointed.  They sent me jeans before and I just don’t need anymore.  Well, that’s not totally true.  I own 3 pairs of jeans.  1 pair of work jeans, 1 pair of flare jeans, and 1 pair of skinny jeans.  I’m a pretty simple gal.  However, when I saw that they sent me forest green jeans, I really liked them!  They would really go with several of my tops, and not be to flashy and bright, but just add a little extra interest and give me the illusion of “trying” to look nice, or going the extra mile when I wore them.  How green jeans give me that feeling, I’ll never understand.

2 issues, though.  First, when I tried them on they fit more like leggings than jeans.  They were very tight around the thighs and butt, but loose enough around the waist that I wouldn’t want to go up another size.  Plus, once again it was near the top of my budget.  I’m not thrilled about spending $98 on jeans.

Status: sent back (But now I’m on the lookout for colored jeans, because I think I could actually pull off that look.  The idea never entered my brain before, but I really liked the look.)

Trenton Jacket, $98.

So this is the jacket I requested for layering.  I mentioned that all the ones I have found locally at stores had holes in them and I still can’t bring myself to buy clothing with holes in them already.  This was a very good fit.  It was perfect in fact.  The fabric was lighter than most denims, less stiff and more stretchy.  It was incredibly comfortable.  I would not have ever picked the acid wash, though, and I recently saw another jean jacket that I really liked online at Ann Taylor that was 40% off of $70, and it was the exact wash I was thinking.

Status: sent back.

Lawley Cable Knit Open Cardigan, $68.

I’m sorry for the bad lighting in my bathroom for these pictures.  You guys are troopers for hanging in there with me for these.  Anyone who knows me knows I’m a sucker for a good cardigan.  This one has a pretty all over texture, and some deep pockets that are actually usable.  They aren’t flimsy or anything.  It goes long, just below the butt really.  I don’t have a cardigan in gray.  Well, not a thick cozy one like this.  I have an airy, lacy gray cardigan for summer.

I would wear this all the time, most especially around the house.  I got rid of any sweaters that were falling apart during my big purge, and it left me with one cream sweater that is cozy and I love and wear often.  But it shows a lot of dirt for the amount that I wear it.  This one wouldn’t show dirt as much, and still has that cozy feel.  It’s practical, wearable, and pretty.  I nervously got rid of a sweater during my purge that was comfortable and I wore, but was terribly ugly.  I wondered what I would wear if not that during the chilly months of our house.  This sweater meets all the qualifications to replace the sweater I tossed.  Though I’m not sure how the pockets are as far as pretty.  I’ve seen pockets in a sweater done better than this on Ravelry, and I suppose that’s just the knitting designer critique in me.  Could I make this sweater?  Yes.  Do I have time?  No.  Would it be any cheaper if I made it?  The opposite actually.  I would make it out of Madelinetosh Vintage or something.  According to my queue on Ravelry I could make a sweater like this in 2025 or something.

Status: kept.

Jacoba Statement Drop Earrings, $28.

I got a fun pair of earrings in this month’s box.  They are cute and match 99% of what is in my wardrobe. I don’t wear earrings a lot, but I really do like wearing them for weddings and date nights.  I cannot pull off really big earrings as they really bother me, but I think I could pull off these.

Status: kept.

I feel like I’m shopped out.  I really am enjoying my small wardrobe, that I actually get nervous about adding anything to it at all anymore because I don’t want to ruin the simplicity of it.  I don’t want to go back to looking in my closet and wondering what to wear.  That fact that I love that everything in it is something that I love.  So it will likely be awhile before another box comes my way.  I’m set.