Closet Clean-out (2)

I went through some more clothes in my closet.  This time I also worked on matching one outfit.

6 items listed above were tried on and 2 went to the goodwill pile.
1 needs to be shortened. I need to raise the skirt by moving the waistband.

1. Park Ranger Shirt.  I haven't worn this in years. Dave told me to get it way back in the day to look like a park ranger. I always wore it with pants labeled 2 above or similar pants. I tried this shirt on with numerous things. I need to figure out how to not look washed out when I wear it. Any suggestions?
2. Khaki pants I haven't worn in ages. They are a little short.  For some reason I thought they'd be too tight and they weren't. I feel like my clothes that are a few years old are a lot more breathable because of just how the material is.
3. This skirt is in a few pictures. I think I wore it once. I don't like the length of it (see picture in the bottom row) but if it is up a few inches I like it better. I only discovered this recently. I need to alter this skirt. 
4. This is another long skirt. I don't like it. It is longer on one side than the other. I didn't think I could alter it and like it, so it is in the Goodwill pile.  I think I only wore it once before.
5. I like this pink skirt. I don't like the length. I'm going to figure out how to put new elastic on it and move it down a few inches. I also want to make the striped fabric closer in length to the floral one.  I hope I get to this project soon. 
6. This skirt is too boring. I wore in once in 2006. I got it at Goodwill and now it will be going in the Goodwill Pile again. 

The other shirts shown in the pictures were just so that I had clothes on that semi matched so I could better judge the skirts.

Now I am up to 28 items that I went through and only 5 in the donate pile.  I thought I would be getting rid of a lot more.

Closet Clean-out

My closet is getting jam packed. I figured there is a ton in there that I don't like. I decided to go through it a little.
I barely went through any. I tried on everything before it goes to the Goowill pile.  My problem is I liked a lot more than I remembered liking.

Another problem was a lot of the clothes that used to be too big now fit or are too tight. Lots of clothes that did fit (that I do not want to get rid of) are too tight now.  I need to organize/categorize or something so I don't get confused what fits now.

Above is a collage of most of what I tried on.

What is your process for going through your closet? Do you do it all at once or go through parts at a time?

I have made posts before about trying on old clothes, but they weren't this extensive. In September 2010, I said that I hoped I'd get through 2 feet of closet on the one side. I did not even make it through that 2 feet today.

Old Clothes in my Closet - Take 1

I did not get very far because it was dinner time.

Blue dress = wore to the top 20 luncheon in 2002 and also one of the outfits for my senior picture. Both times I wore a silver cardigan that I still have.  I have not worn this since 2002.  I'm indecisive about keeping it. It fits great actually but it's short.

Tan sweater = purchased at Old Navy 2 years ago. I believe I wore it once.  I think the color is too close to my skin tone to look good. I look washed out or something. If I can figure out something to do to make this not suck then I'll keep it. Any suggestions?

Burgundy Corduroy pants and light khaki pants (upper right corner) are both too shot. I wore the khaki ones this year (and last year) and hated them because they were too shot. Both of these are in the goodwill pile. I'm not sure if I like the khaki enough to keep them and turn them into shorts or something now that I have a sewing machine on the way. February 26 of last year they did not fit.

Khaki pants that aren't buttoned.  Can't button them. Going to get rid of them.  In 2006, they became too tight for my thighs. The thighs seem to fit now. Actually I wore these pants about a year ago.

Light colored floral dress. I bought in Philly in early July 2003 and then I wore it to a July 4 picnic that Dave's grandmom was having. I have not worn it since.  --- Going to goodwill. I think the color is too light.

Dark Jean Jacket - I have not worn since high school. Not even sure if I really wore it then. It is really big and bulky in the shoulders. -- Going to goodwill.

Light jean jacket - I wore this in my senior picture and not sure how much else I wore it. I used to love it. I actually really like that the sleeves are long enough. Now a jacket would be more form fitting though. It is from Express.  I was indecisive about getting rid of these one even though I have not worn it in 8 years! I probably just need to be convinced to get rid of it or told to.

The khaki's in the bottom row I know I at least wore in 2008. They are a little higher waisted than I liked at the time but now there are a lot more higher waisted things coming into style and I'm being forced to buy them so maybe it's OK and I should keep them.

So what do you think of what I tried on today?  Should I get rid of what I haven't worn since high school?  See if I would have done that I would have gotten rid of my black dress and I wore that this summer before the 30 for 30 challenge.

Last February I tried on a lot of clothes and got rid of a lot. I kept a lot and some of what I kept, I haven't even worn.  There are more pictures of today's clothes on my picasa. Hopefully tomorrow I can go through 2 feet of my closet on the side that has clothes I don't even wear to work.