Travelwear

I've been away and apologise if you've been standing there with your colour chart and body shape chart, all keen and fired up for the next step. Unfortunately, I can't put you out of your misery today either as I have so much to do but I would like to say a few things about clothes and travelling that I think is vital, lest you too do yourself an injury as i most certainly did. Repeatedly.
I was very pleased with myself when I packed for my holiday. For once my clothes all sort of matched and were flattering in shape and colour. What a fashion plate I would be. Alas, my plans began to unravel one hour into my flight when I sensed my lower body was not receiving sufficient blood supply due to my lovely jeans never having been designed for actual long-lasting comfort. This was a pattern for the whole holiday. I'd sit down and my thighs etc, were clamped in a vice. I had all nice clothes but it was mostly unsuitable for what we got up to. For instance, there I was, a calf sucking on my hand at a petting farm in my nice tailored jacket, covered in Alpaca wool fluff, mixed animal manure on my lovely boots. The cute animals all tried to eat my scarf and the tassels on my handbag.
The friends we stayed with were casual dressers so I never needed my going-out-for- dinner ballgown that I packed. Since I took 95% of the photo's I was barely in any so my coordinating gear will never be seen. But imagine I looked very nice. But if you looked closely you would have seen the pain in my eyes from my strangling clothes far-outdoing any pleasure I felt from looking nice. Just not worth it! Every afternoon when we got back I would throw on tights and a loose jumper, the only thing I had with me that was comfortable. Our hosts, who worked in the day, politely never mentioned that I was in the same outfit every time they saw me!
So, conclusion: It is great to look nice but comfort is more important. If you have to suck in a gut, or the clothes leave marks on your skin or raise your blood pressure this is no good. Prioritise comfort as you will need your body in one piece for some time yet!