Who Irons Anymore?

When we walked in the mall on rainy or icy days, I noticed a green striped shirt that looked nice to wear for everyday types of errands. I haven’t bought any clothing for over two years. My wardrobe has been shorts and a t shirt at home and LLBean wear for morning walks. So I ordered the JCrew shirt and it arrived folded in a plastic bag - like men’s shirts. It’s probably a size too large. But it is meant to be an oversized shirt with dropped shoulders. But I thought it needed to be washed to soften it a bit - but that would mean I would have to iron it because it was cotton. I haven’t ironed in centuries! So after washing and drying the shirt it was wrinkled. We have a very small ironing board that needs to be placed on a table. The iron is pretty standard. I just knew I needed to add water so it could be steamed. Doing this exercise reminded me of the days when everything had to be ironed - especially the white uniform shirts for school. I remember my mom rolling things up and putting them in the refrigerator. It’s a pain to iron but more of a pain when you don’t really have the right set up. The shirt did look better after the wash. But I’m not sure I like the idea of the upkeep. So much for wanting a cotton button down shirt. Maybe cotton and polyester blend is a better idea. 

J Crew Shirt

It’s been a while since we bought any clothes. There just doesn’t seem to be a need! We don’t go anywhere and if we do it’s for a morning walk. And I have LLBean summer and winter clothes for that. Whenever we can’t walk outside due to rain or freezing snow we will drive to the mall. That’s where I saw the J Crew shirt that caught my eye. I don’t even know what size I am these days but every time I used to shop it really depended on the style and the make. So I took a chance and ordered the pistachio striped oversized shirt from J Crew. It was also 30% off. I’ve never bought anything from them before. The shirt arrived yesterday in a small clear plastic package similar to what a man’s dress shirt is always wrapped in. When I tried it on it felt large and I wished I had preferred it in a size smaller. So today we put it in the wash to soften it up and hopefully it will hang a bit less stiff. It’s made out of cotton so it will need ironing I’m sure. It’s not exactly a fancy shirt but it’s certainly good enough to wear to the dentist - which is about one of the few things we still do. I really am better off trying things on before buying them on line. But I’m just not in the mood to shop.