November 2026 – Building a Wardrobe Starting With Spirit of Autumn by Albert Pinkham Ryder

November 9, 2026 Our heroine who lives in mostly brown! I know this feels sort of dark and limited to some of you, but I think the range of possibilities available to her with her limited palette is fascinating… Her painting? So soft, muted and calming: At the end of October, our heroine had a lot of clothes! At least it feels like a lot to me, when I’m trying to arrange them all on one or two pages… She also has a pretty comfortable assortment of accessories – especially scarves! But if you’re a scarf person, the concept of “enough” is hard to picture. I’m the last woman in the world who could criticize someone for owning a lot of scarves… Somehow, our heroine managed to get her tops and bottoms out of whack, and she had (based on her 56-garment Template) too many bottoms. Shopping for tops is so much fun! Such an easy project… Yes, I’m giving this heroine the silk blouse from Banana Republic that you’ve seen before. I accidentally put mine in the wash (on delicate) last week. I…

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