Wardrobe Overhaul Part 3: Smaller Pajamas and Gym Clothes
There’s more that came out of the storage bin. Since I got rid of every T-shirt and tank top I owned, I needed to replace them with something. Luckily, there were options in the bin.
These 7 identical T-shirts are from Saks Off Fifth- the “down brand” of Saks Fifth Avenue. The quality isn’t great (there are holes where the pockets attach in half of them), but I love the boxy fit and wide neckline. The navy camisole is from the LOFT outlet, and it is the exact same cut as my silky camisoles, but in jersey. The black and white tanks are Old Navy. Finally there are two long-sleeve Cuddl Duds shirts that are super soft but kind of tight. We’ll see if they become good layering pieces in winter.
There’s also this. It’s a flannel nightgown I’ve been in denial about owning. It’s really warm in winter.
Then there are the new pajama pants I recently bought from GAP. I like the black ones on the left better than the charcoal grey. They have a wider waistband and different pockets, and I think they’re actually longer in the leg. Both are really lightweight and made of silky-soft modal.
Finally, there are the items left over from my last pajama capsule. The first three pairs of shorts are the same, made of a soft jersey. The navy shorts are a cut-off pair of men’s jersey athletic pants in a very large size. The hoodie is lightweight and stretchy- perfect for sleeping. The grey-striped GAP pajama pants are similar to the new ones- lightweight modal. The pink pajama pants are heavier, but still soft and stretchy. And those slippers are falling apart. They’re really gross but I still wear them.
That comes to a total of 23 items for pajamas.
On to gym clothes. The only two workout items to come out of storage are a pair of Danskin leggings and this body sweater I used to wear to dance class or yoga- both things I no longer do. But alas, I keep it.
Here are the new running shoes I got a couple months back. I love that they’re a neutral color. They’re just the updated version of my old New Balance running shoes- 860 I think?
These items will be added to the remaining gym capsule shown below.
I have 4 sports bras; 2 fit tighter than the others and so I wear them for running. The other 2 are for what, I’m not sure. Sometimes I’ll throw one on for weight lifting days, on the rare occasion I bother to wear a bra. They’re all from Old Navy of all places. They were literally the best ones I could find for high impact exercise that also didn’t cut in under the arms. I even tried Athleta sports bras on, and only managed to injure myself in the dressing room. Old Navy won out.
My fleece is my go-to layer, essential if I’m going braless at the gym. But now that we work out at home it’s more for running in my cold, cold office/treadmill room, which has no heat. The Under Armour hoodie and base layer top are for cold weather running, and the leggings are for running in general. The blue ones are Danskin and really good quality- the same as the smaller black ones that just came out of storage. The cropped ones are Calvin Klein Performance and not as good.
This gives me only 12 items of gym wear. Keep in mind that the pajama tops will double as gym tops.
There are also a handful of items which will stay in storage for now because they are too small: If my weight continues to go down, I’ll swap out my size XL sports bras for these identical ones in size L. These woven cotton pajama shorts got a little small in the dryer, but I’m keeping them in case they become feasible this summer.
This concludes the overview of my new, smaller pjs and gym stuff. It feels funny to wear things that actually fit me instead of the T-shirts I was drowning in. But I’ve gotten used to it over the past few weeks, and it is more comfortable.