Something old, something new

The first time I heard :

"Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue" I was probably 6 and it confirmed to me that my mum was the smartest mum in the world for making up such a great rhyme. 

In full it ends with "and a sixpence in her shoe"

If it causes similar pain to when I superstitiously placed a small plastic poodle from a Christmas cracker in my tap shoe for good luck in my exam, I don't advise it.

Anyho...The rhyme appears to originate in England, an 1898 compilation of English folklore basically says the reason for wearing something blue and old will baffle the Evil eye, a spirit that will render the bride barren, which is controlled by her wearing "something borrowed" -

The knickers of a fertile woman with kids.

And in those days it would have been LOADS of kids.

I'm knot really tied up for marriage at the moment, but I'm pretty sure I'm not going to wear OCTOMOM's knickers when the big day comes.

The reason why this sentiment inspired me is because a fair amount of my wardrobe matches this poem, and I like the 'new' dress I'm wearing today which is in fact a hand me over from a friend/ or her housemate/whoever left the dress in the corner of stuff to go to Salvos.

See, as someone who thinks sneans are ok it's not really my style do fashion commentary. Yet I think the beautiful thing about wearing something old, new, borrowed, or blue, is that there can be stories attached to the clothes and wearing these stories, or friends we have borrowed from, can dress up our day in a whole different way. 

When I was asked about my earrings this week I got to relive my trip to Tonga and memories of sitting on my mum's knee and playing with the earrings I have now claimed.

My new rockstar boots I bought on the day I was sad and wrote the blog "Pillow talk and Retail therapy"

If you are a minimalist and believe having stories about possessions is what makes a hoarder: sorry.

If you know me and think my clothes really are more on the "something old, something borrowed side" : ask me a story about them.

If you are reading this snuggled up in the oversized jumper you stole from a significant male in your life: you know what I snean. 

Jj