I want nice house clothes

[Liviam]

I'm dreading having to wear a bra all day again soon. I def don't need to wear one so I ususally wear a singlet around the house and I'm all sorted. I'm so excited I'm going to buy myself an apron and I'm going to look into some yoga pants

[Mak]

Some great ideas here - I had a very spewy baby with DD1 and got into horrendous habit of putting on trackies when I walked in the door. I am currently being retrained - my 'vom trackie' (how embarassing) has been ceremoniously burnt and I have a close friend who has been checking up on me!
I am off to raid local op shops this week - I have leggings, jeans and a few skirts but they seem to get tired quickly. Definitely need to keep up the good habits - makes everyone feel much better!
Hmm - do nice trackies count???..lol

[fionas]

I lived in some pants by Wyse Bodywear for the first six months. SO comfy. They were pretty pricey but two years later they're still going strong. They're like trackies but softer and just a little bit more stylish. They have a fold-over waistband so no annoying zips/buttons so really gentle on your tum.

[Inanna]

I loooooove Wyse! It's a favourite brand of mine... They look great and no ironing - made of Modal so they are a natural fibre too and last and last as Fiona said... They have some ace tops that I also have in my colllection!

I live out of town but due to having a large family I am always in and out of the car and off to school etc...

When I was growing up my mother was soooooo daggy. She had "house clothes" and I could never get why she didn't dress nicely for herself...

I shower, apply makeup and blow dry every day without fail - it's what I do for me to feel good. When I compliment my body I feel better... For me it's important. Actually it's just like cleaning my teeth. I always have my lippy or gloss on - Always!

I wear my Wyse pants a lot. I wear jeans a lot. I'm a fan of layering - I wear leggins under skirts (I love floaty skirts and wear thenm a lot too).

I love gardening and I wear old jeans or shorts to do that.

I too am an apron fan - love them and I wear them when I do cleaning jobs or cooking.

For me looking nice is about honouring myself - and showing my girls (and my boy!) that caring for my appearance makes me feel good and I feel it shows self respect...

Go the aprons and go Wyse!

[Ginger]

i love Wyse too! i have pants, a dress, a skirt and 2 tops from Wyse- love it!

you can't go past Metalicus as well for awesome 'home' clothes

[heliana]

Thanks girls - so many great ideas. Im so inspired to make a bit more of an effort.... hmm, and to check out the apron thread.
I love wyse too, lived in a pair of their pants last year, but they have finally worn out. I wonder if you can by them online? hmm, I might go have a look.
Do you find jeans warm? I always thought they weren't really warm so I never wear mine around the house. Im wearing them now though and I guess they are. Strange, don't even know where I got that idea.
I like the idea of shoes around the house, because our house is quite cold, I always wear socks (big thick wool daggy socks) hehe, and then you never want to go outside because you have to take them off.
Do uggys count? maybe not.
Ok, so any recs for where to buy nice: leggings, house shoes, warm tops.
So I was just thinking I have nothing to wear over leggings but then I realised I do have some summer dresses I could layer over.
I found a nice wool stretch skirt at country road the other day, but they didn't have my size. That would be great.
I need to find some sort of supportive, undersinglet to wear instead of a bra. I absolutely cannot wear a bra anymore. Well I do when Im out, but I whip them off as soon as I get home. even sports bras, anything thats tight around under the bust. Please tell me I'm not the only one .
Anyway, thanks again, off to do some searching.
Keep the suggestions coming
xx

[Marlene]

Well, if i'm at home I'm either in jammies or trackies....lol and always slippers or fluffy socks. Maybe that's why I'm always so unmotivated.

[Inanna]

Marlene - you know how you dress up for work - with lippy, hair and nice clothes (or uniform)... Well I believe we have to approach mothering/home economist/engineer in the same way. If you dress up you get motivated...
Give it a burl tomorrow and I bet you'll feel more motivated...

[Matryoshka]

I've started dressing up around the house too as part of my action plan to make myself feel better.

At the moment i'm big in to dresses with skivvies and leggings underneath, comfortable and stylish.

Dresses i tend to buy designer because they're good quality fabrics and if you buy classic styles they last many seasons. But leggings and skivvies i buy from kmart, best quality for the price (and i've been through all the chain stores comparing).