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Originally Posted by Trish Crocker
As I wander through the house, determining what will go and what won't, I wondered...do I really need all of these shoes?? I have so many pairs of high heels and dress shoes but I can't imagine wearing any of them after moving to TV. Tell me ladies, should I get rid of all of them? Do you find that you wear them (out to dinner?). How about dresses...formal (maybe for cruises?). I have some nice things and I don't want to get rid of them if I may use them but then again, I don't want to bring useless stuff. What did you do or what would you do differently?
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Really depends on how you intend to live here. You can be as casual (shorts and flip flops) as you wish, or you may find you are mixing with people who dress a little more.
IMHO you should consider keeping a couple of pair of dress shoes and a couple of pair of dress sandals. You could bring more and donate them to a charity when you get here, and we have loads of those! I would keep a couple of your formal gowns (just in case) - I believe there is a club of dancers who wear formal dress from time to time - and there are always the cruises.
My wardrobe up north consisted of mainly business clothing, black, taupe, brown etc., I donated those before I came here because I never ever would have worn them here. Even business clothing is lighter and brighter here. When I got here I had a great time buying Florida type clothing.
One thing I would caution you about - bring something warmer to wear for our winters, and yes we do have a winter, although it is probably only a couple of weeks of really cold weather. Suggestion - short winter type jacket, jeans and pants and sweaters. My husband still gets to wear a turtle neck a couple of times a year!
I made the mistake of getting rid of my heavy winter bedding thinking I would never need it here; well I had to buy blankets because it does get cold at night in the winter. So, bring something that you can take off the bed and pack away for most of the year.
As someone said to me once "don't sweat the small stuff" ........ bring what you want to, leave what you don't want and have a wonderful rest of your life in TV!
