Hi gang! I worked out hard tonight and I’m too tired to hunt down links, so I’ll just describe my Stitch Fix box, if that’s OK. 
First, the ones I knew right away I wanted to keep:
- Trouser jeans, wide leg, dark wash. I've never had trouser jeans, never wanted to have them. I'm strictly a Levi's 501/515 girl. But I tried them on and was shocked that I loved them. A dressier blue jean has evidently been a hole in my wardrobe, now filled.
- Navy/white print knit top, sleeveless, wrap-effect, ruching around the midsection. When I took it out of the box and held it up, it looked wayyyy low cut, as in, a cami would be mandatory (I don't do cleavage). But when I got it on, it was perfect. Nice V-neck, but good coverage. My other concern was that it's a knit, which I shy away from as I'm still shrinking the bits of fluff :) in my midsection. But between the ruching and the fairly busy print, it camouflages things very well. As the fluff continues to melt, the shirt will only look better and better. I tried it with one of my new Nordie sweaters, and it will be great for work.
- Gold necklace. It's double strand, thick strands, which are knotted together every 9 inches or so. It's very long, so it can be worn that way, or doubled, or tripled. I have a few fine jewelry necklaces (like 3), but zero everyday ones, and I think this will be versatile and a start to an everyday neckwear wardrobe.
The ones I rejected at first:
- Turquoise blouse, 3/4 sleeve, silky-feeling fabric. The color is fabulous, the fit is great, and it floats away from the body in that way I like. What I didn't like was the length. I feel like my long legs are one of the best things I have going for me, so I always want tops that go no lower than my hips. This shirt is halfway to a tunic; it covers my rear, and somehow didn't look right tucked in.
- Straight leg cropped pants, in a small black and white print. My objections were numerous: I don't wear straight leg, I don't wear cropped, pants aren't supposed to be print.
When I sent pictures to D, she lobbied hard for the pants especially. They were her favorite piece of the 5. But they were just too radical for me so I decided against them.
Enter SIL, who was here for the weekend. She’s of course about my age and, unlike me, she knows clothes. She was fascinated by the Stitch Fix concept, and we went through my box. She loved the print pants too, and at her request I modeled them, paired with the turquoise blouse, and even I could see that that was a great combination. SIL went nuts. “You HAVE to keep them!” One thing I’m learning is to trust the fashion-savvy women in my life, and with both SIL and D reacting so strongly, I did keep them.
The total, with the 25% discount, was $216, so $43 average per piece, which is about what all those Nordstrom shirts and sweaters averaged.
But wait! The shopping binge continued over the weekend. I’m going to a formal event, and had planned to wear this sad knit black dress I bought during a panic-shopping trip 4 years ago. My hope was to accessorize it enough that I wouldn’t be the worst-dressed woman in the room (this was the extent of my aspirations before this adventure began). I sent D a picture and her verdict was “Absolutely not. Promise me you’ll go see your Nordstrom personal shopper.” So I did, and ended up with this! (in the navy)
http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/tadashi-shoji-embroidered-lace-sheath-dress-regular-petite/3434946?cm_em=&cm_mmc=email_tran--081715--ship_confirm-_-productimg1
And finally, last night I ordered this. I’ve read more than once that every woman should have one in her wardrobe. I got it for $40, between the sale and a coupon that was included in my last order. I have wanted it for more than 30 years, and decided to give it to myself as a birthday present:
http://www.levi.com/US/en_US/womens-clothing-jackets-vests/p/702400073
