On Friday, September 12, 2025 I had a couple of things to take care of and thought I wanted to wear an older summer suit I had in my closet.

As I lose more weight, I continue to go through my closets hoping to try on something old that now fits. In this case, an old Counterparts brand double breasted summer cotton striped suit I used to wear to the office on dress down day.

Why did I consider the suit to be a dress down outfit? If I had a meeting, I preferred a darker suit. Even in the summer.

The other morning, the first problem I ran into? The suit is a size 10 from the mid to late 80s (clothes in that time frame tend to run smaller than today's sizes), however, the skirt closure (button/zip) was not that easy to button. Not that happy a suit I considered to be a "fat suit" in the late 80s is today- a little too tight.

That said, I still think my diet is working. Allow me to give you a frame of reference. The Kate Kasin plaid skirt discussed in this post is a US size 6.

What was the other issue? Too many layers considering I did not leave the house until noon and it was supposed to get into the low 80s. Too many edits to my outfit and I was not happy with anything.

Below, a short video of the outfit.

What did I wear instead?

Outfit details...

• Hybrid & Company Chocolate Pencil Skirt
• Ododos Brown Knit Tank Top - 2025 Amazon
• Aerosoles Octagon Pump Tan Snake purchased: July 5, 2020
• Old Taupe Blouse w/ shoulder pads over 40 years ago
• Timex Brown Brass Watch
• Gold Button Earrings
• Brass Bangle

Is there another reason I post about my old styles? Yes. Would I have been known for my attire? Yes. I continue to have issues with-- who someone perceives me to be, versus who I am and who I have always been.

I worked in a male dominated field in a corporate environment. The guys and I did not sit around discussing style and I liked a business suit. I seldom had negative feedback in this area. Support staff did not discuss style with me. I might tell someone I had no plans to visit a military office because I was not dressed to visit a client's site, however, that is the extent to a discussion I had about style in the workplace.

Today, I am a little surprised by those who think I asked for their advice.

Is this discussion because of a recent comment to one of my Youtube videos? No. I thought that was funny. I have other communiques I am a bit tired of.

I know what suits me. I know what doesn't. I do not give someone else advice in this area. I spend a lot of time editing my style, my work. I did not ask for your edits. I have reasons for most of the things I do. Including the style I have today. No, it is not my old corporate style. I am a small business owner with other interests. I run around with a lot of hardware. Computers, cameras, etc. I need to take care of a lot of things. I try to dress like I have a lot on my plate and cannot spend a lot of time wasting time. When out, even today, most tell me I look nice. There are reasons I do the things I do and I am grateful for the high tech surveillance used in most areas of life these days.

I am who I say I am. My credentials are not fake. From college to real estate agent.

I can also back this up with my work, my possessions. Records that cannot be erased.

Why on earth do I have a suit from the late 80s by a brand no longer on the market that I am posting about? I found a thrift shop? No. That suit is dry cleaned. Why would I spend money on a second hand suit I have to dry clean? I purchased the suit brand new around 1987 or so, because I wanted another summer suit for the office. Those big shoulders were also in style.

The suit is not the big deal. The why I own the suit is. Stop telling me who you want me to be. I have already lived the life I lived. A lot of my old suits were stolen. The suit discussed in this post is a big suit. Maybe the reason it was not stolen. I still have a lot of my suits. I do not have all of them and I am not the type to sell something I have worn. [I am HIV negative so this is not the reason I do not sell my things].

Who mostly questions my credentials? Those without my education or their own credentials. Why?

Too many issues these days. I thought these things could not happen again. How does the surveillance look to you? How about my credentials? Why try to null and void- MIT (being sarcastic)? No, BS Mathematics Bowie State University. Key: A STEM degree. STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics. My degree is real.

QiSoftware (everything) is my work. Maybe your browser suggests things are not working. Mine does not. What do you see that is not working?