I have come to the point where I constantly ask myself "is comfort felt when wearing something that is loose on your body or is it felt when you feel confident with what you are wearing?"
To begin with comfort is defined as the state of being pleased and in peace with something due to the feeling of satisfation and well being that it offers.
Having that said, we can infer that comfort with loose clothes implies physical satisfaction as one may easily move, walk, sit and make any action with no limitations due to the fact that the clothes are big or elastic. Sweatpants, shorts, loose shirts and cozy clothes are those that make us feel the most comfortable. While wearing these clothes we are at a state of relaxation because we are satisfied by the ease in these clothes. Yet comfort due to clothes may also be experienced when one's skin is in greater contact with the surrounding. A great example are our bathing suits. The smooth sand and refreshing water explore our body very well given that bathing suits are designed to allow the most of our bodies to be free.
On the contrary, feeling comfort due to confidence involves an emotional satisfaction. This type of comfort is harder to acheive as the majority of the time, we dress up to look well and satisfy the expectations of others rather than our own. Since I am a victim of this chain I developed a four step process to fix it. 1. Pick a color scheme for your outfit. By choosing a color scheme you are forced to stick with the clothes on your closet to create a unique outfit. 2. Determine how you want to see yourself. Picture yourself wearing the combinations that you are building up due to the color scheme step and pick several to try on. 3. Mirror, mirror on the wall. After dreasing up look at yourself in the mirror and ask "do I feel comfortable with myself" looking like this. 4. Fragrance. Spray on some fragrance as it is a smell particular to you and it will remind you that you determine your comfort. The idea of comfort is particular to ones identity. As we are creatures of customs we have to understand that we are who should choose how to dress and how to heigten out comfort through emotions rather than physical or rational thoughts.
As I consider this topic may relate to many, I wrote what I thought about it. However I would love if you share with me your my thoughts, so feel free to comment below.
XOXO,
The Parsonian