We were at a function when a friend said to me, "I really like that shade of purple you’re wearing." I had to stop myself from turning around. Could this friend be talking to me? I had always thought that the blouse I was wearing was pink!
I find it difficult to distinguish between various shades of colour. Obviously, I don’t do well with pink and purple, but differences between black, navy and brown and even dark green are also hard to tell apart. I know that it doesn’t really matter what colours I am wearing, but I do try to match.
How do I overcome this? Well, in my wardrobe I hang matching colours together. For instance, with my navy pants, I hang any blue toned blouses or jackets. The trick then is to put the clothes back on the corresponding hangers after they have been worn.
In the beginning stages of my vision loss, I used to fret about matching socks. Again, it was the difference between black, brown and navy or white versus beige. My friend Norma told me how she solved the problem. At that stage, she did have some limited sight, so she only bought either black or white socks and always of the same brand.
I have followed this advice. As Norma told me – “Hardly anyone ever looks at the colour of socks anyway.”
The other day, Chelsea and I were laughing about the times we have worn mismatched shoes or sandals. The key here is storage and organization. It is helpful to replace a pair of shoes together. That way they are there when next you go to look for them.
While all this sounds very simple, it is easy enough to be rushed when a person is busy. The lesson is to take the extra minutes to be organized. When a person can’t see to look for lost or misplaced items or colours, it is even more important to take those few extra minutes to be organized.
The last word – if you do happen to mess up, you can always say that it’s just a fashion statement!
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