Surprise
October 1st, 2008 at 7:38 am (Physical, Progress)
Remember The Belt? I had bought it while living in Israel when I became friends with a leather artisan. I selected the leather strap, the buckle, and the spacing of the holes; he assembled it to my specifications. I hoped that choosing the longest strap available, the sturdiest buckle, and the smallest hole spacing wouldn’t result in a belt that was too small for my girth. But, it was.
Now that I’ve lost some weight, and the Problem of Pants is becoming much more troublesome, I’m working to stitch and alter my clothes until I can afford new ones. Re-enter The Belt. A year and a half ago, I declared the belt as a progress goal — hoping that I could someday buckle it, even just to the first hole. Well, a few weeks ago, feeling utterly frustrated by the Problem of Pants, I pulled the belt out and cinched it up. To my surprise, it not only buckled, it buckled at the fifth hole.
Before picture here.
After:
lilbet said,
October 1, 2008 at 7:49 am
Standing Ovation!!!
Well done!
TOWR said,
October 1, 2008 at 8:15 am
Right ON! Yes! You can TOTALLY tell a difference between the pictures, too. How exciting!!
erin said,
October 1, 2008 at 9:36 am
Damn! That’s fantastic. And, there is a huge difference between the two photos.
i i eee said,
October 1, 2008 at 9:48 am
Rock it!
Mymsie said,
October 1, 2008 at 1:56 pm
Looks great! CUTE belt & what a great story! Good for conversation lulls at parties. “See this belt? I got it when I lived in Israel…”
Tanya said,
October 29, 2008 at 8:26 am
You look super-duper cute — and happy– in that photo.