What Does Your Morning Dress Routine Say About You?

Each of us have very specific ways of getting ready to go in the morning, some unique and quirky while others follow the standard 'wash, clothe, eat' routine.

However you dress yourself, you're bound to adhere to some kind of sequence that you unknowingly create for your own convenience. Have you ever wondered why? Well, we know all about the method to your madness when it comes to dressing yourself every day and we're ready to enlighten you. 

Here are our carefully selected personality descriptions for your daily clothing system, based on the order in which items are plucked off the floor blindly in fatigue. Enjoy.

Socks first - You either can't stand the whiff of your foot stank anymore after waking up to its stench before the aroma of your morning coffee, or you have bad circulation in your feet and they're so cold you need to warm them up before any other body part. You have an extra fluffy pair of socks close by every night so that you don't have to travel very far to get those tootsies toasty ASAP. Comfort is key.   

Bottoms first - This is so easy. So obvious that you'll wonder how you didn't come up with it yourself. Your legs are your source of mobility. They're what get you from point A to point B (note: at 8:00 am you start with baby steps, meaning point A is your bed and point B is your bathroom) and if you're the kind of person who scrambles for her skinny jeans or pencil skirt before scrambling for the off button on her alarm clock, you know you have a lot of running around to do in the morning and your legs can't help you when they're naked. On that note, 'Bottoms First' girls are probably the ones who fly into work breathless, hair disheveled, three mismatched scarves strewn haphazardly around their neck, and an extra-extra-extra large latte in hand. 

Bra first - At the crack o' dawn, you're a lounging lioness. You might even wake up unnecessarily early just so you can enjoy a few precious hours of R&R by yourself at your kitchen table with a cup of coffee, or so you can lazily deliberate over your wardrobe selection for the day while shaking your cute little booty to Top 40 on the radio. Wait. All because I put my bra on first?, you ask. Yes, we're on to you. Everybody knows that the 'bra and underwear' combo doesn't come without strutting around your room like you're in a swim suit competition. We wouldn't be surprised if you took a few minutes to slap on some heels and strike a few poses in front of the full-length mirror either! You probably have a few frilly, lacy, sexy Victoria's Secret bras that you don't mind spending some extra time showing off to the boyfriend. Or your reflection. Hey, we do it too.

Face first - Hygiene is important to you. Before you can even think fashion, you need to be freshly cleansed with your daily tingling face wash and a mouth full of mint. People who suffer from excessively dry skin don't like going prolonged periods of time without replenishing and moisturizing it, otherwise they feel gross. So for you, getting that regimen out of the way is of utmost significance. Plus, make up application takes a bit of time and if it's done before dressing you feel like you're right on schedule.

Shoes first - You may be wondering what kind of a lunatic jolts upright out of bed and dashes to the front door to put their shoes on before their eyes are fully open. Well, I do. And I will tell you why. Some of us consider ourselves "a morning person" when we know the day that lies ahead includes a whole lot of nothing, or when we've somehow mastered the precarious task of sleeping a full and much needed 8 hours of sleep. Then we're all about the morning. We rise, we shine - and we do both better than the birds in the trees outside our window. Otherwise, with a hectic schedule, we wake up looking and acting like we fell asleep in a heaping pile of garbage. Enter: the 'shoes first' method. We know how long it takes to start our engines so we have to psyche ourselves out. If we have our footwear on right away it feels like we're seconds away from walking out the door, like all we need to do is grab our keys and go. That mind set, crazy as it is, works wonders. It prompts speed and makes the rest of the dressing routine seem less lengthy and daunting. If you're one of the few who has been doing this all along, let our records show that - unless you're smelling burnt toast where there is none - you are not insane.

There you have it. Spot on, right? No? Well never mind, you're late for work. Up and at 'em!

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Courtney Gilmour
		About the author:
		Courtney is a published writer, stand-up comic, and shameless Internet enthusiast. She holds a double bachelors degree in English Literature and Communication Media Studies, specializing in semiotic theory, however she doesn't get Shakespeare and has never won a game of Scrabble. Currently she lives in Toronto and works as a writer for WOMAN.CA.
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