I find myself with a problem

[liadethornegge]

For the A&S 50 Challenge I've decided to do breadth. This means fifty different items to fill out my wardrobe and kit in general for my two main time periods. If I get that far, fifty for each, if not, fifty together is fine by me.

Now, I've just finished the red petticoat kirtle. Technically, this is supposed to be a middle-layer, but there are not many opportunities where I can wear another layer on top without melting. The wool, although lovely, is a little too thick. Anyway, to get to the point, already on my list for the  16th Century is my Splendor Solis kirtle, the black and blue one with slits all over the bodice. That is clearly meant to be seen and shown, and worn over my corset, but I am more likely to put something else on top of that as the fabric is much finer and lighter weight.

But comparatively: they're both kirtles, optional sleeves, square necked, modest skirts (one with straight panel, the other with trapezoids), middle-layers, one hooks, the other laces and hooks

My problem is, do I count the red petticoat as a separate, new, entry on the list of projects, or do I think it is too similar to the one already on there? I have several lines of thought on this, and they diverge slightly, so let's go through them.

1. Count it as a new item on the list. It is another new garment that enhances the wardrobe, and that I can pull out separately.
   
2. Count it as item number 5b on the Tudor style list. Update total count as "13 Official (14 Unofficial)". That would mean adding new shirt as item 2b as well, it's been left off the list thus far.
   
3. Leave it off the list completely, like I did for the second Sture shirt within the timeline.
   

My thought to begin with was to list only different items, but how different is different? And how do they help my goal of a full kit for the time periods? Having two kirtles to choose from is nice for me, but I might be tempted to not stretch myself enough in finding new items to add to my kit and just replicate the things I already know to do. This, really, is the basic problem: Safe and repetitive (which would mean going for option #1 on the list) or challenging and varied (option #3).  Option #2 is the weaselly middle way. If I don't reach fifty different items, I might still reach fifty if I include "duplicates".

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