Ima Facultiwyfe wrote:I'm reading with great interest all these shopping notes. I wish I enjoyed clothes shopping like you guys do. I just HATE it! The agony of that dressing room mirror, getting undressed, dressed, undressed dressed, the sales lady popping in to say "How are WE doing?" , rarely finding my size (whatever that is this week). Sometimes my daughter just takes me out and MAKES me buy something. Talbot's got a little more tolerable for me when they started up what I call their "junior plenty" department......that's the Women's Petite. It's still a challenge, though. You gotta just love the concept of a
size Large Petite! ;)
Love, Ima
I would love to take you shopping, Ima.
Everyone feels the agony of the dressing room mirror. The reality is that most clothes aren't tailored for the bodies of American women. Most clothes are mass produced somewhere else,
and I shudder to think that some kid is making pennies a day sewing clothes for women, the likes of whom he or she will never see. Not every garment that hits the rack will fit every customer. The retailers hope that teenage girls with bodies shaped mostly like ironing boards will buy the clothes which will wear out in a year, anyway.
Most women have difficulty finding clothes that are well-constructed, which fit well over all of our fabulous womanly curves and that will last more than one season. Fortunately, I enjoy the thrill of a scavenger hunt. Therefore, I love shopping.
I enjoy accessorizing and putting together outfits with the different pieces I buy. Jewelry, scarves, shoes, and stockings are all part of the process. So are hair and makeup.
It can be fun if you turn it in to a game. It's not fun to shop when you go out to look for something specific. Then, shopping becomes agonizing.