Oooh boy..
Mar. 25th, 2006 05:14 pmSo I'm sure that as soon as I do my taxes, I will regret the Ann Taylor shopping spree I just went on. But for the moment, I'm still amazed that a) they had slacks that fit, looked good, and they were ten dollars off making them an acceptable 48 dollars, b) they had two dress shirts on sale that did not induce my reflex hurling with pastel colors, and c) they actually had non-sale items that I loved enough upon trying on to buy. 45 minutes and 1 phone call from B later (he was waiting for me at the coffee shop since I'd gotten the second hair cut slot), I was poorer by 260 dollars, but I have clothing that I actually like and that doesn't look like it belongs on a college kid. The non sale items were two silk blend short sleeved shirts that felt so heavenly that I didn't even mind the hand wash only instructions and a new linen shirt to replace the one whose underarm stains are becoming a tad too noticeable. I also got a blue striped long sleeved fitted dress shirt for under forty from the sale rack as well as textured woven all cotten dress shirt (it's very odd...the material looks breathable but it has the texture of say burlap? Or very heavy thick linen). Even better, I probably won't have to get the two pairs of slacks hemmed! I can't gain any more padding on my sides though or they won't fit, but right now they seem fine to sit in and everything. *crosses fingers they don't shrink at all!!!*
I know, I know, insane to babble this much about clothing, but my normal reaction to almost all styles out nowadays, even ann taylor and the loft, is disgust...or it absolutely refuses to fit me. I am becoming convinced that for things like fitted dress shirts, I have to suck it up and admit I have a petite build. Okay, well, this actually goes for anything outside the teen section. :(:( Sorry, the word petite just brings back all my disgust that i didn't get much if any of the height genes in my family that ALL my other cousins got in spades. Hell, the short genes even skipped my parents generation, so how the hell did I get 'em?? Huh? Huh?? I really feel sorry for my kids if I have them with B -- they'll be cursed to be slightly shorter than average mesomorphs that are hairy. And they most likely won't be able to have my blonde hair to cover up said hairiness.
Clooothes!!:) I still can't believe it. But this definitely means my impulse buys online have to stop till late summer or my credit card will balloon back up.
I know, I know, insane to babble this much about clothing, but my normal reaction to almost all styles out nowadays, even ann taylor and the loft, is disgust...or it absolutely refuses to fit me. I am becoming convinced that for things like fitted dress shirts, I have to suck it up and admit I have a petite build. Okay, well, this actually goes for anything outside the teen section. :(:( Sorry, the word petite just brings back all my disgust that i didn't get much if any of the height genes in my family that ALL my other cousins got in spades. Hell, the short genes even skipped my parents generation, so how the hell did I get 'em?? Huh? Huh?? I really feel sorry for my kids if I have them with B -- they'll be cursed to be slightly shorter than average mesomorphs that are hairy. And they most likely won't be able to have my blonde hair to cover up said hairiness.
Clooothes!!:) I still can't believe it. But this definitely means my impulse buys online have to stop till late summer or my credit card will balloon back up.