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dmiller9274
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Clothing Vents
I have a terrible time finding dress pants! I've put on some weight over the past year or so, and I need to go shopping. This morning I got out some of my winter friendly dress pants and either they've morphed into scuba pants, or I've gained more than I cared to admit. This is my problem, I'm tall, and it's all legs. I have a very short torso and a 38" inseam. I carry a lot of my weight in my short torso and never gain in my legs. Picture an egg on toothpicks. Finding the length I need is hard enough, but when I buy to fit my waist I end up looking like MC Hammer. If I try to fit the my legs I end up with the worlds biggest muffin top. I have to get myself back on track of losing weight. In the mean time I can't come to work in a bathrobe, so I'm going to have to buy pants and have them altered...that pisses me off.
What struggles do you have with shopping?
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Re: Clothing Vents
As far as shopping struggles... My chest, and waist are one size and my hips and butt are a few sizes larger so finding fitted dresses for work is a pain because I always have to buy the size to fit my hips and then have them altered. I hate it.
My biggest struggle is finding tops that fit. If something fits in the waist, it's busting at the chest. I always have to buy up a size and have it altered in the waist for a nice fit. It SUCKS.
It's also hard to find pants that don't to that weird gap thing in the back.
[QUOTE]Everything makes me look pregnant, but I don't think that's the clothing's fault, <strong>more my excessive eating.</strong>
Posted by Anysunrise[/QUOTE]
I should blame this, but I'm happier blaming the clothing industry.
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Clothing Vents : I should blame this, but I'm happier blaming the clothing industry.
Posted by dmiller9274[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I know I do it, but I have no will power. I need FI to keep me on track.
I'm not a heavy person but my boobs are large (34DD). I don't know what I was thinking yesterday but I took my fiance with me yesterday to use a gift card I have to Victoria's Secret. I honestly need a new bra, and wanted to get some fun panties, but he made the experience not all that fun for me. He wanted me to pick out a "fun" lingerie piece to wear on our honeymoon, and I kept telling him that none of them would fit me. I even humored him and we looked through a bunch of them. The biggest any of them got was a 36C. Lame.
Plus there aren't many fun bras in my size, anyway. Most of them are either tan (which are fine, I like tan bras... but not when I'm shopping for something FUN) and the ones that ARE colored are always the fucking ugliest bras I've ever seen. What the hell?
Ugh, I'll get on board with hating pants shopping, especially jeans (Which I love to wear, hate to buy).
I have a [proportionally] small waist, wide hips and then need for a 33" inseam to contend with (32" looks too short, 34" drags ... I don't even know how 1 stupid inch can make such a huge difference, and yet, here we are). It sucks. I'm also 26, which makes things even harder with my build, because everything in Juniors looks way too young on me and everything in Misses tends to look like "Mom Jeans" on me.
On the rare occasion I do find jeans that I don't "hate myself" in, I will seriously stock pile, buying 3 or 4 pairs, even if they're all the same wash, just so I can avoid jean shopping again for a year or 2.
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Sometimes Target had cute larger bras, but you have to try every single one on because sometimes they're sewn oddly or have no support. I've gotten a few cute sets there, though.
[QUOTE]Ditto AATB on fun bras. I'm a 38DD and it's impossible to find cute stuff. On top of it, I like to wear matching sets, so I'm usually SOL. Sometimes Target had cute larger bras, but you have to try every single one on because sometimes they're sewn oddly or have no support. I've gotten a few cute sets there, though.
Posted by NatesGirl16[/QUOTE]
I have the same problem, I'm a 38DD and I shopped at Target for my bras for a long time. Every once in awhile I'll go there and pick up one or two, but I've found a new place to get them. A store called Avenue, they are online too if you don't have one in your area. They have cute bras that don't look like granny bras. Not terribly expensive, and good quality. (sorry AATB, it's a plus size store so I think the smallest they carry are 38)
REALLY frustating to me: I have absolutely no torso and have a tiny frame with a full chest so finding shirts that are the right size is pretty much impossibe. Theyre too long and too flowy. If they fit everywhere else, theyre too tight in the bust.
I vote for the futuristic silver unitard uniform we'll all end up in eventually now.
"Whatever East. You're just mad I RSVP'd "lame" to your pre-wedding sleepover."
And don't even get me started on bras. I was so excied to find a really cute/sexy/pretty bra on my last shopping trip that I bought 2 bras instead of the one planned (the planned was a boring nude colour). That was more money than I was looking to spend.
We'll just not tell H about this little fact, m'kay?
ETA: Just went to the website, and I love the bras! I never thought to shop there because I didn't think anything would really fit, but this is great.
The shoe problem is because a) the dog is a gnawer if he can get into the bedroom b) occasionally I have a flareup of a "bunionette" on the outside of my foot and c) I love heels, but they don't love my feet unless they're stocky/sturdy.
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Do you have any idea how frustrating it was to find a white, round [closed] toed satin pump for my wedding? It took weeks of searching and that was even with Google!
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[QUOTE]I never thought of going to The Avenue, actually. We do have them and I'll check it out. Thanks, D Mills! ETA: Just went to the website, and I love the bras! I never thought to shop there because I didn't think anything would really fit, but this is great.
Posted by NatesGirl16[/QUOTE]
Yay, I like a lot of their shirts too. They are made for girls with boobs. <div>At least once every month or two they have a bra sale too. I always wait until they are buy one get one half off. </div>
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Clothing Vents : I have the same problem, I'm a 38DD and I shopped at Target for my bras for a long time. Every once in awhile I'll go there and pick up one or two, but I've found a new place to get them. A store called Avenue, they are online too if you don't have one in your area. They have cute bras that don't look like granny bras. Not terribly expensive, and good quality. <strong> (sorry AATB, it's a plus size store so I think the smallest they carry are 38)</strong>
Posted by dmiller9274[/QUOTE]
*shakes fists* I cannot win!
It's very frustrating :( I've talked to girls who are even smaller than me, but their boobs are even bigger. What the freaking hell are we supposed to do?