I'm very frustrated with sellers of clothing. I am 5'4", but I wear it well. For some reason, this height is considered to be petite. If I'm so petite, then why are so many women my height or shorter? Hmm?
I'm not a freak.
I don't like searching for the petite section of the store, only to find the most garish or stuffy-secretary type clothing imaginable. The modern clothing stops at 5'5", apparently. My body only fits clothes from a bad 1950s thrift shop. Cute clothes over in the normal ladies' section; shredded items with bits of feathers and looking of a person gone mad with a Bedazzler - under the sign saying "petite."
Today, I wasn't even treated to a petite section. I had to rifle through the jeans and such to find any hope of something that said "petite", or even worse, "short." SHORT? UGH. This is just shy of having to wear size "Husky" for plump boys.
I tried on a pair of jeans that advertised itself as being of average length. I put them on and stared in disbelief. I looked like a kid putting on her mama's clothes for dress up. I am insulted, clothing maker. Or, should I say "Famous Maker" as the ads do when the designer is too embarrassed to have their name in a Burlington Coat Factory ad?
Ugh. Grumble grumble.
I did find a cute pair of jeans, though. I'm trying to erase the memory of "short" being shouted at me over and over on the sticker covering the front of them.
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By the way, Heather Armstrong of Dooce fame will be in Denver (Highlands Ranch, to be specific) today, Monday, for her book signing. Come say hello and tell me how great my ass looks in those jeans.
For more details about the event, read what I had to say here.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
I'm not as short as they think
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7 beautiful people muttered something back:
I was going to say, "Love your tits in that top" in my creepy Silence of the Lambs voice, but I guess I can complement you on not being overly short. Although you do need a stool to reach the second shelf of the kitchen cabinets. Maybe they're designed for "average" people, eh?
I feel your pain, but on the other end of the scale. I'm 5'11" and lemme tell ya, there ain't a whole lot out there for the typical Amazon woman. I've had really good luck with Eddie Bauer, 'cause they have tall in shirts as well as pants. But I can't just run into any ole' store and hope to find anything, and thrift stores are out of the question. Sigh...
And I'll be there tonight; I'll tell ya how great your ass looks in the jeans. LOL ; )
I am SOOO with laughingatchaos here. I feel your pain on the opposite end of the spectrum.
I have a friend who is about 5'3" and I really feel for her. I keep my eyes open for "less lengthy" things while she looks for "freakishly long" things for me.
Phil "will start wearing gangsta britches" - I feel vindicated that you didn't find pants either. Although, I suppose you could be cool to the toddler set by showing off your discounted gangsta pants.
*shaking my fists at those tall cabinets*
laughingatchaos - Ah, see. I have a lot of friends who are really tall. For some reason, I am surrounded by either women my height or shorter, or these Amazons who all seem to be 5'10" or taller. Where did all of these so-called "regular" women come from that the designers are so fond of? It's a conspiracy, I tells ya!
See you tonight!
Lillie - This is exactly what I need! I need a "pants spotter" for all of my short pant requirements. Hahaha. You are a gem amongst your friends.
5'4" is totally normal. that's crazy talk!
I buy whatever fits and take it home and hem it to the right length. (Or I just walk on the extra length until it tears off)lol
I'm on the other end of the spectrum. I'm 5'9" and can't find damn pants that are long enough to save my freakin' life.
I should have jumped for joy when capris came in fashion (as EVERYONE was then wearing "shants") but I resisted. It took me several years to come to terms with thinking something I had fought for years was OK to wear.
I have clothing issues.
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