I don't own loose fitting clothes
July 21st 2009 04:27
The first time I booked in for a spray tan, the lady on the phone told me to bring loose clothing for the trip home. I hung up thinking no problem, and then I got to my wardrobe. It would seem I don’t really own any loose fitting clothes. The closest thing I own to baggy attire is my pink velour tracksuit and I’m not prepared to be seen in that anywhere other than on my couch. Does anyone else have this problem? Fashion does not really extend to anything mu-mu like, nor would it seem, for several years, has it ventured far beyond completely clingy.
I’m not saying by any means that everything in my closet clings to every inch of me, nor is it all lycra, but most of my day to day outfits are made up of the likes of pretty skinny skinny jeans and a pretty fitted top. Even my “loose” clothes like my maxi dresses are nipped in enough at the empire line to require a day of fasting prior to wearing, and to avoid anything popping out, tie up around the neck in what I highly doubt could be referred to as a loose knot. Even my boots hug my calves! This of course poses no end of problems when I’m having a fat day, but still I don’t purchase loose fitting clothes. Being somewhat of a stick in terms of body shape, I find they make me look shapeless, and I guess for me a fat day shape is better than no shape at all.
I also suspect this lack of floaty attire comes from the stores I shop in offering very few non-fitted items. Now and again the floaty blouse or dress comes into style, but generally it seems that everyone is obsessed with showing off their bodies. And by that I don’t even mean they have to be revealing outfits. In fact, some of my most fitted clothes have the most fabric of anything I own.
I suppose when we’re raised in a society that bombards us with images and messages telling us to be body proud and flaunt what we have, that’s exactly what the stockists are trying to get us to buy into. And as long as that’s the case, maybe the fake tanning salons should sell mu-mus or kaftans as an add-on product.
I’m not saying by any means that everything in my closet clings to every inch of me, nor is it all lycra, but most of my day to day outfits are made up of the likes of pretty skinny skinny jeans and a pretty fitted top. Even my “loose” clothes like my maxi dresses are nipped in enough at the empire line to require a day of fasting prior to wearing, and to avoid anything popping out, tie up around the neck in what I highly doubt could be referred to as a loose knot. Even my boots hug my calves! This of course poses no end of problems when I’m having a fat day, but still I don’t purchase loose fitting clothes. Being somewhat of a stick in terms of body shape, I find they make me look shapeless, and I guess for me a fat day shape is better than no shape at all.
I also suspect this lack of floaty attire comes from the stores I shop in offering very few non-fitted items. Now and again the floaty blouse or dress comes into style, but generally it seems that everyone is obsessed with showing off their bodies. And by that I don’t even mean they have to be revealing outfits. In fact, some of my most fitted clothes have the most fabric of anything I own.
I suppose when we’re raised in a society that bombards us with images and messages telling us to be body proud and flaunt what we have, that’s exactly what the stockists are trying to get us to buy into. And as long as that’s the case, maybe the fake tanning salons should sell mu-mus or kaftans as an add-on product.
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