intermission
I just want to take a moment to interrupt talking about the Deeper Still Conference to complain.
First, Old Navy took its plus size clothes out of the stores, and with the exception of some tops, fat girls are now relegated to online shopping. Particularly, they had some nice low-cut pants and jeans, that are hard to fine. Then, apparently, the shipping/return policy online is now harder, and online returns are being decreasingly taken back in stores.
Then, Wal-mart took its junior extended sizes– 17, 19, 21– and yes, kept them in the jeans, however, changed the jeans drastically this year. They are now all of the “skinny jean” variety, smaller, with supposed added “stretch”. In other words, they’re like trying to put on spandex tights. So, Wal-mart is out.
Lane Bryant and Fashion Bug are nice alternatives for those fat girls who have butts and hips. Unfortunately, I am not one of them. When I can button the bottoms, I have to wear them up to my chest so that 1. the crotch isn’t at my knees or 2. they don’t attempt to give me a butt– pretty persistant about forcing me into having one. “Ha, you don’t have one, I’ll give you one!” (Oh, and the breasts.. we won’t even talk about the breasts. I have a pretty decent rack, just so you all know, but dang, if I was to measure the size of my breasts against the size of the breasts in the clothing in my size, well, you’d think I was so flat that I was a teenage male.. board.)
Department stores are similar, but mostly worse. Or ya know, I could always wear the lovely mu mus they have disguised as clothing…
So, in the pants world, I have essentially been left with the Goody’s Junior Plus department. The department is super tiny, but the pants are actually somewhat low-cut. Granted, they’re not as low as I’d like them to be, but they’re workable. And guess what? Goody’s has apparently filed bankruptcy and they’re closing down their underperforming stores. And, wow, what a surprise, the Joplin branch is one of those and mine will be gone in the next few weeks.
Now what? Maurices is wonderful, except they don’t actually have much in the way of pants. So, now apparently I am officially forced to online shop. I’ve been trying it, by the way, and I’ve had some success but mostly in the tops area. Bottoms? HA! Yes, I take measurements, yes, I follow the size chart, yes, I even had other people measure me. Well, either I can’t measure, or they can’t or there is a mass conspiracy against me. (Ok, I’m not ruling that one out.)
The only thing left to do is just stop wearing pants! Yes! That is what I am SURE the world wants– a bunch of fatties running around without pants! But guess what? It’s going to happen! Bwah ha ha! I AM FREE! NO PANTS. TAKE ‘EM OFF!!!!
*ahem* Yes.
Crazy!
July 2nd, 2008 at 2:17 pmI can sympathize with you greatly! Its becoming harder and harder to find larger jeans in stores. I always get frustrated when I go shopping. I can’t stand the way the crotch hanging so low in pants. Its aggravating. We may have to go pantless one day. lol
July 3rd, 2008 at 10:10 amI agreed with everything you wrote here. I hate trying to find pants that fit me well. I like the low rise jeans too. I can’t stand anything to touch my belly button. Its harder and harder to find jeans like that though. Or ones that don’t expect your crotch to be at your knees. It’s ridiculous. I’m glad I have a bunch of clothes for now. But when they wear out, I’m in trouble.
July 4th, 2008 at 1:47 pmI don’t even wear plus sizes and I have the same problem.
I’ve found skirts/dresses work a lot better, but it’s still hard finding one that fits well. The only time clothes fit me well was when I was like, unbearably skinny. Then you’re just like a hanger and clothes simply have to hang off you. *smirk*
July 5th, 2008 at 2:34 pmI’m sorry Lauren! What a bummer.
I didn’t know Old Navy did that!
July 5th, 2008 at 6:04 pm