I seem to be the square peg here. ;-) It is because of the hours it
took to create quality historical clothing that made me into a textile snob.
I detest shopping in retail stores because the quality of the textiles and
manufacture is just wrong, ugly, shoddy. When I'm pressed for time and
At 11:44 25/02/2006, you wrote:
I seem to be the square peg here. ;-) It is because of the hours it
took to create quality historical clothing that made me into a textile snob.
I detest shopping in retail stores because the quality of the textiles and
manufacture is just wrong, ugly,
I am still wearing t-shirts I bought in 1989 in Florida for $5.00 so
why waste time making for myself.
Sounds like me, except that the t-shirts were free. Given for being a
volunteer at one horse event or another. If only the volunteers
received sweats, my wardrobe would be complete.
Lorina,
Thank you. You are in some ways what I am hoping to do with me. I, too,
have become a textile and fit snob. I look around at the mall, and at
myself, and hate the one size fits no-one mentality I see. I love natural
fibers, and quality garments, and that's what I am slowly working on
Kimiko,
Ah! Another square peg! How delightful!
You're on the petite end; I'm on the Rubenesque end. When I walk
into a Penningtons or any other plus size store, I get so frustrated with
the designers of these clothes trying to shove large ladies into mini-skirts
and tubular
Lorina
Just to clarify... my Mom was petite, I am Rubenesque just like you, and
slowly loosing weight. I get my height from a mix of my small Mom, and my
ex-Marine father who was 6'2, leaving me squat in the middle at 5'6 and
way too heavy.
You've definitely given me some ideas to think
Lorina,
Congrats on losing the weight! Unfortunately- it found me !
Seems there are a few of us Square Pegs around. T's and sweats are
constant companions.
I love getting dressed for Side Saddle events and historical Teas.
Victorian is my preferred Period Style. My husband can wear
