New Clothes - Page 2

Elspode · 04-14-2005, 11:57 AM

Lord, woman...you could be seriously injured in an extreme underwire failure scenario.

Mrs. Elspode has much this same problem. I never know when one is going to let go and impale me through the head while we're driving down the road.

russotto · 04-14-2005, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by LabRat

It was like a bad three bears story, one too big, one too small, and one relatively right. Even the lengths were different.

That's actually pretty typical, and even happens with guy's jeans (sized in inches). Unwashed jeans run larger than prewashed jeans run larger than stonewashed jeans. The washes cause them to shrink; it is cotton, after all. The designer ones you're used to probably have Lycra and other synthetics in them.

Now, if I can figure out why unwashed black jeans run larger than unwashed blue jeans, but shrink down to nothing even faster... harsher mordant, maybe?

wolf · 04-14-2005, 12:08 PM

It's a conspiracy to make you buy new before the time at which the pants become too faded to wear. This has happened because dyes are more colorfast than in the past, and detergents formulated to reduce fading are available.

LabRat · 04-14-2005, 12:31 PM

I did the men's jeans for awhile because at the time, low or superlow-rise flare bottom were about all I could find in women's jeans. Not flattering on a newly postpartum person. I liked being able to pick the length and waist, but again, hard to find a style that fit alright.

OnyxCougar · 04-14-2005, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elspode

Lord, woman...you could be seriously injured in an extreme underwire failure scenario.

Mrs. Elspode has much this same problem. I never know when one is going to let go and impale me through the head while we're driving down the road.

I wonder if insurance would cover that.

(and thanks for making me smile today!)

chainsaw · 04-14-2005, 02:07 PM

LabRat, I'm also 5'2". I gave up trying to buy regular sized pants. Even the "short" Levi's are too long. So I find a pair that fits good in the butt and take them to the cleaners to have them altered. Makes for an expensive pair of pants, but it's worth it. And, I stock up on pants in the summer. Stores usually have pants that aren't as short as capri's but are shorter than regular pants. They fit perfectly! I dunno if you have Target stores near you, but they carry Mossimo brand. I just got 3 new pairs of their "short" summer pants. They're awesome.

Bra shopping. ICK! I'm in between a 36C and D so I always have to try on double the amount because one style will fit completely different then the next. I recently splurged and got my first Victoria's Secret bra. The “Angels, lined demi” fits perfect. I’m going to go back and buy a bunch of them.

LabRat · 04-14-2005, 02:21 PM

34A---PLEASE don't complain to me about bra shopping

I have a helluva time trying to find ones with enough padding to differentiate me from my male labmates, but not so much I look like a freak in a T-shirt. I pretty much exclusively shop at VS for my bras, when I find one that's perfect, I buy 3. $ouch$. God I loved breastfeeding. I have never had cleavage before... I must say tho, it felt like I was leading the way with 'em and I was barely a C. My husband was in heaven

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melidasaur · 04-14-2005, 02:43 PM

I am 5'3'' and have the same problem with pants - the short lengths are still too long. GAP is about the only store that has jeans in a shorter length that I still don't have to cuff.

Forget capri pants - I've complained to ever store on earth that people under 5'5'' would like to wear capris too. Knee length peddle pusher styles usually end up as capri length on me.

In general, I just stick to skirts and pants.

I bought my first victoria's secret bra ever - and I LOVE IT!

SteveDallas · 04-14-2005, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by OnyxCougar

I wonder if insurance would cover that.

Actually I remember reading a few years back about a woman (I think in the UK) who got struck by lightning & it went right for the metal underwire.

chainsaw · 04-14-2005, 03:04 PM

I was wearing an A cup in the 5th grade. Since then, boobs have never been a happy subject in my life. I was a cheerleader in high school and HATED that I had to wear a sports bra to keep from hurting myself - I even considered reduction surgery. It sucked. Still does. It really affects my physical activity. And when you start gaining mammaries so young, they also start to sag when you're still young. I'm only 28 and I'm embarrassed of the way they look. Bigger isn't always better.

Tonchi · 04-14-2005, 03:56 PM

Yes, Undertoad, but T'Pau (Queen of the Universe) was named because of her ears. She has the most incredible long and pointed ear-tufts I ever saw and an attitude of entitlement and superiority to match. I tried to post a photo of her on the screen but could not figure out how.

As for the story of the underwire bra conducting lightning, it's TRUE

I read about it too.

It seems like we gals are about the same height and breadth, with the exception that I quit wearing a bra because nothing fit me anyway without one of those little packets that the latinos call "rellenos". So I just wear peasant shirts or T's now and celebrate the fact that if nothing shows anyway you have nothing to hide

My doctor laughs and says he never saw anybody my age so completely un-selfconscious about their body. I tell him I have "nothing" to be ashamed of!

If you haven't figured out why the jeans are all too long yet, trot over to the shoe department and look at those Li'l Abner boots and platform/spike heels they are selling to the kids right now and it will all become clear. I solved that problem by wearing cowboy boots with 2-inch or more roping heels or getting some thong sandles with some flashy trinkets attached that come with a huge platform. Around the house I just roll up the cuffs, because that's supposed to be hip right now too. So when you can't beat 'em and you refuse to join 'em, just do it YOUR way.

xoxoxoBruce · 04-14-2005, 09:33 PM

One size fits all.

BigV · 04-14-2005, 10:37 PM

skintight!

limey · 04-15-2005, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by OnyxCougar

every single underwire bra I ever wore (I'm a 46DD) the underwire comes out, or the outside edge rubs against and finally punctures my flesh.

*sniff*

If the wire rubs under your arms it's because you're not DD but E or more, gal. If the wire comes out, well, I guess it's an old bra.

Tonchi · 04-15-2005, 02:03 AM

Aaaahhh! Bruce has discovered clothing painted to order. First introduced to the public awareness/horror by Demi Moore. Well, if any of us had paid for as much plastic surgery as she did, we would want to flaunt it too

Can't understand why this style never caught on for men, though ......

04-14-2005, 11:57 AM	#16
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Lord, woman...you could be seriously injured in an extreme underwire failure scenario. Mrs. Elspode has much this same problem. I never know when one is going to let go and impale me through the head while we're driving down the road. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

04-14-2005, 12:08 PM	#18
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	It's a conspiracy to make you buy new before the time at which the pants become too faded to wear. This has happened because dyes are more colorfast than in the past, and detergents formulated to reduce fading are available. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

04-14-2005, 12:31 PM	#19
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	I did the men's jeans for awhile because at the time, low or superlow-rise flare bottom were about all I could find in women's jeans. Not flattering on a newly postpartum person. I liked being able to pick the length and waist, but again, hard to find a style that fit alright. __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within.

04-14-2005, 02:07 PM	#21
chainsaw Wingnahningning... Er somethin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: 90802 Posts: 368	LabRat, I'm also 5'2". I gave up trying to buy regular sized pants. Even the "short" Levi's are too long. So I find a pair that fits good in the butt and take them to the cleaners to have them altered. Makes for an expensive pair of pants, but it's worth it. And, I stock up on pants in the summer. Stores usually have pants that aren't as short as capri's but are shorter than regular pants. They fit perfectly! I dunno if you have Target stores near you, but they carry Mossimo brand. I just got 3 new pairs of their "short" summer pants. They're awesome. Bra shopping. ICK! I'm in between a 36C and D so I always have to try on double the amount because one style will fit completely different then the next. I recently splurged and got my first Victoria's Secret bra. The “Angels, lined demi” fits perfect. I’m going to go back and buy a bunch of them. __________________ I have no life, so I watch movies.

04-14-2005, 02:21 PM	#22
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	34A---PLEASE don't complain to me about bra shopping I have a helluva time trying to find ones with enough padding to differentiate me from my male labmates, but not so much I look like a freak in a T-shirt. I pretty much exclusively shop at VS for my bras, when I find one that's perfect, I buy 3. $ouch$. God I loved breastfeeding. I have never had cleavage before... I must say tho, it felt like I was leading the way with 'em and I was barely a C. My husband was in heaven . __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within.

04-14-2005, 02:43 PM	#23
melidasaur Traded your soul for pogs. Join Date: May 2004 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 646	I am 5'3'' and have the same problem with pants - the short lengths are still too long. GAP is about the only store that has jeans in a shorter length that I still don't have to cuff. Forget capri pants - I've complained to ever store on earth that people under 5'5'' would like to wear capris too. Knee length peddle pusher styles usually end up as capri length on me. In general, I just stick to skirts and pants. I bought my first victoria's secret bra ever - and I LOVE IT! __________________ I love England, what can I say?

04-14-2005, 03:04 PM	#25
chainsaw Wingnahningning... Er somethin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: 90802 Posts: 368	I was wearing an A cup in the 5th grade. Since then, boobs have never been a happy subject in my life. I was a cheerleader in high school and HATED that I had to wear a sports bra to keep from hurting myself - I even considered reduction surgery. It sucked. Still does. It really affects my physical activity. And when you start gaining mammaries so young, they also start to sag when you're still young. I'm only 28 and I'm embarrassed of the way they look. Bigger isn't always better. __________________ I have no life, so I watch movies.

04-14-2005, 03:56 PM	#26
Tonchi Victim of gravity Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hiding in plain sight Posts: 1,412	Yes, Undertoad, but T'Pau (Queen of the Universe) was named because of her ears. She has the most incredible long and pointed ear-tufts I ever saw and an attitude of entitlement and superiority to match. I tried to post a photo of her on the screen but could not figure out how. As for the story of the underwire bra conducting lightning, it's TRUE I read about it too. It seems like we gals are about the same height and breadth, with the exception that I quit wearing a bra because nothing fit me anyway without one of those little packets that the latinos call "rellenos". So I just wear peasant shirts or T's now and celebrate the fact that if nothing shows anyway you have nothing to hide My doctor laughs and says he never saw anybody my age so completely un-selfconscious about their body. I tell him I have "nothing" to be ashamed of! If you haven't figured out why the jeans are all too long yet, trot over to the shoe department and look at those Li'l Abner boots and platform/spike heels they are selling to the kids right now and it will all become clear. I solved that problem by wearing cowboy boots with 2-inch or more roping heels or getting some thong sandles with some flashy trinkets attached that come with a huge platform. Around the house I just roll up the cuffs, because that's supposed to be hip right now too. So when you can't beat 'em and you refuse to join 'em, just do it YOUR way. __________________ Everything you've ever heard about Fresno is true. Last edited by Tonchi; 04-14-2005 at 04:01 PM.

04-14-2005, 09:33 PM	#27
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	One size fits all. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump. Last edited by xoxoxoBruce; 04-07-2007 at 05:56 PM.

04-14-2005, 10:37 PM	#28
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	skintight! __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

04-15-2005, 02:03 AM	#30
Tonchi Victim of gravity Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hiding in plain sight Posts: 1,412	Aaaahhh! Bruce has discovered clothing painted to order. First introduced to the public awareness/horror by Demi Moore. Well, if any of us had paid for as much plastic surgery as she did, we would want to flaunt it too Can't understand why this style never caught on for men, though ...... __________________ Everything you've ever heard about Fresno is true.

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