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| To give you some perspective on my body with this story |
Two days ago, I went to Target and was just doing the usual exploration of aisles to see where Target could easily scoop $20 out of me, when I came across a pair of shorts for a little over $5. $5!! The pair of cute patterned shorts, however, was significantly larger than my normal size. I decided to try them on anyways. I was a little reluctant because I guess I was really fixated on that number but when I tried the shorts on, they covered my butt perfectly. I knew that right then and there, regardless of the size that was on the tag, I was going to buy them. The interesting thing is that I can pull the waistband out over 6 inches, no joke. What was frustrating was that I had to get a pair of shorts that were 8 sizes "too big" in order for them to fit my tush properly without them turning into apple-bottom jeans. Which made think of all of the times I've gone shorts shopping and how much I dread it, including pants. A size 1/2 at GAP is not the same 1/2 at Hollister. I remember going to Target last year and finding a great rack of shorts where I tried on two different pairs from this display and they fit well and covered the butt. So I bought several more pairs in the different patterns. Terrible mistake! Each pair, despite being the same "brand" and on the same display fit completely differently than the first two I had tried on and all were a size 3. Many of the pairs felt like I was suctioning my ass in. Technically my waist fits a size 3, but if I actually want my butt covered than I need to go up in sizes and that's just to have it covered. If I want them to fit nicely and not painted on, then that's a few more sizes up as well. If I want more material to hang off instead of being snug, again more sizes up.
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| The types of shorts that I want |
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| The types of shorts I feel like are only available for my age category |
I feel like women's clothing is an art. There's a certain skill to create clothing that is form fitting but not overly snug and more importantly doesn't make a woman feel suffocated. For one of my friends, her employer requires that the staff wear shorts with only a couple inches off of the knee, aka bermuda shorts. It's really difficult to find attractive bermuda shorts and the shorts that are considered attractive have only a few inches of cloth in the front and back, yet are worth $20-$30. They're not covering, they're overly tight, and they're expensive despite the lack of material. A couple pairs in, and you've spent over a $100 for uncomfortable clothing.
How has shopping for summer clothing been for other bloggers and readers out there?
