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Argh, clothes shopping

TheCatWoman

Looking through my wardrobe the other day, I realised most of my warmer weather clothes are falling apart and worn out. So I need to start the dreaded process of getting new ones, I hate clothes shopping, it's such a depressing experience, I rarely find anything that fits, what is it with sizing these days and who really has arms like broomsticks? I rarely find anything long enough in the body with many tops ending just below my boobs and leaving me not only feeling a bit chilly, but like a walking offence against public decency. I hate the nasty fabrics, and they all seem so poorly made. I've looked offline, online in charity shops even at ethical clothing stores because they usually have nicer fabrics, but I'm too big to be ecological, too tall and big generally, it seems you have to be child size to be either ethical or ecological. Vile, eye popping migraine inducing colours and patterns seem popular too.

I can't use a sewing machine either because they hate me and a good choice of fabrics is getting harder to find too, help! Please tell me I'm not the only one who wonder if she'll be stuck indoors because of not having any clothes to wear.

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  • I am with you in that one. I was wishing recently I had bought spares of my favourite clothes for when they wear out. 

    I used to sew, but my eyesight now makes it too challenging. Sounds like you have the same problem as me with sleeves. I now buy three quarter length where possible otherwise I have to turn up cuffs. In respect of the length of tops I too hate them if they are not long. I have worn a short dress with trousers for this reason before at home.

    I mostly buy cotton clothes. However I find cardigans wear out more easily and the place I often buy trousers has stopped doing the easy fitting and softest material I really like. 

    I wonder if you also have a problem with shoes. That is something I have always struggled with because my feet are big and wide. For casual shoes I sometimes buy mens as they are made wider.

  • in reply to Homebird

    I have problems with shoes too, my feet are shaped like flippers, really wide across the toes and really narrow at the heels. I get most of my shoes from Moshulu now, they a British company and make shoes for British sized and shaped feet. They're not cheap, but are very well made and last me longer than any other brand has so it works out cheaper in the long run, check out their website, they make returns really easy too, which is a godsend.

    I too tend to wear short dresses with trousers, I love three quarter length sleeves, but they're hard to find and thats assuming I can actually get my arms in them because the sleeves are so narrow.

    Another thing I don't understand is why I can get linen trousers in my length at supermarkets, some of them are a bit to long, but in winter the same shops sell trousers that are way to short!

    Cardigan shopping is a nightmare, nowhere seem to do nice ones anymore and I can't knit my own now either.

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  • in reply to Homebird

    I have problems with shoes too, my feet are shaped like flippers, really wide across the toes and really narrow at the heels. I get most of my shoes from Moshulu now, they a British company and make shoes for British sized and shaped feet. They're not cheap, but are very well made and last me longer than any other brand has so it works out cheaper in the long run, check out their website, they make returns really easy too, which is a godsend.

    I too tend to wear short dresses with trousers, I love three quarter length sleeves, but they're hard to find and thats assuming I can actually get my arms in them because the sleeves are so narrow.

    Another thing I don't understand is why I can get linen trousers in my length at supermarkets, some of them are a bit to long, but in winter the same shops sell trousers that are way to short!

    Cardigan shopping is a nightmare, nowhere seem to do nice ones anymore and I can't knit my own now either.

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  • in reply to TheCatWoman

    Thank you re shoes. I have got them previously (expensive too but can get reduced sometimes) from a website as rarely my size in shops as give instep support but recently I can't get wider ones. I will look them up as I also have narrow heels.

    I like long cardigans and they don't seem to put buttons on them any more.

    I wonder if a supermarket or clothes shop is looking for people to advise on what we are looking for. I am over 60 so perhaps there is a lack of styles for my age now.