Clothing woes

I hate shopping for clothing sometimes. It's not so bad when I'm looking for standard fare like shirts, shorts and skirts. Shoes aren't generally a problem, though my wide feet precludes some selections. Pants can be interesting, because my legs are pretty long. But nowadays having "tall" length in pants isn't uncommon, so sticking with Bongo or Gloria Vanderbilt usually suffices.

In other words, when it comes to casual, everyday wear, I'm pretty much covered (no pun intended, as you shall see).

The trouble comes when I try to go for something a little fancier-- either a fancy top to go with a skirt, or an outright dress. Something I can wear to semi-formal events. Granted, such events only come about once a year or so, but it's nice to be prepared. These days, such tops and dresses seem to be solely designed for women with cleavage. They are either low cut (i.e. too low for me) or they are designed to be worn without bras. Neither option, of course, is feasible for someone like me.

Just once I'd like to be able to pore over the dress rack of our local department store and quickly be able to find something I can actually wear. On the rare times I find something that suits my body type, it's inevitably the wrong size. I think I had to go through hundreds, maybe even a thousand dresses before I finally found the quintessential "little black dress" that actually fits me! Lovely odds-- 1 in a 1000? That's a lot of perusing.

Oh, and don't get me started on swimsuits. Those are even harder to come by-- again, everything out there is designed for women with at least moderate chest sizes. We're going on a campout for 4th of July weekend, and I still have not found a decent one-piece. Looks like I may have to resort to wearing my bikini (which I can't comfortably swim in) with a T-shirt on top of it.

I say-- down with all the cleavage-showing clothing! Or at least... balance it out a little with stuff that better suits those of us less well-endowed! :-P

How about you? What clothing woe do you have to deal with?


(originally posted at:  http://www.myspace.com/hellykwee/blog/408463471)