Category: Clothing
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Death of a Bra
10 comments on Death of a BraTwo, actually. In the last week two if the three Lilyette 908 size 44DDDs I have been wearing died. One snapped an underwire right in the middle. The other has a hole in a strategic place: But it’s not just the bras I’ve been wearing. Several stores have told me the Lilyette 908 is discontinued. *sniff* I am aware that Venus by Cortland 7101 is similar, and…
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Monday…yeah, I guess it is…
Nothing like meeting and interviewing 6 5 4 3 job candidates in different buildings after a 1-hour whirlwind meeting to make me feel scattered. I did pull it together, though, and I think I did a good job of interviewing. I tend to dress a little more on the “business” side of business casual when I have interviews. Partly that it’s easier for me to stay on time…
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Thankful Thursday
[an occasional exercise in gratitude] Sherlock is on Netflix instant streaming. A mild summer. My new dress (this, size H, in blue) fits great, is nice and cool, and has pockets. My father and his new care home appear to be getting along. I am getting enough sleep and my anxiety is decreasing. Next weekend will be three days thanks to Labor Day. Hope this finds you well.
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Junonia QuikJersey
Has anyone tried Junonia’s QuikJersey items? Currently they’re $25 off through Sunday night (US Central Time) when offer code KMH6L is entered. The items include a tank, leggings, shorts, and a track jacket. Offer details: How to apply your promotion code: At checkout, on the Billing Information page, go to the section labeled “Offer or Catalog Key Code” (right side below Shipping Options) and enter the Promotion…
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Tummy & Bra Liners & AmpleStuff
For those who are tired of sweat collecting underneath their tummies, AmpleStuff is now carrying Tummy Liners made by Pambra of bra liner fame. I haven’t tried them, but Stilletto posted a review of the tummy liner, and Notblueatall posted a review of both the bra and tummy liners. I’ve mentioned before that I use baby powder to combat belly and underbust chafing. It’s probably why I haven’t noticed a problem…
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Knitting, Crochet, and Related Acts of Yarn
I know people who knit or crochet habitually. As in, all the time. As in, they have trouble figuring out what to do with all their creations. I’m not one of them. I do know how to knit, mind. Ditto crochet. I think both are useful skills. But what drives me to acts of yarn isn’t a love of exotic fibers (I’ve gotten hives from wool) or…
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Virtual Window Shopping: Holiday Lingerie
[Looking at nifty supersize clothing, which is to say, clothing I can wear. Preferably modeled on actual fat people.] You guys. I cannot believe this. Lane Bryant has Santa-themed lingerie in my size. The bra? Comes in 36C to 44DDD, which, y’know, I’m wearing a 44DDD bra right now. The matching thong or skirt? 26-28, which, I’m wearing LB briefs in size 28 right now. I am…
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I Love This Dress
Evans calls it a “blue velvet drape pocket dress”. I’ve been calling it the “Beth Ditto dress”, “blue velvet dress”, or “the dress” for short. Oh, and it is — at least, it feels shorter than this picture appears (perhaps because the picture was taken by someone taller than I): The dress arrived weeks ago, but I haven’t had an occasion to wear it. The…
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Morning Wake-Up: Kashmir Floral Leggings
Yes, this is the folk/filk group Vixy and Tony (with Sunnie Larsen playing violin, Betsy Tinney playing cello, Heather Dale playing bohdran, and Ben Deschamps with the mandolin) performing Led Zeppelin. I finally opened the package from the UK that arrived Saturday and found my size 32UK (“28US”) leggings are a bit loose. This may signal good for ordering other things from Evans, but it’s still a…
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Ditto: Standing In The Way Of Control
Beth Ditto, lead singer of the band Gossip, is in the news again, this time taking on the belief that thin=healthy and fat=not healthy. “I’m not an unhealthy person and… one of the most tiring parts of being fat and being proud of it is… you do a lot of proving yourself all the time.” She added: “It’s really interesting to me that people will look at a…
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Virtual Window Shopping: Tie Dye
[Virtual Window Shopping is looking at supersize / extended size clothing that I think is nifty. Preferably modeled by fat people.] I confess: I am in lust with this violet and black tie-dye tee. Mostly I love the colors and abstract color patterning – I like that it’s not a uniform print, or if it is, it’s a large enough print that it doesn’t look cookie-cutter. I…
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Why I like Aravon sandals
I love having sandals I can get on the treadmill with and not walk out of! Specifically they’re Aravon 3 Strap Sandals I got a few years ago. Today I felt like going for a walk. Not wanting to burn in the sunshine I decided I’d try the treadmill despite my sandals. I only did .6 miles (going uphill for much of it), enough to get the…
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When You Get Used To People Not Having Your Size…
…you don’t expect them to have your size. It’s like, I don’t know, logic. As Red No 3 put it (emphasis added): See, what’s going on here [at Saks] is a bit of product testing. This is only being launched in one location. They see how it goes, and then decide how to expand. Its like Old Navy a few years ago when they expanded plus-sizes in…
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On not buying clothes
I mentioned in my last post that I haven’t bought clothes in a while. My previous clothing purchase was a Sounders green item to wear to Sounders games, bought at my husband’s urging. I bought bras in February. In September 2009 I replaced 3 worn-out pairs of knit pants and some bras. July 2009 I bought two knit tops that were thinner and cooler than others I…
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New Clothes
Okay, y’all, I did it. I bought clothing. I haven’t done this in ages. In mid-June, I got a pair of 4x gingham trim capris on sale from the local Catherine’s. I got them in anticipation of warm weather, and I’m not thrilled with how they’ve shrunk. They’re rather like leggings that end just below the knee, but they do have pockets, which is nice. So I’d…
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Jeans and big bellies
Today I am wearing jeans. This is abnormal. It didn’t used to be — like many American girls, I grew up wearing jeans. After college, working at a major software company, jeans were like a uniform. I wasn’t one the guys, but wearing the same clothes helped me fit in: jeans, a t-shirt or sweatshirt, and athletic shoes. As I got bigger, finding jeans became…
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