Wow romansperson, I never thought to go to Delia’s for tank tops. I’ve always like Delia’s clothes, but they’ve always been way out of my price range. The tanks tops, though, are reasonably priced and are exactly what I’ve been looking for. I’m so excited!
The problem with the other suggestions is that they are so…tasteful. I’d rather eat glass than wear khaki. I need clothes that go with pink hair and homemade glittery hair clips and hand painted shoes with rainbow shoelaces. I’m not hip to all the trends but I’m not looking exactly looking for stuff thats “classic” either…
All of my basics (jeans and tank tops) are so getting disgusting. The armpits are permanently kind of crusty, unsavory stains are appearing and seams are pulling apart. There is no saving them. I got all this stuff in like ninth grade when my great grandma would take me out shopping and I’d pick out the stuff that was least offensive to my sensibilties. It just doesn’t look good any more, and I am sick of looking like a slob every single day.
I guess I just don’t “get” the world of fashion. Why do people spend so much money to look bad? Why do they make clothes fit no one? Why doesn’t anyone rebel? Wouldn’t a store that offered clothes that people liked do…well? The mall is a different world, man, a different world.
What you probably want, even sven, is the “misses” department–not the “juniors” department with the rhinestone tank tops or the “women’s” department with the elastic waists. It doesn’t mean you have to wear khaki, but you will be likely to find “normal” jeans, t-shirts, and tank tops.
I’m afraid, though, that you will have a hard time finding a store that does not either cater to current fashion or go after the people who are left behind by current fashion with a more “classic” style. If you want non-current “fashion”, thrift stores probably are the way to go.
I’d say that you might have better luck at mid-priced department stores like Kohl’s and JCPenney–stores that cater to people who aren’t able to throw out their wardrobes after one season. It still might take some time to build up a wardrobe, though.
Current fashion is bad, though. What’s up with all the ruffly-looking stuff? The little kids’ stuff looks all grown up, and the grown-ups’ stuff looks like it’s for little kids!
Well, only on occasion… today I’m wearing one with a day-glo tiger on it, along with 32-year-old knee-high leather boots with a wedge heel and shearling cuffs (God Bless Ebay), a denim skirt, and that ten dollar sweater.
I’ve got a kick-ass pair of red glittery pumps, though, if I could get that little skank of a niece to give them back to me…
Me. They design clothes for me. I can walk into any store, and a size 5/6 will fit me perfectly - waist, hips, length, etc.
At X-mas, I went looking for a pair of pants, and I went to the GAP. I tried on every pair of pants in the FREAKING STORE and they all made me look like a pregnant walrus. Look people, I have less than 18% body fat. I have a BMI of 19. I am NOT FAT, and yet, I looked like a hog in every pair!
The GAP is **BAD!!!{/b]
Ahem. I am done now.
FYI - the GAP pants fit me perfectly, they just looked like total crapola.
Sven, I feel your pain. Personally, I work in a consignment store on weekends - paying retail makes me cringe.
Me. They design clothes for me. I can walk into any store, and a size 5/6 will fit me perfectly - waist, hips, length, etc.
At X-mas, I went looking for a pair of pants, and I went to the GAP. I tried on every pair of pants in the FREAKING STORE and they all made me look like a pregnant walrus. Look people, I have less than 18% body fat. I have a BMI of 19. I am NOT FAT, and yet, I looked like a hog in every pair!
The GAP is **BAD!!!{/b]
Ahem. I am done now.
FYI - the GAP pants fit me perfectly, they just looked like total crapola.
Sven, I feel your pain. Personally, I work in a consignment store on weekends - paying retail makes me cringe.
I think they make most women’s clothes for 14-year-old boys. Also, I have a theory about the way they put the size stickers on clothing, at least in teenage stores: they blindfold someone, send him in to a warehouse, and he randomly attaches size tags.
Also, um, in the above post about Eaton Place… did you perhaps mean the Eaton Centre?..I’m surprised you couldn’t find socks. Most of the clothing stores there sell socks, along with their overpriced, silly looking “high fashion” clothes.
Flares look silly on me, too, and I’m 5"5 and 128 lbs. I think this is why I’m gradually switching to skirts, vintage, and making my own clothes.
I am a very tiny girl (see member name). Most places I go my legs are too damn short to fit into the pants. I always have to buy the “short” variaty of the pants, and even then they may be too long, even if I’m trying a size five! My solution? Old Navy little girls section. They have a bunch of stretchy jeans and pants that fit over my hips, but also fit my legs. Size twelve. It’s too bad I feel like such a sleeze pawing through all the racks of little girl clothing…
I agree that is beyond gauche. I always wear my bra with the real rhinestone studded straps when the outfit demands it.
I feel bad for you normal sized women who are just trying to shop for clothing that simply makes you feel and look good. Honestly I do, but you should thank your lucky stars that you are not overweight or even worse over 40.
I wear plus sizes. There I said it! happy now? I don’t know who decided that when a girl reaches a certain size she should only wear clothing suitable for either carney performers or drag queens.
I like to wear jeans, t shirts, sweaters, shorts, tank tops and yes even a bathing suit at times. You can find all these things in a size 16; woe be to the women who exceeds this size limit. For her the choices are shapeless knit tops with raglan style sleeves in garish prints with bejeweled and studded accents. Bathing suits must now be full coverage apparel with boy style legs covered by a full skirt and more support than a playtex 18 hour bra. All pants and tops are now sold as full coordinated outfits. (all that’s missing is the garanamal tag)
I am over 40 but I do not want to wear a t shirt that proclaims “ask me about my grandchildren” or “I don’t suffer from senility, I’m enjoying every minute of it”
I don’t want a shirt that ends 3 inches below my ribs with “princess” embroidered on it but I don’t want a blouse with bows ties, appliques or necklines up to my chin.
I don’t want hig hugging flared leg jeans but I don’t want shapeless pants with the elastic waistband pulled up under my armpits either.
I want to be able to buy and wear a sexy red lace bra with matching panties, a pair of leather pants and a blouse that shows a little cleavage. I want a pair of jeans that fit god dammit. Is that too much to ask.
I know there are more decent looking plus sized clothes out now than ever before but still that doesn’t explain why all those department stores carry those other things.
Size twelve. It’s too bad I feel like such a sleeze pawing through all the racks of little girl clothing…