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The 7 Most Baffling Things About Female Clothing

Started by Kevin Peña, February 22, 2013, 08:12:09 PM

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Emily Aster

The sizes take a bit of getting used to, but if you stick with the same manufacturer's it's actually easier than men's. For men's, I need to know my waist size for pants, then almost everything else is in S/M/L type sizes and they all differ. I've found that with women's clothing almost everything I buy is a size 16. Sure the shoes and undergarments are different sizes, but shirts, dresses, skirts, pants, jeans, etc. All size 16.
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Beth Andrea

Try on EVERYTHING.

Carefully note the limit on clothing items in the changing rooms...take that many, and bring a friend...tag team the changing rooms.

When in doubt...go one size larger.
...I think for most of us it is a futile effort to try and put this genie back in the bottle once she has tasted freedom...

--read in a Tessa James post 1/16/2017
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Jayne

#3
I'm so bored right now I'm going to try & pick apart each point, my points may not make much sense cause I've got 2 sleeping tablets in me & instead of making me tired they're just spacing me out.

7. too thin

Whats wrong with layering? It looks good to me (i haven't quite got the hang of it myself but ill get there)
Layering also means I can tailor an outfut to match the temp, if its cold then ill wear more layers, this also helps with my skin problems as getting hot is one of the wort st things for it.

6. No pockets

that answer is so obvious even I can work it out in my addled state of mind, HANDBAGS!!!
If you have pockets then whats the excuse for carrying a handbag?.....no brainer

5. too cold

ever heard of coats? how about jumpers?
Also see 7, I hate being hot
the moaning about low necklines is pointless for me but maybe not others as mens t-shirt necklines bug me,they always rub against my skin, since wearing women's low neckline tops I've st oped getting sores on my neck from the friction, this counter only really counts for me & my messee up skin

4. clothing sizes

while wearing jeans i went from 30 - 34 inch waist depending on style.
Women's sizing is easy for me once i knew the numbers, size 12 unless it looks like it will shrink then i go to 14
the writer moans about sizes being made up just to flatter women, well what woman doest enjoy a bit of flattery?

3. no such thing as regular tshirt

Women's clothes are normally designed to flatter figure, i know plenty of women who don't want their figure flattered & wear mens shirts.
Also, shop around I've got several tops from retailers that are very close to regular shirts so there is such a thing

2. clothes that need instructions

that just means theyare fun clothes to experiment with, something to pull out on a girls night n & ask advice.
O.K. I'll admit i do have one top that I've Had for 2 years & still can't work out how to wear it, so the writer may have a slight point one that but I haven't had a girl night in with a bottle of schnapps or red wine yet, you can bet that when I do I'll be pulling it out, either someone will know how to wear it or we'll all have a good laugh, either way that means fun for me

1. no such thing as regular clothes

My fir4st response to that was a single word to describe both lying & manure at the same time but it's not very polite.
I have regular jeans, in fact the choice has increased since buying women's clothes only.
I also have several nice long sleeved t shirts, if I had the money I could get lots more regular clothes from both high street shops & online.

sorry about the spelling mistakes, I'm on one of those mini laptops & can't adjust to the small key layout right now.
I cant be bother to battle with spellchecker tonight either

EDIT: now that i'm back on my proper pc with a big tv screen i've fixed the terrible spelling
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Kevin Peña

7. Layering means you have to buy, and thus wear, more stuff.
6. What if you don't want to carry a bag for those times when you only need some cash, ID, and a wallet?
5. A lot of women's clothing is thin and revealing, making it cold. The lack of coats isn't a problem.
4. Just use actual measurements so I don't have to do conversions when buying clothing of different companies of different nations.
3. Regular t-shirts are sparse for women nowadays. Believe me, I've tried to find one. All I got were rags.
2. Too complicated!
1. I can concede on this one.
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Jayne

I did dsya the points may not make much sense, I should have added that they will provably be easy to pick apart.
i didnt put much thoug into my points as it's taking all of my ocncentration to use this damn small keyboard & see the screen thats nsmaller then a stamp
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Kevin Peña

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EmmaS

I went into this thinking I'm going to disagree but I really can't :(
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Jayne

Quote from: DianaP on February 22, 2013, 11:20:02 PM
I know. I was bored, too.  :P

i'm so bored that i'm counting how many pieces of glitter are in my nail varnish, at least i've worked out how to use this tiny keyboard, use one finger only & go very slowly  ::)
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Shannon1979

Cant say i dissagree really. im just starting to find this out, Makes shopping more fun though. :angel:
Mountains can only be summounted by winding paths. And my path certainly has taken a few twists and turns.
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Kevin Peña

Women shouldn't have to buy and wear more stuff just to have one outfit made of a bunch of dysfunctional clothing put together. And is it that hard to make pockets?!  >:(

Not to mention that it's not fair that men get good clothing for a low price, while women have to pay more than $20 for decent. Not great, but decent.

Also, there is no way I am paying for a cardigan. More than $10 for the most ineffective article of clothing since the mini-skirt? No.  :P
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Heather

Quote from: DianaP on February 23, 2013, 10:06:43 AM

Not to mention that it's not fair that men get good clothing for a low price, while women have to pay more than $20 for decent. Not great, but decent.


Its not fair but just look at a men's section in a store it only makes up about 10% of the store. And you only have a choice of 3 colors. At least with women's clothes you have choices! But I'm still trying to figure out who needs a sleeveless sweater and why half the shirts are transparent :eusa_think:
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Kevin Peña

I like the options, don't get me wrong. It just doesn't help when most of the options suck.

For Pete's sake, this is NOT a shirt! It's a rag.

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Shannon1979

Quote from: DianaP on February 23, 2013, 10:26:53 AM
I like the options, don't get me wrong. It just doesn't help when most of the options suck.

For Pete's sake, this is NOT a shirt! It's a rag.



Very true but i like it. Dont think i could get away with it with my shoulders though. :angel:
Mountains can only be summounted by winding paths. And my path certainly has taken a few twists and turns.
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Kevin Peña

Actually, I take that back. It's not good enough to be a rag. Too many holes!  :laugh:
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Heather

Quote from: DianaP on February 23, 2013, 10:26:53 AM
I like the options, don't get me wrong. It just doesn't help when most of the options suck.

For Pete's sake, this is NOT a shirt! It's a rag.


Yeah but its a cute rag! Now you got me thinking I want one. :D
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Kevin Peña

I guess I'm just old-fashioned in the sense that I enjoy having clothing that actually does what clothing needs to do:

1. Cover me!
2. Keep me warm.
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Heather

Quote from: DianaP on February 23, 2013, 11:09:13 AM
I guess I'm just old-fashioned in the sense that I enjoy having clothing that actually does what clothing needs to do:

1. Cover me!
2. Keep me warm.
I got to admit I don't really have the body to wear that! But if I did I could see myself wearing that. I see clothing as something more than covering myself up its more like a refection of my attitude! And that shirt is just the outer layer it doesn't have to cover you up. As for your second point I live in the south and the summer is just around the corner. :eusa_dance:
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Kevin Peña

Quote from: girl you look fierce on February 23, 2013, 11:22:10 AM
You could always just buy men's clothes.... functional, drab and boring  ::) most women actually like fashion, that's why there are all those options.

You can still have some very fashionable clothing without having overpriced rags.  :)
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Heather

Quote from: DianaP on February 23, 2013, 11:31:31 AM
You can still have some very fashionable clothing without having overpriced rags.  :)
Yeah but the over priced rags look good! :)
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