Shopping for clothes
by
, 01-16-2012 at 12:27 PM (3077 Views)
For 20 years i had to shop in the "Plus-Size" area and was always so disappointed in the selection. I Hated trying on clothes, it made me depressed to finally find something that would fit, only to find it would NOT flatter. I would get so TIRED physically and emotionally and my feet would start hurting.I always felt like i had to "settle" for whatever was the least ugly.
When i dropped the first few sizes, i noticed that my choices started improving, and became a little more flattering. It was difficult to reach for the smaller size for fear it would be too small, so to compromise, i would try on 2 sizes of the same item! I was AMAZED at how many times the smaller size actually was better! By the time i realized i could wear a regular Large instead of X-large a whole new world opened up! Oh the thrill of going into a store that didn't carry clothes over a 12! I now found myself trying on clothes, just for the fun of it! Just because i could!! When my clothes would start getting baggy i would head to the Mall just to find out what my new size was! When i hit that size 8 i was down right GIDDY! (a word to the wise, just because it fits don't mean ya have to buy it!) I realized a little too late that i was no longer a size 8 but a 6! but that didn't do too much damage to my bank account as i was smart enough to grab a few size 4's when i decided to start buying the 6. to my wild amazement the size 4 fit perfectly! the size 6 was baggy! I have been in a 4 for a year now, and I cant help but point out the Irony of the fact that i find myself once again wearing the X's! X-small, or sometimes even a childs X-Large!!