I just read Sally's post on fit challenges:
http://www.alreadypretty.com/2.....l#comments
...and something occurred to me after I entered my comment. Don't we all have fit challenges? You bet. As a very short person, I consistently need to have alterations made to regular-size garments, but I've never really seen this as a big deal. I've come to expect it, and I know what can be done easily, and what will be costly. I also tend toward a less-is-more approach when it comes to clothing -- I tend to buy fewer items, but am willing to spend more on each one. I wonder if this attitude has developed from years of spending money on garment alterations? After all, the cost of alterations on an item is the same, whether you paid $20 or $200 for it.
Do you get a lot of alterations? Has this affected the number of garments you purchase?
(I have to say, ever since YLF put me on to a few retailers that make trickier-to-fit tailored items, like shirts and jackets, in petite sizes that actually fit me off-the-rack, I feel like it's Christmas. Imagine! No need for alterations!)
http://www.alreadypretty.com/2.....l#comments
...and something occurred to me after I entered my comment. Don't we all have fit challenges? You bet. As a very short person, I consistently need to have alterations made to regular-size garments, but I've never really seen this as a big deal. I've come to expect it, and I know what can be done easily, and what will be costly. I also tend toward a less-is-more approach when it comes to clothing -- I tend to buy fewer items, but am willing to spend more on each one. I wonder if this attitude has developed from years of spending money on garment alterations? After all, the cost of alterations on an item is the same, whether you paid $20 or $200 for it.
Do you get a lot of alterations? Has this affected the number of garments you purchase?
(I have to say, ever since YLF put me on to a few retailers that make trickier-to-fit tailored items, like shirts and jackets, in petite sizes that actually fit me off-the-rack, I feel like it's Christmas. Imagine! No need for alterations!)
