I hate jean manufacturers
After wearing the same size jeans for many years, I went in search of a new pair, mostly because my boyfriend inadvertently shrunk my 2nd decent pair a few weeks ago, and the damage was enough to either 1) motivate me to lose 10 pounds IMMEDIATELY or 2) buy a new pair of jeans. Seeing as how there is not much around that can motivate me towards weight loss, I waited for my tax refund, and hit the stores. Okay, it was really just Old Navy, but it still counts.
After looking wide-eyed at the 6,000 different kids of jeans that are currently available at Old Navy, I found some that may fit my 27-year old body & style. That means - they fit my hips, not my ass. It also allows for walking, standing, and sitting with relative ease. It also compliments my height, which I love.
So, after finding said jeans, I admitted that I HAVE gained some weight, and increased my size by one increment. I grabbed a pair in the original size, seeing as how the current jeans I was wearing were in the original size AND purchased at Old Navy, I was hopeful.
Seeing as how 5,998 of the jeans on said rack all included spandex, it also seemed that my new purchase would be stretchy.
However, upon entering the fitting room, I was shocked to find out that the original size did not even allow for the jeans to fit on one thigh. Now, I was shocked, beacuse 5 lbs of weight does not a huge thigh make. Discouraged, I grabbed for the one size increment. These, joyfully, fit onto my body, but did not allow for any movement.
Disgusted and slightly embarrased, I returned the offending jeans to the annoyingly cheerful fitting room attendant, and embarked on a mission.
After searching the racks and shelves - removing all of the 2's & 4's in front to find the realistic sizes in back - I found a pair that - if they fit, I would simply remove the size tag and be blissfully happy.
Dark denim, NO SPANDEX, fits at hip. Perfect for me. However, they are 2 (yes, 2!) size increments larger than I perfer to find jeans, even in my post-weight gain days.
After seeing the jeans displayed on my body, I covered the size and purchesed them quickly, lest anyone else find the only pair of jeans that fit me.
Thus all of this rambling leads me here:
It is a sad world when a perfectly proportioned young woman finds herself wearing larger sizes of clothing - from the same manufacturer!
Are the clothing patterns getting smaller? Is it a plan from Old Navy to make me feel worse about my weight gain?
In this day of eating disorders in abundance, should the clothing industry keep their clothing sizes decreasing in proportion, or should they model clothes on AVERAGE women, not anorexic waifs?
It should not make me feel bad about my body to buy new jeans.
posted by Becky @ 4:01 PM
3 Comments:
Here's the deal - Old Navy sucks. Don't get me wrong - I shop there myself (because it's cheap). But it IS cheap for a reason. I have such a variety of sizes of pants from that store it's ridiculous. Part of it depends on the cut and style of the pants, but part of it also has to do with their inability to create a consistent quality product. I've watched friends put back jeans in one size that are too small, and search for another pair (same exact jeans - style, size, everything) only to have them fit perfectly. So, I don't believe it's a plan put into play by Dr. Evil to make the female population feel fat and thus somehow make more money off of that. BUT, it does say something about their desire to make the cheapest possible product and pass it off as worth more than it is. Wait for sales as much as you can - they have them often. Also take my advice (and maybe you already do this), but DO NOT put those jeans in the dryer. Always airdry. I've made plenty an Old Navy pair of pants last much longer this way. :D
Indeed - the jeans that Max shrunk were put in the dryer. (After all my encouraging of his laundry skills, it was a bad moment to see the jeans come out of the dryer.) They are henceforth forevermore NOT dried in the dryer. The kicker is - HIS old navy jeans go in the dryer just fine - no shrinkage. I think it's the conspiracy of the stretch concept that comes back to kick us in the stomach.
i agree, their clothes aren't the highest quality, but i've found myself a frequent purchaser of their shirts as of late. Only on sale, though.
That's right - the post did start with the dryer story. So you know better than that - sorry for reiterating. I like your above post too - the letter to Colson. Very interesting. But I can't comment under Erich because I can't think of anything to say that's nearly as thoughtful. I'm just like, ummmm... yeah. :D
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