The MLP Arena
Pony Talk => Off Topic => Topic started by: Thimble on February 20, 2020, 07:34:19 PM
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It's like, yeah, I'm a little taller and curvier than most Japanese girl, but not that much.
And yet. There are entire stores that sell nothing larger than a medium, and the ultra cute boho style just does not exist in my size. I have severe skirt envy every time I go through a department store. Of course, it doesn't help that the clothes I can wear are made for grannies.
Sigh.
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Yes. Nobody has any clue how to make clothes and shoes for women.
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Yep, the cloths that fit my waist are usually two decimeters too long. Perfect length are often found in the childrens department, but they don't fit my curves, for obvious reasons.
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It’s probably these frustrations why I don’t buy clothes that often. Once a year is good for me! Like, take jeans. We have skinny, boot cut, long, short, extra wide, cup holders built in, glow in the dark and so many jeans with butterfly patterns I might as well grow antennae, or so many rhinestones my bum looks like a disco ball. But I just want plain, dark, rectangle leg, no pattern/embellishments jeans. And shirts! I have a longer torso, so it’s either showing my midriff (I hate exposing myself in any way, especially that) or looking like a long sleeved garbage bag because we had to go a few sizes up in order to give me enough cover. The sleeves? Good length. I like that. Torso length? That’s where I have problems.
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I hear you. I have the opposite problem, being really short waisted, and with highwaist pants everywhere.....skirts are my go to. But here in the land of cute, i am godzilla. No clothes for you, kaiju!
...i need a godzilla emoji.
But yeah, its gotten so annoying I'm very seriously considering sewing, or at least upcycling my own. I figure if i combine them, surely I'll fit then! I'm determined to own at least one ridiculously froufrou ruffled birthday cake of a skirt.
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Oh god YES!
I hate clothes shopping in general but I hate it even more in China.
I am a plus size (size 22) and that just does not exist here. -_-
I have found some shops on Taobao but they give the sizes in weight which does not work for my body shape OR they have someone who is a size zero modeling a shirt that is their version of a 10X (2X in USA). To the people here, I am the Michelin man. >_<
Bras? Forgot it!
China is still kinda old school so there are little shops in the old part of town that make clothes for you. Most places give the "foreigner special" - charging 5X more because you are foreign but there are some that charge a good price. I got two very fuzzy pairs of pants for about $30, tailor made to my meaurements. :)
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Me! I have such a hard time finding clothes that fit me. Recently I found 2 shirts that I really wanted but neither one came in my size.
Once I was even told that by a store employee that I was the wrong size to be shopping in that store.
I've had good uck with Lane Bryant brand jeans although it took a long time to find some that fit that weren't the distressed look.
Ponyfan
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I entered shopping with my friend at 109 oh I guess about 8 years ago now and she was about 5'2" and a US size 2-4 and couldn't fit into any of the shorts so I thought what hope would a 5'8" size 6-8 person like me have lol. Subsequently I went into the under weight category after developing a couple of eating disorders trying to fit into Japanese clothing. (I was a gyaru then into larme) Still it didn't fit me well, still couldn't fit into shorts so try not to get wrapped up in it, I know it's hard to deal with living there
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Pants shopping is the absolute worst. I have one pair of jeans that fit phenomenally well, but I've yet to find another pair like it. I'm underweight and tall so if it fits one it almost never fits the other.
Size 0 is ridiculously small. If people are always pointing out how thin I am and your 0 physically hurts to squeeze into, uh...
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There's so many clothes that are so cute, that don't work out for me because of my body type.
For men -- typical department stores don't really have a good selection of nice clothes for skinny men. My husband's has to order from uniqlo before to get some nicer fitting clothes for work.
My kiddo... I have problem getting clothes to fit her because she's just so tiny.
And shirts! I have a longer torso, so it’s either showing my midriff (I hate exposing myself in any way, especially that) or looking like a long sleeved garbage bag because we had to go a few sizes up in order to give me enough cover. The sleeves? Good length. I like that. Torso length? That’s where I have problems.
Oh. longer length shirts is *all* I wear because i prefer low waisted pants. Sometimes you can look up tunic / tunic tops and get longer shirts (some are too dress like, but others are nice).
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Yes. Nobody has any clue how to make clothes and shoes for women.
That would be because they design clothes to fit women who have no curves, just like boys. I don't know why fashion designers even pretend that their clothes are for women. I have to wear larger sized shirts because I am short and have a DD sized chest. Just because that part of me is that big doesn't mean the rest of me is, but I have to purchase clothes in the plus sized section because of it. And if you've ever looked over there, the options are mumus and other clothes in horrendous colors that would blind a clown.
My sister was a cheerleader in high school (she was tall and thin with no chest-always told me she was jealous of my curves, though) so she always had the option of cute clothes. After she had her first child and gained a bunch of weight she finally understood why I hated clothes shopping. It isn't because I don't like clothes it's because the clothes available to me are hideous and I refuse to spend my money on something that I despise.
I tend to purchase clothes in men's or unisex sizes because if they turn out to be too big I can always tailor them down if I choose. I like Tee Turtle's shirts. Those look cute on me without needing to be tailored.
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Yes. Nobody has any clue how to make clothes and shoes for women.
That would be because they design clothes to fit women who have no curves, just like boys.
/snip/
My sister was a cheerleader in high school (she was tall and thin with no chest-always told me she was jealous of my curves, though) so she always had the option of cute clothes.
Nah. This isn't true from the other side. Smaller size women have issues too-- be it their chest, waist, or both. There have been so many cute clothes I couldn't get because it didn't fit me in the chest area.
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It's also hard for me because I'm a size 18 and very big up top. I have a long body and shorter arms and legs than average. I did have an hourglass until I got pregnant but now I'm kind of barrel shaped. Just stretchies for me these days unfortunately.
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Yes. Nobody has any clue how to make clothes and shoes for women.
Pockets though. I always through it was funny growing up, until I actually experienced it. Either objects need to be smaller, including women’s hands, or pockets need to be bigger.
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The frustrating thing is, women come in LOTS of shapes and sizes... but their clothing rarely does. :/ There are a lot more twists and turns to female bodies in general (as opposed to males) and I’ve yet to find a brand or designer that reflects this.
I honestly can’t stand buying clothes for this reason. I’m curvy and my weight fluctuates a lot, but even at my smallest (which is on the lower fringe of a “healthy” weight for my height) I can’t fit into a lot of the cute stuff I’d like to wear. :cry: I know it’s silly, but it always gives me a complex. I feel like a monster by the time I’m done trying to find a nice dress.
At least I can always count on kigurumis. :P
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Yes. Nobody has any clue how to make clothes and shoes for women.
Pockets though. I always through it was funny growing up, until I actually experienced it. Either objects need to be smaller, including women’s hands, or pockets need to be bigger.
I read somewhere that the reason women's pockets are so small is because it messes up the "lines" of the design. Because apparently our hips are so outrageous that adding that little bit of extra thin fabric to the inside will just scream to the world "THIS WOMAN HAS POCKETS!" and we can't have that... :freak:
In all seriousness, though, my jeans from Maurice's have decent pockets in them and I don't think it messes up the design lines.
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Hate it!! T shirts are my friend, but men's as women's just Scream here is my chest!!! Jeans are a challenge, found one brand and style that works and done looking. Happily I can wear whatever to work so jammie bottoms. 😎
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And shirts! I have a longer torso, so it’s either showing my midriff (I hate exposing myself in any way, especially that) or looking like a long sleeved garbage bag because we had to go a few sizes up in order to give me enough cover. The sleeves? Good length. I like that. Torso length? That’s where I have problems.
This is so funny because I call myself a dachshund. XD I have a long torso and short legs. I'm petite, very tiny, but average height... shirts are either a perfect length, but too big, or the right size, but too short. I always wear a camisole underneath!
And pants are impossible to buy. I had to go jeans shopping a few years back and all the pants were too skinny in the legs and too long. Are my calves that big? Or are everyone's calves that small...? And all of the jeans I tried on went right over my feet! Hollister was the only place in the entire mall that carried jeans, that not only were skinny (but not jeggings), but also short-legged! :lol:
It's a good thing I'm not a clothes person. I only buy clothes if I absolutely need them, like when my jeans got holes in them a couple years ago. However lately I've been getting tired of wearing my old Hollister, Aeropostale, etc. brand clothes. I've been wearing those since I was 15! I just want to wear plain t-shirts and hoodies now, no print or anything on them. I have a decent array of shirts at the moment but need more hoodies... I only have one. :huh:
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Yes. Nobody has any clue how to make clothes and shoes for women.
Pockets though. I always through it was funny growing up, until I actually experienced it. Either objects need to be smaller, including women’s hands, or pockets need to be bigger.
That's actually one of my pet peeves when trying to find jeans. Who in heck thought it was a good idea to only give women half pockets? We need full pockets just as much as men and also I have trouble finding jeans that aren't skinny jeans. No I don't want the circulation squeezed out of my legs, thank you. Having trouble with this even with mens jeans now and the other problem with trying mens jeans is the last pair I had, the material was too heavy. I also have the worst time finding bras that aren't too tight no matter how big the size is supposed to be. As a result, I have only one bra that feels loose. I was pretty thrilled recently when I found that a juniors 3X will fit me because that meant I was able to have my adult Simba and Nala shirt and I love how light the material is. On the same token though, years back when FiM was pretty new still, I got a Rainbow Dash 20% Cooler women's shirt from Hot Topic. It was a 2X and was still too tight. I kept it to wear at home but I have never been able to wear it outside. To safeguard against that when my husband got me shirts from We Love Fine, we went with Mens 3X to be on the safe side and those are huge on me. At the same Hot Topic, I got my favorite MLP shirt which is a group shot of a bunch of them including Discord and Nightmare Moon. It's a Mens 1X and fits perfectly. I have to resort to Mens clothing so much though. 9.9
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I hate shopping for clothes, especially pants and shorts. I mostly just wear T shirts or sweaters, so the top half is generally easy, but the bottom I really struggle with. I try not to shop for clothes unless I’ve gained weight and don’t fit in my old ones anymore or if I’m going into a job where I can’t dress casually.
The lack of pockets in women’s pants has always been a huge pain point for me. I’ve finally given up and have a purse now, but it’s so frustrating that there are NO women’s pants that can fit both a wallet and my phone in the pocket. That’s insane. I’ve always thought it was a means to force us into buying expensive bags. Luckily there’s been a recent flood of backpack style purses I love!
I also have a little bit of a gut. I prefer low rise pants so no matter what I buy it seems like they really squeeze and highlight my gut. I’ve just starting wearing leggings in the colder months. It never gets that cold here and I don’t need anything that heavy anyway. Shopping for jeans has honestly reduced me to tears in the past. It just seems like they never fit right in all the important areas. At least leggings just kind of “snap” to whatever your body shape is.
The cuts on women’s shirts can drive me insane. I’m not very fashion forward, but it seems like whenever I DO see a more “feminine” shirt I think is cute, it doesn’t really fit me well. Especially because, going back to my gut, they’re crop tops or somehow highlight the stomach area. I need something that doesn’t do that! I’d argue most women don’t have a flat stomach past their teenage years! We’ve got organs and innards that need that extra buffer! :P
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YES. URGH.
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I normally do well for shirts and dresses as long as I stick to the juniors department. Most of the women's shirts make me look like a flying squirrel... Jeans are a pain though. It can fit my butt or my waist - but never both.
Oh and bras are the worst... like believe it or not women do exist outside the slim range of standard sizes XD
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Yes. Nobody has any clue how to make clothes and shoes for women.
Pockets though. I always through it was funny growing up, until I actually experienced it. Either objects need to be smaller, including women’s hands, or pockets need to be bigger.
I read somewhere that the reason women's pockets are so small is because it messes up the "lines" of the design. Because apparently our hips are so outrageous that adding that little bit of extra thin fabric to the inside will just scream to the world "THIS WOMAN HAS POCKETS!" and we can't have that... :freak:
In all seriousness, though, my jeans from Maurice's have decent pockets in them and I don't think it messes up the design lines.
This bugs my mom SO MUCH, lol. Most of her jeans have decent pockets but her dressy pants/slacks have the teeny or non existent pockets and when she goes to put something in the latter she'll pause and then go "I forgot, I'm wearing my girl pants." :lol:
I'm 5' and am in the 26/28 range. Tops are either super long (don't mind the torso being so but having to fold up your sleeves 5 inches is a pain) or even if they fit around I can't raise my arms even a little or everyone's seeing my pasty white gut. And necklines! Even small v necks or slightly wide collar can reveal a bit much if I lean forward/bend over ^^; And pants! 99% of the time I have to hem them IF I can find any that fit right, blah. I'm so glad stretch denim is a thing otherwise I'd have to spend $$$ at Lane Bryant (I do get my dressy items there but so pricey...)
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Pockets! Yes.
One of the many things I love about Japanese fashion is that their skirts frequently come with pockets! And they're functional size, to boot. So nice. Now if only I didn't have to shop three sizes bigger...
I've taken to virtual shopping-scour the net for what you want, and then save photos to a wishlist folder. I figure it'll help me design when I finally break down and start making my own, lol. Hand-sewing is a pretty big commitment for my short attention span...
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Another that loathes clothes shopping. Pants are my biggest struggle. Everything is either too tight or too big. It's not even that I need an odd size, I guess I'm anywhere from a 6-10 in juniors short (heaven forbid we have standardized sizes like men's clothes for every brand based on your measurements).
I refuse to wear leggings and dislike pants that are straight leg, too tight (nope, nope, nope).
All I ask for in life are low rise hip hugging flare legged jeans (yes, I am a hippie at heart). No luck. We're back to the 80's mom pants again... yuckkity yuck (which I can't wear because anything tight on my stomach is extremely painful, midrise noooooooooo).
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Mlp4me, we should shop together, lol. Your complaint is at least 75 percent of why I quit wearing jeans. (The rest is basically "Swishy, yay! Twiiiiiiiirl....") :biggrin:
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Why is it SO HARD for my work pants to HAVE POCKETS like real ones.
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Dilemma on the pockets subject. Good news is that I have lost enough weight again for the pair of jeans I wore today to have trouble staying on....Bad news is these are my only pair left with full sized pockets ><
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Yes, I totally agree with others here -- I haaaate shopping for jeans and it can get so stressful. I went up a size (trying to lose that weight now) and had to buy new jeans; I tried online shopping in an effort to make the process easier. Hint: don't do that. ^^; It was a mess returning so many pairs of jeans. And I ordered some that were the same brand and size and cut, just a different color, but that for some reason didn't fit, lol. At the moment I've just decided to stick with one brand that I *know* fits my weird shape; I even have a few backup pairs of these jeans.
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I'm five foot ten & on the verge of plus size, & according to clothing manufacturers, you can either be a bit taller or a bit wider, but not both.
Then there's my feet: size 8 UK, 41 Euro, & at least proportionate if not wider than. The amount of times I've seen shoes saying they're my size but haven't fit as their width is size 3 rather than 8 is ridiculous!!! And I have prominent arches too, so flats are uncomfortable & certain boots can actually hurt. The struggle is real...
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Ugh, shoe shoping is infuriating. Here, nothing is my size. NOTHING. Men's are too big, women's too small. (I'm really bitter about it, too, because the shoes here are so cute.) In the states, nothing is comfortable. I can go to twelve stores, try on everything in my size that doesn't have heels, and find one maybe. Maybe! Why the heck is it so hard to get decent shoes?!
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Honestly I can understand why shopping for clothing can be frustrating. Especially if it's intended for women, a lot of the time it can be difficult to find something that can last a while. Or even something as simple as pockets that are ACTUALLY POCKETS. I mean seriously, whose big idea was that??
Of course, I'm a very small adult that wears mostly children's clothes due to my interests, so I'm in something of a similar boat as those shopping for things not intended for their size/body type. That's my own preference, though, and not necessarily out of necessity.