My apologies for taking your post as being judgy. I know you better and shouldn't have jumped to that conclusion.
I really, really wish I could unsee the Walmart photos that have been posted in this thread.well even here where we don't even have Walmart we've heard of the ridiculous clothing people go shopping wearing in Walmart.... why don't the stores stop them entering if they're not dressed appropriately.? here for example you can't go into supermarket stripped to the waist... especially women..seriously no shirt no service is the rule... and certainly if someone was to walk in to any store like this they would be refused entry...
I find that the clothes I love the best, that I go back to over and over, are the ones I picked up at the thrift store.
I bought a long winter dress coat years ago, absolutely loved the shade of pink and thought it looked so flattering over the dresses I used to wear to work......until I went to a party and discovered two other ladies loved the same long coat I did! Took the rosy bloom off my purchase in a moment.
I use to wear leggings a lot but then I started to get irritations you know where.. and my doctor said that leggings were the single worst thing invented for women, because they draw heat due to the nylon composition .. and ultimately infection to the private area.. . She said it's made triply worse by people who wear tights, as well as nylon underwear along with the leggings, and end up with recurring Thrush..I really, really wish I could unsee the Walmart photos that have been posted in this thread.
That said, Walmart, I believe, simply does not care. I worked there for a few weeks back in 2019 after I had nearly lost my freelance career and had to make money, fast. They were unbelievably disorganized: enrolled me in the completely wrong online training video set (receiving inventory) and then sent me out on the apparel floor with literally no instructions. No wonder the employees (if you can find one) are almost never helpful. It was a complete sh*tshow. I think I lasted about 3 weeks.
I have been reading the replies here with interest. I tend to wear leggings and tunics myself, for the same reason @Ronni mentioned: I'm tall, and my legs are still pretty thin, but my midsection, not so much. I have struggled to find tunics that are long enough to cover my behind. I usually end up ordering them online. I sometimes wear jeans, but I find leggings more comfortable when sitting at a desk most of the day.
yes exactly that....
you can still fit into clothes you wore 50 years ago ?... OMG...
I've had fluctuations throughout the years.......you can still fit into clothes you wore 50 years ago ?... OMG...
You would think tho' that Walmart would care that it must be costing them customers in certain demographic areas who refuse to shop there knowing people who are filthy are touching the food...I really, really wish I could unsee the Walmart photos that have been posted in this thread.
That said, Walmart, I believe, simply does not care. I worked there for a few weeks back in 2019 after I had nearly lost my freelance career and had to make money, fast. They were unbelievably disorganized: enrolled me in the completely wrong online training video set (receiving inventory) and then sent me out on the apparel floor with literally no instructions. No wonder the employees (if you can find one) are almost never helpful. It was a complete sh*tshow. I think I lasted about 3 weeks.
I have been reading the replies here with interest. I tend to wear leggings and tunics myself, for the same reason @Ronni mentioned: I'm tall, and my legs are still pretty thin, but my midsection, not so much. I have struggled to find tunics that are long enough to cover my behind. I usually end up ordering them online. I sometimes wear jeans, but I find leggings more comfortable when sitting at a desk most of the day.
..but you've kept clothes from 50 years ago ?
Yeah, like I said, they just travelled with me throughout time. Hardly worn. Haven't worn the shirt I'm wearing in about 10 years, I get to them eventually. My hippie dresses I lost in a flood known as Superstorm Sandy. Why throw out if I still like them? and their condition very good? I never know when I might wear them. Lots of stuff isn't dated and doesn't go out of style, whatever that is.
This is madness. All of our stores had changing rooms.. then came covid and they stopped allowing people to use them ...
..and to this day they've not permitted the use of them again in stores like Tesco and Sainsbury. It's a real PITA for people to have to buy things without trying them on and then have to return them... and I think they rely on more people, not being bothered with the return.. and therefore those 2 giants supermarket chains make more money than they would if people tried them on a discarded them in store as unsuitable..
yes but how do you have space for 50 years worth of clothing... ? I live in a much bigger house than you have and I have only space for the last few years worth
Oh, I don't save everything!!!!!!!!!! And the stuff I wear a lot ends up in a worn out shape and gets thrown out. Just maybe 10 blouses left? One pair sparkly black jeans? Have most of my Hillary suits with skirts for when I pretended I was a professional something.
That's easy, when you are just a couple with a five bedroomed house, four of those bedrooms can serve as walk-in wardrobes.
yes I have a 5 room house, so I have wardrobe space everywhere..in fact I have 2 walk -in closets... .... but Pepper lives in a small NY apartment !
Yes, that makes perfect sense. Walmart's logic, or lack thereof, continues to elude me.
I so agree with you. My DD does that at Costco. She just never gets around to it.
Sounds like an episode of Seinfeld!
I agree about the correct sizing. Lands' End was one of my favorites but I think they went downhill. LL Bean is pretty expensive and no good sales anymore.
Some of my favorites were thrift. Good brands at good price.
When I was selling and merchandising suncare products for a well-known firm, that was one of my customers. Luckily, I didn't have to take off my clothes to do my job there...LOL.
I was just teasing Holly, but I guess you sussed that. We are currently having our house spruced up to sell. A bungalow beckons, the size of this place means high maintenance and the stairs get higher every day. The two of us do have far more clothes than we need, the reason being twofold. The lady enjoys dressmaking, it's been a lifelong hobby. Her other passion, make that our passion, until the arthritis and old age rudely interrupted was dancing, as in Latin & Ballroom, with a bit of gymnastic rock & roll on the side. Dancing kept our weight in check, but not our wardrobe.
