Question:
For those post-opts who got bit by the fashion bug...
will not allow new clothes and such to be disgarded? How many has got a sewing machine and started alterations? I mean trading clothes are great but if you have the skill or the desire to alter that $800 sequenced dress (as things like that seemed to be expensive), have you got it altered in your NEW size. I love making clothes now I just can't wait to make clothes in smaller sizes for myself. Is that desire there after you loose the weight? — so2luv (posted on October 24, 2003)
October 23, 2003
I cannot tell you how badly I have been bit with the NEW CLOTHES/FASHION
bug!!!! I started out in an 18/20 and as of last night, I am in a size
TEN. 10. TEN. It blows me away, simply blows me away. I have found a
store here in Atlanta called America's Thrift Store that is QUALITY, thank
God. The jeans/khaki's/pants are 3.88 and are in tip top condition as well
as great name brands. Paying full price would be horrible. Good luck with
the making new clothes; I am SO NOT creative in that way, lol.
— Lori C.
October 23, 2003
Well, I have been debating this in my mind for a while now, <b>I have
a sewing machine. When I was in high school so many years ago. I had sewing
class for 4 years. but after graduation I got away from it. Now Im thinking
about digging it out and fix all my large clothes, instead of buying new
ones while Im still losing. But Im wondering do I still remember how to
sew. LOL</b>
— Naes Wls J.
October 23, 2003
I am 4 months post-op and I love to sew. The problem is I am too afraid to
make anything because I am still loosing weight! lol I gave all my clothes
to a girl at work and my sister(who lost a bunch on weight watchers) gave
me her old ones. I am trying to wear my nice dresses from 6 years ago
before I get smaller and they start looking silly!
— Danna S.
October 24, 2003
OMG I am a total shopaholic now! So far I've gone from a 6X to a 16/18;
from outgrowing the fat lady stores to shopping in the misses dept. It's
such a thrill!! I have even been thinking of sewing, although I never liked
it much. What I've found, though, is that between the insane cost of
patterns, the difficulty of fitting things to myself, and the price and
limited availability of nice fabric, shopping at Ross and good thrift
stores is the easiest, most economical way for me to go. My daughter is in
a fashion design program, and when she finishes and I've lost all my weight
and had that wonderfull tummy tuck, I want her to make me some clothes
and/or patterns. I look forward to that!
— Chris T.
October 24, 2003
Hi Kim, I own 5 sewing machines. I recently purchased several tailoring
books for modern clothing. I bought suits (I just love) in an 18W when I
was a 22W because I thought I would be at 18W for a while - NOT!! I blew
through that size in 2 weeks. Now I have alter the suits to a size 16. I am
sewing more now, than I did before surgery.
— M B.
October 24, 2003
Alas, I am a lousy sewer so I buy clothes on eBay. there are a lot of
bariatric ladies selling their barely worn items for very reasonable
prices. I just purchased a really nice dressy pantsuit for $12 (and that
included the shipping.) I got Venezia blue jeans for 5 bucks. I also sell
some of my clothes on eBay. It does seem different to be
"undergrowing" my clothes instead of outgrowing them!
— linda A.
October 24, 2003
I'd had no idea just how much of a clothes horse I'd become (thrift stores,
clearance sales, and yard sales) until I started putting it all away in a
neat, organized manner. I've consumed our entire closet and had to buy a
cupboard just to hold all the sweaters I'd bought (LOVE sweaters now that I
don't sweat much and am cooold all the time lol). I am having some of my
older clothes that cost a fortune altered. It's really not that expensive.
Just shop around (no pun intended lol).
— [Deactivated Member]
October 24, 2003
I'm not a sewer, but I have taken some nice outfits to an alterations shop
and was told that they can take it down a size, maybe 2 but no more than
that as it can alter too much the construction of the piece. Besides,
alterations are expensive, a definite benefit for owning your own sewing
machine! I am a total clothes horse now, and what I found was consignment
shops!! They are all over the place (not thrift-consignment). Go to the
nicer neighborhoods and find even better consigned items. I also sell my
larger size nice clothing there too and make back a little money to support
my consignment habit. I love brand name clothes - Jones New York, Liz
Clairborne, Talbots, Ann Taylor. And cringe to think of the prices if I
bought new. I have a closet full of the brand names now, at a fraction of
the cost. You couldn't make these outfits for the prices consignment
charges....
— Cindy R.
October 24, 2003
Oh, man. The fashion bug wears me like an "Eggar" suit
(apologies to MIB). It's true, when you check into alterations, you can
find them to be prohibitively expensive and impossible to do with some of
the major size changes we experience. Consignment shops are a great
solution, especially when you shop with a friend who hates the colors you
like and vice versa (hi, Cindy). :-D
— Suzy C.
October 24, 2003
One thing I've learned (sort of) the hard way is not to buy smaller sizes
for the future. This is really hard not to do, but I found that when
something did fit, it often didn't look good or I didn't like it anymore.
My shape and tastes changed in ways that never occurred to me! LOL One
great thing about Ross is you can return stuff for a full refund even
several months later if you still have the receipt. Also, I badly need a TT
and my stomach spoils the look of many garments. I took the advice of
another DSer and bought a body shaper, one of those spandex bra-slip
combos. It really makes a difference!
— Chris T.
October 26, 2003
I sew, and once I am post op plan to do a bit of sewing to keep me in
clothes that fit. Personally, I find it so much easier to alter clothes I
have made rather than ones I have bought. Simple garments are also easier
to alter (a line skirts, simple tops, etc) In the past I have made some
great wrap skirts, which are great for a custom fit every time you put them
on, I plan to start making them again post op!
— Patricia T.
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