Shopping Hell: What's Your Nightmare?

Shua456

dresses! It's impossible to find a dress that makes anyone over a size 8 look flattering without making them look like they are wearing grandma's old hand-me-downs or a tent. I'd love to wear dresses more (as in more than once a year) but I'm so sick of how they (don't) fit and look that I won't buy any.

CirrusMoth

I hate clothes shopping in general, but as of late I hate shopping for girlie tops or dresses. I have NO chest (I barely fit an A) and anytime I want to wear something nice it is always too loose in the bust and looks bad.

Wish I could share. I'm wearing a 38 G and while it's in proportion for my current size, it makes exercising uncomfortable. Small must be tough, but I wouldn't know. Unfortunately, I've been a D since I was 13. :-/

breezymom81

Shorts! I swear they only make them in daisy dukes any more! At 30 and 198lbs I have no desire to leave anything hanging out there! Plus I have a very high waist and the hour glass thing going on!

Qarol

I have the reverse problem in traditional "misses" sizes. If it fits comfortably in my hips, I get awful muffin top. If it fits in my waist, it's just baggy in my hips and makes them look bigger than they really are. I don't have this problem as much in the "women's" sizes: 18 vs 18W. But "women's" sizes typically only go as low as 16W, sometimes 14W. In another 30 pounds or so (I've been that weight before), all "women's" sizes will be too big. So I'll be back to the "misses" problem.

My other big beef is how I'm a size smaller on top than on bottom. My boobs are a D cup. Not exactly small. But I cannot wear 18Ws on top. I'm swimming in them. It's like, for the size of my hips and waist, the manufacturers seem to think I should be a DDD cup. Dresses and matching suits are just out for me. I have to buy separates.

purpleprose

bras. i'm a friggin 34DD. it's either Victoria's Secret or nothing. no other options. and don't even think of trying a retail store, they work under the assumption that my size doesn't even exist. so it's a minimum $50 per bra every time i go lingerie shopping. do i look like i have that kind of money??? people please! haha.

You should check out Nordstrom if there's one near you - they do great fittings and carry tons of different sizes. I have some great bras that I've purchased from them and, yes, while they can be pricey, they're insanely good quality (and way better quality than VS).

baisleac

bras. i'm a friggin 34DD. it's either Victoria's Secret or nothing. no other options. and don't even think of trying a retail store, they work under the assumption that my size doesn't even exist. so it's a minimum $50 per bra every time i go lingerie shopping. do i look like i have that kind of money??? people please! haha.

You should check out Nordstrom if there's one near you - they do great fittings and carry tons of different sizes. I have some great bras that I've purchased from them and, yes, while they can be pricey, they're insanely good quality (and way better quality than VS).

And unlike VS, Nordtrom lingerie women are actually trained in bra fitting.

purpleprose

I'm not a fan of swimwear - it's too stressful to be out and about publicly in such little clothing.

I try and take sizing issues with a grain of salt - it's not me, it's the cut or the brand. I recently bought 3 dresses in the same department store. One was a 14, one was a 16, and one was an 18. It is what it is! And a good tailor will make anything fit properly.

purpleprose

bras. i'm a friggin 34DD. it's either Victoria's Secret or nothing. no other options. and don't even think of trying a retail store, they work under the assumption that my size doesn't even exist. so it's a minimum $50 per bra every time i go lingerie shopping. do i look like i have that kind of money??? people please! haha.

You should check out Nordstrom if there's one near you - they do great fittings and carry tons of different sizes. I have some great bras that I've purchased from them and, yes, while they can be pricey, they're insanely good quality (and way better quality than VS).

And unlike VS, Nordtrom lingerie women are actually trained in bra fitting.

PREACH!!!!!

Lpfeifer419

Bras are the absolute worse for me. I am an odd size, 42/44B and unless I go with the super-scratchy, super-ugly boxed bras, I'm out of luck.

Jeans suck too. Every designer has their own perception of what the "perfect size" is. What is one size to one designer is something totally different to another. Also, per my marketing instructor, the fabric is cut in piles by machines. So the piece at the top of the pile could be very different than the piece at the bottom. The person sewing may also take more of a seam than another person, again resulting in size disparities. For me, this means that I have to try on every single pair of pants. Even if they are within the same brand, I still have to try them on...GRRRR......

laurasnyder411

Everything. I hate shopping for everything. I took my daughter into a consignment shop with me recently and picked out several shirts to try on and a pair of pants in between chasing her through the clothes rack. When I finally got into the dressing room NOTHING FIT. Everything was too small-and I only grabbed large items. I spent 1.5 hrs searching and found nothing. And don't even get me started on swimwear! What am I supposed to do with all of these stretchmarks? Ahhhh! Last summer I wore jeans and two layers of tank tops at skimpiest.

baisleac

You should check out Nordstrom if there's one near you - they do great fittings and carry tons of different sizes. I have some great bras that I've purchased from them and, yes, while they can be pricey, they're insanely good quality (and way better quality than VS).

And unlike VS, Nordtrom lingerie women are actually trained in bra fitting.

PREACH!!!!!

I drive 4 hours (including ferry) to get my nearest Nordtrom for bras. In fact, we're due for a trip to Seattle soon. My girls get the best support I can afford.

missbp

I am going to go with tops. Though, it seems to be getting better. I used to by a XL or a 14/16 because I am kinda busy and don't really care for clingy things. But, most of my height comes from my legs, so the larger sized tops are always too long. As per Stacy and Clinton on What Not to Wear, longer tops on women who are not particularly tall, make you look short and dumpy.

I have gone down a size in tops. I can now wear a size L, and sometimes a 12. The length seems to fit much better.

Yay!