What a wonderful day!
Jun. 9th, 2006 03:23 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dancerjodiI wasn't feeling the sexiness today because not only is it that time of the month, but I was wearing these frumpy jeans that I hate that are baggy to begin with and a size too big. Its hard to feel sexy when you are wearing a tent! I decided that its about time I got rid of the last 2 pairs of jeans I hate and replace them with ones that I don't (see former post about a crotch rip). Old Navy did in fact have ONE pair of the curvy jeans in my size and ohhh are they comfy and make my butt look fabulous! I came home and ordered 2 more pairs through their website and the three will replace the one with the crotch rip, the huge baggy ones I hate, and another pair that's a bit too snug and comes up way too high at the waist. One very useful thing I've learned from that scaling down book is that once your house is to where it needs to be, don't buy more stuff unless you're getting rid of something equal. I've taken that to heart when it comes to clothing and its been very useful.
I headed home to change into said new jeans and put on a t-shirt so that I'd be more comfy before more errands. I had to get gas, pick up a script at CVS and hit the dance store in Newton for new ballet slippers and tights for the show. I ended up getting split sole ballet slippers for the first time (its what they had in my size in the correct color) and they are so leathery and comfy - way nicer than the solid-sole shoes I'm used to (of course though, they cost $10 more). The woman informed me that the split sole blochs are the adult/professional grade, where the solid sole ones are considered kids/amateur (even though they come in all sizes).
The shoes aren't the really cool part though. I picked up the tights (she commented on how I'd need X size "because I was so thin"), what? People often don't realize how long my legs are since the clothes I wear ends up swimming on me (with the exception of the jeans I do like). I've mentioned before the difficulty I have in finding clothing that fits because my hips are larger than my waist proportionally (I end up in between sizes, so things are unflatteringly tight or swim on me - usually I choose the latter of the two options in buying). Then, when I went to cash out she asked what my t-shirt was about (its a random 501st one) and I told her about the 501st in as few words as possible (My husand and I are in a star wars costume group that primarily participates in charity events, though we've done some promotional things for LFL). She replied that she didn't think I looked old enough to have a husband, I looked like more than a teenager (and I had to tell her I was going to be 31). Ha!
Yeah, so Old Navy Curvy jeans are magic or something. They'll make you look younger and thinner in minutes! :)
I headed home to change into said new jeans and put on a t-shirt so that I'd be more comfy before more errands. I had to get gas, pick up a script at CVS and hit the dance store in Newton for new ballet slippers and tights for the show. I ended up getting split sole ballet slippers for the first time (its what they had in my size in the correct color) and they are so leathery and comfy - way nicer than the solid-sole shoes I'm used to (of course though, they cost $10 more). The woman informed me that the split sole blochs are the adult/professional grade, where the solid sole ones are considered kids/amateur (even though they come in all sizes).
The shoes aren't the really cool part though. I picked up the tights (she commented on how I'd need X size "because I was so thin"), what? People often don't realize how long my legs are since the clothes I wear ends up swimming on me (with the exception of the jeans I do like). I've mentioned before the difficulty I have in finding clothing that fits because my hips are larger than my waist proportionally (I end up in between sizes, so things are unflatteringly tight or swim on me - usually I choose the latter of the two options in buying). Then, when I went to cash out she asked what my t-shirt was about (its a random 501st one) and I told her about the 501st in as few words as possible (My husand and I are in a star wars costume group that primarily participates in charity events, though we've done some promotional things for LFL). She replied that she didn't think I looked old enough to have a husband, I looked like more than a teenager (and I had to tell her I was going to be 31). Ha!
Yeah, so Old Navy Curvy jeans are magic or something. They'll make you look younger and thinner in minutes! :)
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Style Name/Sku ?
Date: 2006-06-09 08:08 pm (UTC)I have a Gift Card that someone gave me and I could stand to use it up :P
Re: Style Name/Sku ?
Date: 2006-06-10 01:43 am (UTC)The style name is just "Curvy", so poking at jeans on their website and clicking on the 'slightly below the waist' would point you to them. :)
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Date: 2006-06-09 08:35 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-06-09 08:41 pm (UTC)Perhaps if I got off my fat arse and exercised I would be able to shop at Old Navy. Sigh.
Yay for looking thinner and younger than you realy are!! That would have totally made my day!
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Date: 2006-06-09 08:50 pm (UTC)i have the opposite problem. short legs. i have a hard time finding pants and skirts that don't dangle past my toes when i try them on. *g*
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Date: 2006-06-09 09:23 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-06-10 03:19 pm (UTC)Eesh. ;-)