Random thoughts about clothing

[chicago]

I can't stand shopping for clothes. I absolutely despise it. My Mom always says "I wonder if you got that from me", LOL... probably!!

For work, I buy a slew of Dockers and a slew of the same shirt (different colors), and that's what I wear to work... I absolutely hate shopping.

I'm clean, I smell good, and I'm a programmer... so not alot of people see me throughout the day... and those that do... know my attire and how boring it is, LOL!

oh and for bike jerseys... I buys mens.... because in women's, you need an x-large because a size medium is small enough to fix a 9yo!

rant over...

[cmac77354]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one that thinks that too!!! I never thought of buying men's jerseys, I'll have to check them out.

[Becky]

I wish that I could buy men's jerseys....better patterns, IMO, and longer sleeves....unfortunately, I'm petite, short-waisted, and the upper half is rather curvy....men's gear just isn't working here.

I agree with the comment about winter pants. I'm not sure what I'm going to wear on the lower half when it gets cold, windy, and/or damp. Around here, wind is definitely the enemy. My office sits right on the Delaware River!

Kfergos, check out lightweights.org. They have some iron-on reflectors for clothing. I bought a package, but have yet to decide what garment is going to be my test case, so I have no idea how well they work.

[kfergos]

Kfergos, check out lightweights.org. They have some iron-on reflectors for clothing. I bought a package, but have yet to decide what garment is going to be my test case, so I have no idea how well they work.

Good to hear -- I'll let you be the test case, though Let me know if they work, cause I'd definitely go for it if they do.

For those of you who live in Seattle or other downright wet parts of the country, what do you do pants-wise in the winter? Do you just get soaked? Do you try to GoreTex it up? Are there other options?

[Eden]

For those of you who live in Seattle or other downright wet parts of the country, what do you do pants-wise in the winter? Do you just get soaked? Do you try to GoreTex it up? Are there other options?

I get too hot, even in cold weather, wearing real rain gear. I just try to wear things that are warm when wet. Wool socks and gloves, thin polar fleece tights (they are paddling pants.... I was having a hard time finding chamois-less tights when I came across a pair of paddling tights - they are very warm). I wear a soft shell jacket. It actually does keep me pretty dry - dryer I think than even a breathable, waterproof jacket - as I tend to sweat more in those. I don't do wool other than hands and feet.... even very soft wool makes me itch on the more sensitive skin of my torso...

[Miranda]

another +1 for mens full fingered gloves...

I posted a whole thread about that once a long time ago. That was on the look out for winter gloves. Those I bought some Nike winter mens cycle gloves. I just bought more mens gloves for mtb. A size small usually does the trick on additional finger length. Look for mens gloves that have a wrist closure vs just pull ons. Eventhough my fingers are long, my palms are thin, not man beefy, and my wrist are very tiny. The wrist strap closure helps to snug things up in a mans glove.

Also... about the stupid French cut cap sleeves on jerseys...
I think the idea is that it's suppose to be more feminie fashion wise. Or, they assume we don't have broad shoulders to fill the jerseys out. I'm pretty developed there, and love that. What is really dumb is trying to get an arm warmer to go with that kind of jersey. The arm warmer is too short to reach the end of the jersey cap sleeeve. Grrrrr....

[Becky]

Also... about the stupid French cut cap sleeves on jerseys...
I think the idea is that it's suppose to be more feminie fashion wise. Or, they assume we don't have broad shoulders to fill the jerseys out. I'm pretty developed there, and love that. What is really dumb is trying to get an arm warmer to go with that kind of jersey. The arm warmer is too short to reach the end of the jersey cap sleeeve. Grrrrr....

Exactly the problem that I had this morning! I had this little strip of skin on each arm that was hanging out in the breeze, getting chilly... Thankfully, it's not cold here yet.

[Geonz]

I can't stand shopping for clothes. I absolutely despise it. My Mom always says "I wonder if you got that from me", LOL... probably!!

For work, I buy a slew of Dockers and a slew of the same shirt (different colors), and that's what I wear to work... I absolutely hate shopping.

I'm clean, I smell good, and I'm a programmer... so not alot of people see me throughout the day... and those that do... know my attire and how boring it is, LOL!

oh and for bike jerseys... I buys mens.... because in women's, you need an x-large because a size medium is small enough to fix a 9yo!

rant over...

Where do you get Dockers??? I'm in a fix 'cause I've ducked into Kohl's three times for my supply (my sister and I call it "look and leave" shopping - I *can* summon up the forces to alter my being and do it, but it requires assistive technology and catalysts that aren't generally present in my world). Do you have an online source?

I have a few bike jerseys but mostly I just wear stuff I get from Sierra Trading POst. (By the way, I was accused of being fashionable today - but only with the usual 'don't look below the knees' rule, 'cause the shoes and socks...)

I am out in the public and... I help people with math. And people say "oh, her clothes? Well, she doesn't have a car. She rides her bike." And then it's okay. (The math stuff is part of it, too - kinda like being a programmer even tho' it's very basic math)

I wear men's gloves 'cause my hands and feet are manly shaped - on the small end for man's sizes but that means lots of closeout stuff.