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etherialA near-death-experience on Monday reminded me of something I've always found strange. People find clothes uncomfortable. Now, I'm not just talking about women, for whom the fashion industry is one of their most visible enemies, constantly creating clothes that fit absolutely no one, and expectations of size and scale that are inhumanly cruel, but the consensus at the time was that a significant majority of people, everyday, wear clothes that they find uncomfortable.
This I don't get. My closet is full - overfull, in fact - with clothes that I find comfortable. Clothes that I don't exactly find joyous to wear, but am perfectly happy wearing day-in, day-out, everything in my wardrobe is something I'd feel perfectly fine wearing around the house just 'cause, even the stuff that I don't because it really needs to be dry-cleaned.
I mean, I do have some shirts that don't fit quite right, but they look really nice, and the tiny discomfort of wearing a shirt that doesn't fit quite right is outweighed by the fact that these shirts look really good. So tell me, people of the world, what clothes do you wear - rarely or regularly - that you find uncomfortable? What do you do as an alternative when you're lounging around the house? How and why do you put up with this crap?
This I don't get. My closet is full - overfull, in fact - with clothes that I find comfortable. Clothes that I don't exactly find joyous to wear, but am perfectly happy wearing day-in, day-out, everything in my wardrobe is something I'd feel perfectly fine wearing around the house just 'cause, even the stuff that I don't because it really needs to be dry-cleaned.
I mean, I do have some shirts that don't fit quite right, but they look really nice, and the tiny discomfort of wearing a shirt that doesn't fit quite right is outweighed by the fact that these shirts look really good. So tell me, people of the world, what clothes do you wear - rarely or regularly - that you find uncomfortable? What do you do as an alternative when you're lounging around the house? How and why do you put up with this crap?
comfy?
Date: 2006-04-19 07:26 pm (UTC)bras can be uncomfortable in terms of tightness, but more comfortable than braless in terms of support.
I avoided pantyhose for years, but... they seem to be less itchy than I remember. And sometimes, if I am dressed too physically comfortably, I feel socially uncomfortable, like, too informal for the occasion. Dressing up in clothing that may be slightly less than comfortable often gets me into a better mindset. The discomfort is often more a matter of unfamiliarity than actual physical difficulty.
That said, since there is a wealth of fashion choices, even here in the plus-sized ghetto, I get fussy about fabric quality and fit and comfort. I would do crimes for a decent pair of full-length (not capri) olive colored chinos with sewn-flat pockets on the bum.
Re: comfy?
Date: 2006-04-19 09:02 pm (UTC)I find much of the clothing I have to wear in New England in the winter uncomfortable, especially if I'm biking (which is my main form of transportation). However, it's less uncomfortable than freezing.
Occasionally, my mother will buy me clothing that is uncomfortable (those of you who have met my mother will understand that the discomfort is caused by embarrassment, rather than fit), and I'll wear it just to make her happy.