Weather forecast today (Melbourne CBD, 3000): min - 14°C, max - 31°C. 100% chance of no rain
Time to start closing the windows, freezing the ice blocks, and preparing the fans (or wallet if you’ve got proper air conditioning)!
Weather forecast today (Melbourne CBD, 3000): min - 14°C, max - 31°C. 100% chance of no rain
Time to start closing the windows, freezing the ice blocks, and preparing the fans (or wallet if you’ve got proper air conditioning)!
Re: bum/waist differential - you are singing my song! I am a classic hourglass, and NOTHING in the shops fits without some adjustment which is a total pain, cos re-working a purchased garment is sheer hell. I wish I was back in 1890 when my figure was the ideal. But the sixties happened and Twiggy & Kate Moss (later) just ruined the fit of any purchasable garments. And my top half is 2 sizes smaller than my bottom half, and I have plump arms to boot, so even shirts etc. IN MY SIZE don’t fit either, especially around the armholes and upper arm. Waaaaaahh! Learning to sew started as sheer self-defence.
Maybe next year when you’re a bit more settled, you can bring over the elastic waistband (op.cit.) and I can put a new one in for you if you like. Good garments need to be preserved and used.
Ahhhh! Someone who understands the pain of an hourglass shape - might look sexy but no benefits whatsoever with buying clothes (especially if you don’t want to look sexy, just normal and comfortable). I’m lucky my arms are normal sized (though my wrists are tiny so I often look out of proportion).
Australia is still a heck of a lot easier to buy clothes in than Singapore, where everything is designed for sticks; I wore t shirts and jeans my entire teenage years and only developed a bit of a fashion sense after coming here. It was a revelation finding a dress that actually fit, and pants that covered my bum without leaving a gaping hole behind my back. As a result if anything fits I keep it for ages, even when I haven’t worn it in years.
Thank you so, so much for the offer re: waistband btw, that is incredibly kind. I’m planning to take it to my aunty’s in January and get it fixed there (she did the last replacement) but I’ll let you know if that fails.
Deal.