Hmmph. And Bah.

[cupcake_goth]

Do you ever have those days where, as the day drags on, you become less and less happy about what you're wearing? (Don't fib, I know you do.) Yeah. So as the day has progressed I have realized that the waistband on this particular knee-length full skirt is too big, so the skirt hangs in a way I find exasperating. (Yes, even over the petticoats.) The black wool jacket is about 2" too long, so instead of sitting at my waist, it crumples at it. And when I tailored this particular thrift store find I apparently didn't do it enough, because the jacket seems to be about 1.5" -2" too big through the waist. As a final annoyance, I've decided that the stripy heart & bat patch I added should not be on the left arm, but really should have gone above the left breast pocket.

In short, I'm not as pleased with this outfit as I thought I would be. Grr. Everything I'm wearing is going straight back on the alterations pile when I get home.

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[savannarama.livejournal.com]

All the time! Estrogen? Is a bitch. Swap "less and less happy" to "actively embarrassed" and that's my way of things about 1/3 of the time. My work wardrobe is not what it could be. I find it hard to dress my age (I actually skew towards too old, but too young for me is even worse) and I go through shoes like nobody's business. For example--the otherwise pretty polka-dotted microfiber dress I'm wearing today hits me at mid-calf. A more flattering, less weird hemline would be 6 inches higher without being at all provocative. I get compliments on the dress, but I feel old in it. I keep putting off whacking the bottom of it off. I can't face alterations right now. I have 5 new pairs of pants I can't even wear because I'm too busy and stressed and can't deal.

And my pantyhose is too tight. I bought size "tall" for Target and have found it inadequate. Barely tall enough and tight on the tummy. I would be more comfortable in their 1X. I don't even care what size I am but I would like the damned tights to be properly labeled.

I'll bet neither one of us looks as we feel.