I just got back from a clothes-buying trip, and I’m not feeling disgusted, or hating my body, or anything. It’s a miracle! My husband’s company is having a holiday party on Friday, and I needed business casual clothes on a seriously tight budget. So I went to Wal-Mart.
Wal-Mart has really improved the quality of their clothing in the last few years. They have a line called “George”, from which I purchased a black open-neck cardigan, a red shell sweater for underneath, a pair of black pants (that fit! comfortably!), a bra, a pair of satiny black undies, and some black knee-highs, for under $60.00. I already have shoes, a pair of black heeled loafers with buckles that are Casual Corner but that I found at Goodwill for $2.79.
$60.00 is generally more than I spend in a YEAR on clothing for myself, since I only shop at thrift stores, but I wanted to look nice for my husband’s party, and I deserve it. It felt so good to put the pants on and have them go on smoothly, button comfortably, and look good. And sure, the size is bigger than I would like, but I won’t be at the party squeezed into too-small pants. I think it’s Stacy from What Not To Wear who says you have to dress the body you HAVE, not the body you WANT. And tonight, that’s exactly what I did.
I’ll bet you will look mahvahlus! Have a great and wonderful time!
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Don’t you just love that feeling when you try on clothes and they actually FIT? Oh, congrats to you honey, the last time I went clothes shopping, I about had a breakdown in the fitting room! Good for you and have fun at your party!
Take Care
LJ
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can’t wait to see the photo! i bet you looked sofakinghaute too
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will that be okay with you to upload pictures of what you bought? just the dress pic i mean. it will give us a clear view of what you actually got.
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You go girl!!
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I absolutely HATE shopping for clothes, especially now that I’ve gained weight. I bought some pants about a month ago, and the zipper’s broken – thanks, Target! Maybe I’ll buy clothes at Wal*Mart from now on.
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Pictures, please!
I’m with you – I don’t know if I ever spend that much on clothes. My favorite store ever – Goodwill, and Wal-mart is a close second.
I hope you enjoy the party.
Talking about clothing, you can see here to what Muslims call
Islamic Clothing – It has all types of
clothing shapes that I have not seen before. Its at the HilalPlaza.com site.