2002-11-21 - 8:25 p.m.
SHORT
Some people are diminutive. Others are tiny or petite. I’m just short. Even for a short person, I have short little legs. Rarely can I purchase a pair of pants that doesn’t require cutting several inches off the bottom. Perhaps I’m not more of a shopper because I hate hemming.
This past week, I got lucky and found my pants. They were in a petite size, which is no surprise. But even petite pants usually need hemming so they don’t drag on the ground. This pair didn’t. It was a “petite short.” That’s right. They make petite shorts, petite regulars, and petite longs but I never knew it before. Maybe they don’t. Maybe only one company does. But I lucked out and found the right company with jeans on sale at the right price.
What will they think of next? I searched and searched but the store did not have petite short shirts for women like me with short little arms. The blouse with the bell sleeves that I loved still won’t fit me and still can’t be shortened without doing it violence. The cute blue suit jacket requires a lot of work on the sleeves or paying a tailor.
I also could use short shoes. Well, not literally, but figuratively. Finding shoes that fit is a chore in this state. These people have big feet. I can find everyday shoes because I can wear children’s shoes for every day. I have a lot of trouble finding dress shoes for work. They’re all too big.
All this trouble could be a good thing though. When you can’t find things to buy, you’re still short. But at least you’re not a dollar short.
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