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Thursday, October 30, 2008

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Ok, I understand the reality that not all clothes fit the same, that is to say, a size 10 by company x might fit like a 10, while a size 10 from another brand fits like a 6 or a 16. I try things on, I squat and twist, bend and peek around at the backside, but I'll be damned if I wait ten minutes to figure out if they fit or not.

Here's the description of a pair of pants in one of the catalogs that came in today's mail:

Runs small, order one size larger. Need to wear pants at least 10 minutes for proper fit; body heat molds stretch fabric to the body. Should fit snugly on the waist and hips with no pulls or baggy fabric.


Ummm, wtf?

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15 Comments:

Blogger Damselfly said...

What crazy catalog is that?!

October 30, 2008 8:23:00 PM PDT

 
Blogger karen said...

I'm with damselfly, dying to know which company tells you that?!? If I have to wait 10 minutes for my pants to fit, I usually spend that time hunting down the husband who dried my jeans on hot...

October 30, 2008 8:25:00 PM PDT

 
Blogger Heather said...

Yeah, moms of three have 10 minutes to wait for clothes to fit.

October 30, 2008 8:48:00 PM PDT

 
Blogger eva said...

This is hilarious. 10 minutes to see if they fit?? I would like to buy the pants only so I can do a time-lapse and see how they 'mold' to my body. Crazy! Can you imagine how long it would take tryig to find a pair of jeans that fit if it took 10 minutes, I know I try on 649 pairs to find ONE that fits right.

October 31, 2008 7:56:00 AM PDT

 
Blogger Cat said...

Kind of like shrink wrap for Easter eggs.

October 31, 2008 8:26:00 AM PDT

 
Blogger amanda said...

hilarious!! like we have ten minutes to see if something fits properly!!

and lovin the new hair friend!

October 31, 2008 8:50:00 AM PDT

 
Blogger -amanda said...

I wouldn't even try it! You know they won't fit for sure :)

October 31, 2008 10:38:00 AM PDT

 
Blogger C.S. Perry said...

Funny...I read the same thing on a package of condoms last week.

October 31, 2008 11:15:00 AM PDT

 
Blogger flutter said...

ahhhh welcome to my retail hell

October 31, 2008 11:47:00 AM PDT

 
Blogger Magpie said...

Um, weird. And my experience with spandex-laced pants (like jeans) is that they get looser, not tighter.

October 31, 2008 12:31:00 PM PDT

 
Blogger Dany said...

how funny. ten minutes?? weirdos...

October 31, 2008 4:38:00 PM PDT

 
Blogger BetteJo said...

I'm pretty sure I could tell in 7.

October 31, 2008 4:55:00 PM PDT

 
Blogger Angela said...

and those pants I would not buy

November 2, 2008 11:46:00 AM PST

 
Blogger Kimberly said...

OK, first of all, I have to order it one size bigger. What kind of psychological torture is that? And then I have to stand around for 10 minutes trying to figure out if it fits? Who wrote this catalog? The anti-sales and marketing dept??

November 2, 2008 5:38:00 PM PST

 
Blogger Amanda said...

For the record it was Sierra Trading Post, but I have since thrown it away so I can't share the brand of pants.

November 3, 2008 1:58:00 PM PST

 

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