Okay so I am one of those people who tends to get very depressed when faced with clothing shopping. I hate it. Even before I ate the balloon and inflated it I hated it! There are a few things that I absolutely hated...
1) Looking for "my size" is so tedious because it seems no matter what size it is they only have one and it is never what I want plus I don't want Mrs. Mockingbird to know what it is in case she blasts it out for all to know.
2) I hated trying things on. They never seem to fit right or look right. Orrr it looks awesome in the store and not at all at home.
What is #1 so tedious? Because sizes vary from store to store. So what is one size at one place is not the same at the next. Styles vary from maker to maker. So research your store. Almost all stores have sizing charts online. Partly because they also sell online. So know what the size differences are and be prepared to make those shifts... I tend to like the stores where my size number is not so large, such as Maurices who for L, XL, XXL, and up it goes 0, 1, 2, etc for each X but sounds smaller.
So #2. Well stores are notorious for plans to create impulse purchases. Lighting that makes things look more slimming. Mirrors that are a cousin to the funhouse mirror that elongates and slenderizes the viewer. Music that is bothersome in some strange way that you want to get away from. And cooler temperatures that make you want to get out as well. All of these things mean impulse purchases. Things to remember here are to know the stores return policy and to know your size above. Also know your body type and what looks good on it. You know when you look good and what cuts look good. So follow what you know.
A good way to alleviate the issue in #2 is to online shop. I know what I like and what I think looks good. I get it online and have it sent to me. I try it on in my own home and with my own lighting and see what I think. If I don't like it I ship it back. Win Win Win. This is kind of a solution to #1 because you don't have to search for sizes or be in the store. Great times!
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