“Lena, stop dressing like a fat woman!”

Those were the words of my co-workers and fellow teachers at JoAnn’s Fabrics this past weekend. My only pair of new size 18 jeans were dirty, so I’d thrown on my old size 24 black jeans, a nice shirt, and my favorite black butterfly brocade jacket. I thought I looked pretty snazzy, even if my jeans were held up by my belt. Apparently, I was wrong.

The two sewing instructors insisted on giving me a detailed analysis of how I need to cut down my clothes and re-tailor them to fit. Moreover, my lovely butterfly jacket is “only something fat women wear to hide their rolls of flesh.” (Oh, dear. Ummm...I love that jacket.)

Guess this means I’d better pull out some of my patterns and make myself some new clothes or my co-workers may just rip my clothes off my body next meeting! EEEK!

Still, what they said bugs me. Do I dress like a fat woman? What does a fat woman dress like?

Well, if you're me...lots of flowy, empire waist, long to cover my hips (boardering on wearing a dress over pants), loose sleeved (never sleeveless), untailored (never fitted), boxy, multi-layered upon layer upon layer, mostly-black or dark clothing (and the prints I had from the women's section always look like I'm wearing tablecloths or shower curtains). Maybe the butterfly jacket can be tailored to work too...or maybe you can alter it into a bolero...or a bikini

I would take it as a compliment!!! They obviously don't see you as a fat girl anymore!!!! Yeah YOU!!!

You go girl. Say good bye to the old you and hello to the sexier new you and the best part..... it was there all along. You were just there dying to get out. Me too. God bless you on your journey and get shopping girl

Everyone is always teasing me about my big clothes. The fact is that I don't want to spend too much money on clothes..I thought I would wait a little longer to buy some clothes...and you know there may also be some underlying stuff going on? My husband asked me when I was cleaning out my closet, I don't know...unlike me, not knowing...but It could be a brain malfunction:)

Okay, BG. You nailed me. That's what I dress like.

Thanks Mechelle and kdee. Like TinyaK, I've been holding off shopping, except for some very necessary lingerie. When your bra bunches up and isn't holding up "the girls" anymore and your panties fall off your butt, it's time for new stuff.

I was hoping to hold off until I got to Onederland, but looks like I'll be shopping and sewing soon. My daughter insists it's okay to go to the stores to shop for clothes, but I've been looking and I've not seen much that appeals to my tastes for bright cheerful colors. Guess I'll be pulling out some of those "one day when" patterns, huh? LOL!