I’m pretty picky about what I wear, especially in the case of things that are going to be directly against my skin. I can’t wear polyester because it makes my skin go all haywire[1. Rashes, bumps, extreme dryness leading to painful cracks, itchy.] and I’m not really a fan of other synthetic fibers because they’re […]
Tag: clothing
The Fit Model and You
Hang out around any group of women of pretty much any size long enough, and chances are that they will start talking about their problems with finding clothes that fit. The complaints vary, depending on body shape and size; pants and sleeves too long or too short, torsos of strange lengths, hips too wide or […]
The Feminist Fashion Police
Ask me how much I care about what someone is wearing. Well, actually, I already discussed this recently, but I have more thoughts about it, and specifically about the fashion policing that happens in a lot of feminist circles. Prescriptive feminism has resulted in a lot of really harmful ideas about what is feminist and […]