Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
General Discussions
The Watercooler
I'm so OVER women's fashion/sizing! ARGH!
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 457075" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>e have had similar issues with Jess. One of the things is to avoid the Juniors and Misses sections. Yes, the trendy stuff is there, but for the most part Jess didn't want that stuff. Of course wehn seh had that problem the worse was when the tshirts were super tight cut and she hated them. She preferred the xlg beefy tees we bought at the thrift shop.</p><p></p><p>I would suggest checking some online sites and ebay. Duck Head jeans were perfect for Jess in their petite sizes - theyw ere NOT the trendy super skinny jr sizes but with the petite sizes they fit real people IF you could find them. I got great deals online. Take her to dept stores and let her try on a few brands. If Tommy HIlfiger is what fits her body well, hit ebay for it. Some of what you will come across will be fakes, but most, esp gotten in lots, will not be. </p><p></p><p>Once she has the basics, the bare bones, get out ALL your accessories and hers - belts, scarves, jewelry, etc... and show her how to mix and match to make a ton of great outfits for a small amt of $$ by using accessories. Also show her how to add trim to basic items if that is in fashion. You can buy beaded patches to sew on, use fabric paint, sew on beads and buttons, attach ribbons, etc... and make a $2 pr of used jeans from ebay look like $200 jeans custom made for HER. The first tries won't be sewn so well, but in time they will be awesome.</p><p></p><p>Then, when she is involved in teams or groups, have her take a shirt and get the participants to sign it. Use sharpies for the signatures. They will last as it, esp if you iron the writing before you wash it, or you can stitch over the signature to make it truly permanent. If a shirt or pair of pants gets a stain, it isn't dead. Have you ever tried bleach dying? you take an item of dark or bright colored clothing and use bleach to remove the color in specific areas. You can do it like tye dye wehre you tie the shirt into knots and dip it into the dye or you can use bleach and a pen or q-tip or even a rubber stamp to make designs. Just be SURE to test the color first to see if it will be awful after it is bleached. Also use a solution of 1/4 to 1/2 bleach and the rest water. For SOME fabrics you can even use hydrogren peroxide but you have to test them to see if they will fade the way you want.</p><p></p><p>After an item is bleached out as desired, rinse in cold water and then wash in cold water. I rinse in the sink or outside in the hose to get the bleach to stop working right away - if it is on too long it can eat holes in the fabric - and then toss in the washer.</p><p></p><p>She can also play with vegetable dyes and other dyes if she wants. I don't know much about screen printing but I used to paint various pokemon and other characters onto jackets and things for Wiz and some friends' kids. If she (or you) want to play with this, start first with those little bottles of acrylic paint for about $1 or $1.50 (here in the US) in the craft stores. You can get a lot of color for not a lot of money. Store them upside down in teh containers in a lastic shoebox and they last a long time. WHen you want to use acrylic paint on fabric you can use it straight, as-is in the bottle. It won't wash out. But it also won't last very long or hold up very well. Spend the extra buck or three and get a bottle of textile medium. For each color you want to paint onto the fabric, mix an equal amt of textile medium (it is a whitish liquid that won't change the color of your paint) and the paint color. I put them on a paper plate and only mix a small amt at a time.</p><p></p><p>I hope that you and easy child can find some comfortable clothing that she feels good in at a decent price. Work with her on accessories and how it can make an outfit totally different with a small, small change. If she is ready for that type of thing, check out the teen vogue and other teen fashion mags on the web. I had Seventeen at her age and thought it was awesome. Jess says it is still "fun". If/when you ever want to subscribe to a magazine like that - you can search around online and get them for around $5. </p><p></p><p>If she is more into the girly parts of being a girl, introduce her to eyeslipsface.com . It is awesome makeup, at amazing prices and I have yet to be unhappy with anything - and I rave over a few thigns. A bit of lip gloss o</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 457075, member: 1233"] e have had similar issues with Jess. One of the things is to avoid the Juniors and Misses sections. Yes, the trendy stuff is there, but for the most part Jess didn't want that stuff. Of course wehn seh had that problem the worse was when the tshirts were super tight cut and she hated them. She preferred the xlg beefy tees we bought at the thrift shop. I would suggest checking some online sites and ebay. Duck Head jeans were perfect for Jess in their petite sizes - theyw ere NOT the trendy super skinny jr sizes but with the petite sizes they fit real people IF you could find them. I got great deals online. Take her to dept stores and let her try on a few brands. If Tommy HIlfiger is what fits her body well, hit ebay for it. Some of what you will come across will be fakes, but most, esp gotten in lots, will not be. Once she has the basics, the bare bones, get out ALL your accessories and hers - belts, scarves, jewelry, etc... and show her how to mix and match to make a ton of great outfits for a small amt of $$ by using accessories. Also show her how to add trim to basic items if that is in fashion. You can buy beaded patches to sew on, use fabric paint, sew on beads and buttons, attach ribbons, etc... and make a $2 pr of used jeans from ebay look like $200 jeans custom made for HER. The first tries won't be sewn so well, but in time they will be awesome. Then, when she is involved in teams or groups, have her take a shirt and get the participants to sign it. Use sharpies for the signatures. They will last as it, esp if you iron the writing before you wash it, or you can stitch over the signature to make it truly permanent. If a shirt or pair of pants gets a stain, it isn't dead. Have you ever tried bleach dying? you take an item of dark or bright colored clothing and use bleach to remove the color in specific areas. You can do it like tye dye wehre you tie the shirt into knots and dip it into the dye or you can use bleach and a pen or q-tip or even a rubber stamp to make designs. Just be SURE to test the color first to see if it will be awful after it is bleached. Also use a solution of 1/4 to 1/2 bleach and the rest water. For SOME fabrics you can even use hydrogren peroxide but you have to test them to see if they will fade the way you want. After an item is bleached out as desired, rinse in cold water and then wash in cold water. I rinse in the sink or outside in the hose to get the bleach to stop working right away - if it is on too long it can eat holes in the fabric - and then toss in the washer. She can also play with vegetable dyes and other dyes if she wants. I don't know much about screen printing but I used to paint various pokemon and other characters onto jackets and things for Wiz and some friends' kids. If she (or you) want to play with this, start first with those little bottles of acrylic paint for about $1 or $1.50 (here in the US) in the craft stores. You can get a lot of color for not a lot of money. Store them upside down in teh containers in a lastic shoebox and they last a long time. WHen you want to use acrylic paint on fabric you can use it straight, as-is in the bottle. It won't wash out. But it also won't last very long or hold up very well. Spend the extra buck or three and get a bottle of textile medium. For each color you want to paint onto the fabric, mix an equal amt of textile medium (it is a whitish liquid that won't change the color of your paint) and the paint color. I put them on a paper plate and only mix a small amt at a time. I hope that you and easy child can find some comfortable clothing that she feels good in at a decent price. Work with her on accessories and how it can make an outfit totally different with a small, small change. If she is ready for that type of thing, check out the teen vogue and other teen fashion mags on the web. I had Seventeen at her age and thought it was awesome. Jess says it is still "fun". If/when you ever want to subscribe to a magazine like that - you can search around online and get them for around $5. If she is more into the girly parts of being a girl, introduce her to eyeslipsface.com . It is awesome makeup, at amazing prices and I have yet to be unhappy with anything - and I rave over a few thigns. A bit of lip gloss o [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
General Discussions
The Watercooler
I'm so OVER women's fashion/sizing! ARGH!
Top