spamtrap1888 wrote:
> On May 17, 6:37 pm, "Jean B." > wrote:
>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>> "Jean B." > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>> "Jean B." > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>> My approach varies. Some stores seem to invite more wandering than
>>>>>> others. I especially like looking at the ethnic offerings. If I am
>>>>>> doing so in an Asian store, especially, there is always something
>>>>>> interesting that catches my eye. I have to remember to do this shop
>>>>>> crawling when I am with my friend who also likes to do that. My
>>>>>> daughter acts like she is being tortured.
>>>>>> Oh, and new stores are also fun.
>>>>>> OTOH, I detest clothes shopping. They could at least have left jeans
>>>>>> alone....
>>>>> Me too! Jeans are bad to shop for and bras can be really bad too. I
>>>>> actually have better luck with these things by shopping online at stores
>>>>> that give really good descriptions, measurements and have a size chart
>>>>> listed. Once in a while something won't fit me right or be flattering
>>>>> but I save a TON of time by shopping this way.
>>>>> I try to stay out of the clothing departments in stores. Once in a while
>>>>> I will venture by one, see something I like, only to find out that they
>>>>> do not have it in my size or the color that I want.
>>>> I was going to mention bras. Now that is one miserable shopping trip.
>>>> WHY is it that if you find a bra you can stand, it is discontinued, so you
>>>> have to go through the arduous process of finding a new one every time you
>>>> are in dire need? And do the stores REALLY expect me to totally disrobe
>>>> my top half, try on the few I am allowed, and then get dressed again to go
>>>> get a few more? I usually stick to the rules, but in this case, I will
>>>> take in as many bras as I can. And chances are, I still won't find one
>>>> that fits.
>>> Either that or they cheapen the bras! I wore Bali bras for years and would
>>> just mail order them.
>>> After we moved back here, I went to the movies with my parents and all of a
>>> sudden I had a letdown feeling!
>>> I dashed into the restroom only to discover that the ring holding my strap
>>> on was now made of thin, cheap plastic and it had broken! I managed to put
>>> it temporarily back in place and sat very still through the movie.
>>> We had other places to go after that so I really needed a bra. There was a
>>> J.C. Penny store near there. I don't normally shop at that store but I
>>> figured it was my best shot for a cheap bra, figuring that whatever I got
>>> wouldn't be something I liked but would get me through that one day.
>>> Luckily the bra that I bought did fit and I was amazed to see that it was
>>> high quality. So I bought some more online when I got home.
>>> The thing that really got me was the nasty comment that my dad made. I
>>> can't remember his exact words but something about why didn't I buy a good
>>> bra? Why was I wearing a cheap one that broke? The bra wasn't cheap (IMO).
>>> Not expensive like a Wacoal but it wasn't a Best Form either! And I had
>>> only had it for a few months.
>> That's a very short lifespan for such a thing. Bali used to have
>> a good reputation. I gather they are now unreliable. Oh, woe is
>> me. Maybe *I* should look at JC Penney's. This reminds me of
>> something that I discovered about clothes in general back in the
>> 70s. When I first started working I went through a phase of
>> buying designer clothes. BUT they were not well made. The
>> more-normal offerings lasted MUCH longer. My theory was that
>> designer clothes were not supposed to be worn many times, let
>> alone for years, so they didn't have to be made to last. Maybe
>> there is something similar going on with undergarments?
>>
>
> Sara Lee Corporation spun off their Bali-owning underwear unit,
> Hanesbrands, in 2006. Maybe the product line was cheapened under the
> new management?

Hmmm. Along with the now pretty cr... (no, that could be too
apropos for some) CRU... (ditto) crummy Hanes then.

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Jean B.