tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21078238.post2712610968531876052..comments2024-03-22T04:57:56.896-07:00Comments on Kelly Kilmer Artist and Instructor: February 13, 2010 journal pageKelly Kilmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07002300626700548709noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21078238.post-75414870318483383942010-02-24T21:54:07.877-08:002010-02-24T21:54:07.877-08:00Gee, I buy 99% of my clothes at yard sales, and lo...Gee, I buy 99% of my clothes at yard sales, and lots of them! The weird thing is that I get a lot of compliments on how I dress, I would be MAD if I paid full price for bad quality when now I pay 25cents and do not have problems with that, probably because I have so much to wear it twice. AngelicaLong Black Eyelaheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00025958394994081120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21078238.post-69809745826258069202010-02-24T19:48:27.270-08:002010-02-24T19:48:27.270-08:00I've noticed for the last several years that c...I've noticed for the last several years that clothes have been going down hill. The styles and the quality. It's so hard to find something to fit right that looks good anymore.<br /><br />Great pages and sorry you've got jury duty. Hope it goes by quick.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16454250845191858913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21078238.post-49486098780013156342010-02-24T17:56:14.719-08:002010-02-24T17:56:14.719-08:00Guess you will have to start sewing your own.Guess you will have to start sewing your own.Taylor schapirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11690958899752372427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21078238.post-37587021032318753272010-02-24T12:49:46.804-08:002010-02-24T12:49:46.804-08:00Thank goodness the JCPenney manager was reasonable...Thank goodness the JCPenney manager was reasonable with you!! I agree about the lack of quality in some clothes these days... I can't give any specific examples, but I have seen that sort of thing happen-- also, I never used to have to try on certain brands of clothes, because I knew they'd fit, but now, they seem to be made "weird" if you know what I mean-- sometimes the neckline won't lie flat, or the shoulders are sewn strangely, etc. and don't look right when I put it on. <br /><br />I think I'd tend to agree that if you can find better quality clothes at a discount (which can be tiring, having to try tons of things on-- at least if you're shaped like I am; I have to try everything on!), and pay to have them altered, you might come out ahead in the long run since they'd last you longer.crimsoncat05https://www.blogger.com/profile/00857197135858767320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21078238.post-12933329009872684312010-02-24T09:43:45.827-08:002010-02-24T09:43:45.827-08:00I'm with you on the cheap clothes. I bought a ...I'm with you on the cheap clothes. I bought a pair of pants at Fashion Bug. I wash all new clothes before wearing them. It took awhile before I got around to hemming them but I finally sat down and hemmed 6 pairs of pants in 3 hours. No sooner do I wear a pair for the first time and the fabric is splitting! they are going back regardless of my hemming them.A lot of it has to do with the quality of the fabric and the thread. Single or double seams...<br /><br />More expensive clothing uses better quality cloth, better thread, tighter stitching, more seams. If you're familiar with sewing you can check that but if you're not, it's harder to know what to look for.<br /><br />My hems on my knit tops are always coming apart!<br />marissaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16891944821983781513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21078238.post-4429032797559202012010-02-24T09:33:17.812-08:002010-02-24T09:33:17.812-08:00I think the problem lies in where the clothes were...I think the problem lies in where the clothes were made, where the cloth was woven, what the manufacturer was paid by the American company who took their business off-shore. The quality is poor and the quality control is non-existant. Like you my older garments have lasted years and years while the newer ones fall apart, or stretch or shrink so I can't wear them past the first few washings. I gave up making my own clothes in favor of art but perhaps I need to re-think this whole issue. Find a custom clothier who specialized in alterations and make her your new best friend. Buy clothes at the better second hand stores and have them altered. Good luckJo Reimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17381636308808299868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21078238.post-19242768843406001732010-02-24T09:20:33.828-08:002010-02-24T09:20:33.828-08:00Clothes - yes. They fall apart. and faster than th...Clothes - yes. They fall apart. and faster than they used to. I'm doing a couple things to mitigate it. 1. spending more money on more expensive pieces that last LOTS longer. The catch here is that any of the big box stores are cutting costs by shoddy workmanship. I try to find the things that are made in the US, or investing in custom work. I'm also teaching myself to sew. (OK, so I know how to sew already. I'm teaching myself to sew clothes that FIT my weirdly shaped body.)<br /><br />The buying vintage, quality items and having them altered. I don't alter clothing myself. I'm no good at fitting myself, and I HATE the fiddly bits of alterations. There are people who will do it for you. Prices vary. Find one. :) Once you get a relationship going, often the prices will start to come down a bit, simply because you're a good customer. It's the advantage of working with a real human being down the street instead of in another country.Romillyhttp://www.stitchingwithashimmy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21078238.post-11902815847818686602010-02-24T05:51:34.626-08:002010-02-24T05:51:34.626-08:00I 100% agree about the cloths! I bought two pairs...I 100% agree about the cloths! I bought two pairs of jeans from JCP and one will not stay zipped. I guess I need to have a new zipper put in, but ??? I should not have to. I am too lazy to exchange though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21078238.post-60503341036165461842010-02-24T05:23:51.866-08:002010-02-24T05:23:51.866-08:00AMEN sister, i too have had my episodes of the clo...AMEN sister, i too have had my episodes of the clothing rant... high prices & inferior quality seem to go hand in hand these days...SO i opt for the thrift store shopping most times... although frustration prompts journaling of a fiery nature, i prefer the results of journaling from simple daily observations... have a snazzy day! ;)donna!eehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08989639512012309974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21078238.post-35752973339199118322010-02-24T04:04:56.767-08:002010-02-24T04:04:56.767-08:00Holly would tell you to join a nudist colony!Holly would tell you to join a nudist colony!Sharynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275756757881035646noreply@blogger.com