I like fitted clothes that are a bit loose, but definitely fitted. I don't like to wear anything tight, unless it is tight all over and gives a gentle even pressure all over, like a one piece swimsuit or bodysuit. I feel like I need to be wearing something like that under my clothes to give my back some support, but I haven't found the right undergarment yet. I like to wear a slip under my clothes, but in summer it's usually too hot, so I don't know how wearing something tighter than a slip is going to work.
When I was thinner I could go without a bra, or just wear a really thin one, but now I can't stand it. Even just sitting around the house in my nightgown, my breasts feel uncomfortable and I end up holding them up with my arm. I used to wear a 32C, probably should have worn a 30D or a 28DD back then but I didn't know you could get a bra in those sizes. I wish I had known because I probably would have been a lot more comfortable. Now my proper size is a 32DD, but I don't find many bras I like in that size, so I usually end up with a 34D instead and have to wear it on the tightest hook and adjust the straps down really tight so they don't slip off my shoulders. My bra is the only thing I like to wear tight. Other than that, I can't stand to wear ANYTHING with a tight band around it, especially a tight waistband.
I hate tops that have a band around the bottom, or elastic on the bottom of the sleeves. I like wide sleeves, flutter sleeves or bell sleeves best. I don't like strappy tops, or tops that have tight cap sleeves. I can wear a fitted sleeve if it's a half or 3/4 sleeve and it's a soft material. I don't like to feel something tight against my elbow when I bend my arm. I can wear a long sleeved sweater or cardigan, but I usually don't like long sleeved shirts or blouses. I like tops that have darts or pintucks around the bust and/or waist, especially peplum tops. The bottom has to be loose. I have narrow shoulders so I need tops that are fitted through the shoulders and bust and loose on the bottom. I can't stand to wear anything with a wide neck that slips around.
I wear skirts most of the time. I gave up on pants. I have a high/short waist and pants have never fit me right. I can wear really loose fitting knit pants if they have a long rise and the elastic is not too tight, but they still fit weirdly. I am a lot more comfortable in a skirt. I like skirts that hit just below the knee, or mid-calf the best. If it comes all the way down to my ankles, I will end up stepping on the hem, or closing it in the car door. Anything shorter than knee length makes me like my butt is hanging out of the bottom. It might look okay while I'm standing up, but when I bend over or sit down it rides way up. And I HATE the feeling of my bare legs sticking to a seat, especially if I'm out in public somewhere and thinking about all the other people who sat there, yuck. I like skirts that are a bit loose and swingy, but not too baggy or voluminous. If a skirt is too full it can feel really heavy and bulky. For pencil skirts, I have to size up so it doesn't feel too tight, so I rarely buy one. All my skirts need to have some elastic in the waist, unless it's a really soft stretchy material. But I think I like it best when a skirt only has elastic in the back, or at the sides, not all the way around. Some types of elastic are really binding. Most of my skirts ride up high on my waist, so the band ends up around my ribcage.
In cold weather I wear leggings under my skirts (cotton/spandex only, none of those really tight synthetic ones) but they annoy me because they are always sliding down my rear and I have to pull them back up. I never wear tights or pantyhose, because of how the waistband feels. I would probably enjoy wearing old-fashioned stockings with a garter belt, but it just seems like too much trouble to bother with that. As long as the weather is warm enough, I just go with bare legs.
I HATE WEARING SOCKS but in cold weather my feet get too cold without them. If my boots have a fur lining and it's not too cold I will go without socks. But otherwise when I have to wear socks, they have to be the thick kind that fit snug, because nothing is worse than having a too-loose sock getting jammed up the wrong way inside a shoe. I really fight with my socks when I put them on in the morning, and sometimes end up changing them 2-3 times before I leave the house, throwing the rejects every which way in aggravation.
I like wearing flip flops best, and I wear them year round inside the house. Sometimes I wear them out in public, but it makes me feel self-conscious, I just think it looks too slouchy. Other than that I only wear slip-on sneakers or really flexible sandals (what some people call rock climbing shoes), or Keds Go Walk shoes. I used to like Keds sneakers but they have ruined them and made them too clunky and stiff.
As soon as the weather starts getting cool, I switch to boots. It's kind of either/or with me, if the weather is warm at all, I feel hot and want to dress very lightly, or if there's the slightest chill in the air I feel cold and start bundling up in lots of layers. But I definitely have to wear layers that I can take off through the day, until I'm back down to short sleeves if I need to be, otherwise I feel trapped. I like tailored coats, no baggy or shapeless ones. I love to wear a scarf, but not those big wrappy ones, just a medium length one I can loop around my neck once.
In warm weather I like thin cotton material best for tops, or something like a cotton/modal blend. Rayon is great for skirts, but sometimes can feel weird in a top. Whatever I wear next to my skin has to be soft with a smooth texture. I can wear synthetic material if it is slinky and satiny, and all synthetic and not blended with anything natural. A cotton/polyester blend has got to be the most miserable, ungodly thing ever made, and I wish I could ban it from the entire world. And I hate almost anything with metallic threads in it, like lurex, it's too scratchy. It really pisses me off to see a pretty sweater or coat ruined with that nasty metallic thread.
AMcnair4Life wrote:
AND UNDERWEAR! Any one else hate the seam they like to put right in the middle of the crotch!?
Yeah I hate those, I won't wear them. I can't imagine anyone being able to tolerate that. And absolutely no thongs for me. I wear Olga hipsters.
07 Sep 2014, 5:43 pm
I felt ashamed that I was attracted to childish design (I'm 45) and tried to buy sexy underwears that were uncomfortable and itchy. I was diagnosed this year, everything makes sense now and I try to reform my gardrobe with loose, comfortable clothes. But it's a pain in the ass, the current trends are very tight and short (I cannot find pants or jeans that are covering my ankle. Everything ends 5 inch above it). So I tend to buy male clothing, too. At summer I wear dresses or loose pants with a top. 
