I checked out Cotton On and a few other likely shops, but in the end nothing could beat Lowes for value in the flannelette department, so I went back there. The men's shirts were plentiful, and there was a range of colours. There were only 4 women's shirts in 2 colours, and they were in the short dress style, IF a short flannelette shirt dress could be called a style.
Now here is an example of how women are routinely ripped off in the fashion world. The men's shirts were $10 each, the women's long shirts were $13. $3 isn't much, BUT if you look at it another way it is a 30% increase! There was not a 30% improvement in the women's shirt, and despite the extra length they did not use up as much fabric as the men's shirts, which go from M to XXXL.
I had to buy ladies for the size, and chop the length off. Ripoff rant aside, I am very pleased with it. It is warm and snuggly, has a nice strong red and black check, and a big collar. This is definitely an Underrated fashion.
Monday, July 26, 2010
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I agree; the price of women's fashion is indeed ridiculous. Ben pointed out once that the fashion industry removed the pockets on all women's clothing, which basically meant you had to buy a bag (an external "pocket") to carry your stuff. Sometimes it seems something similar happens with certain types of clothes--for example, low-cut tops/dresses (which means you need to buy a singlet to wear underneath so you are not exposing yourself too much), and even low-cut jeans and high-cut tops, and you buy the extra strip of fabric to cover your middle! Ridiculous!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat an astute observation from Ben!
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