The Two Sizes Too Small Dress

Today’s guest poster is one of my favourite bloggers. Carly describes herself as “a twenty-three year old that has enough life experiences to be at least fifty, give or take. Lives in a city where her spending cannot be curbed. Has a super-awesome boyfriend, who she has loved for the past three years, and most certainly is the one. Blogs far too much.”

*I* describe her as a passionate blogger whose blog posts always make me think. She’s my WordPress guru and even though she’s much younger than me, one of my close online buddies.

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As I was searching through Cathy Thorne’s cartoons {http://www.everydaypeoplecartoons.com}, I stumbled upon this one:

It made me stop and think.

I have one of those.

Actually if I am being honest, there are two items that fit that bill.

One being a little strapless Jeanswest dress. Size ten. The other, a pair of Witchery denim shorts. Also size ten.

The first, being a bargain. Now seriously, what girl in their right mind would turn down a fifteen dollar dress? Okay, it may have been slightly more but lets not get too pedantic about it okay?

And well those shorts. They were sitting on eBay with no bids, who am I to punish them just because I know that they wont fit my size fourteen to sixteen hips? Not me, oh no, not me.

Oh and I say fourteen to sixteen because well, due to Australia and their shitty sizing, I am not a standard size, ever. I can even squeeze my babies {my boobs for those of you playing along at home} into a size ten dress. Hips are a completely different matter. Twelve if I breathe in really well.

Why on Earth do we do it to ourselves? Aim to fit into a piece of clothing?

I posted an image on my own blog this morning, and I hope I don’t get in trouble from Tina for swearing but it is true.

Society is fucked.

Their idea of what is acceptable body image is just that, fucked.

I am slowly moving away from that, but I will keep those two size ten items. After all I did pay for them.

Do you own any items of clothing that you are wishing yourself into?

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