ready to wear??? NOT

Posted by Emily Bengston on November 2, 2009, 11:28 am

For many years, DS has purchased most of his pants from Land's End; he is
always busy and hates to shop, so most things are purchased online. I know
that Sears has Land's End, but am not certain he has shopped there.

Before going to FL and SC in May, I ordered some knit pull over shirts from
L E for myself and found they run larger than the ones I've bought for years
from Eddie Bauer. They are comfortable and come in different designs so I
can wear something besides solid colors. I had many compliments on them.

All my DGC are tall and slim, except one; most of their clothes are bought
at JC Penney, because they fit all of them well. I haven't shopped for
cotton pants for myself in a while, the last ones I bought were from Dress
Barn, and some of them are still in use after 10-years. I suppose I should
get some new ones, they are getting to look old.

Emily

Posted by Kay Lancaster on November 2, 2009, 5:42 pm

Besides Lands End, consider JC Penney. Their quality control is tight-tight-
tight. It's a far bigger honor for a RTW company to get their stuff accepted
by Penney's than by the "high end" stores.

http://www.fashion-incubator.com/?s=penney

Kay

Posted by W.Boyce on November 2, 2009, 8:31 pm

Kay Lancaster wrote:
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If Kathleen Fasanella says so, I believe it. She's very knowledgeable
and experienced and communicates superbly. Her book "Entrepreneur's
guide to Sewn Product Manufacturing" is clearly written, covers all
aspects of the rag trade and worth every penny. She's a real pro we can
all learn from; no exceptions.
JPBill

Posted by Sharon Hays on November 3, 2009, 8:43 am

Kay Lancaster wrote:

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Thanks, Kay. Funny you should mention that. I looked at our Sears to see
if they had LE. Only women's clothing. I wanted to see the pants before I
ordered any online. (He's picky about how they fasten, so I wanted to see
the pants in person first.) So I wandered down to JCP. The clerk there was
WONDERFUL. I told her what I was looking for and she walked me right to a
stack of exactly what I wanted. ;) They were even on sale!! And I told
her about the other pants while we were looking around. I thought her eyes
were going to come out of her head like Daffy Duck. I was going over one
pair of pants looking inside and out. She was doing the same to the other
pair!!! lol She said she didn't think she would sell any other pants,
ever, without looking them over thoroughly. Then she said she was amazed
at how many people, just in the dept. store, who had to have looked
at/handled those pants before they got to me and no one noticed how bad
they were.

I felt pretty good about the quality of the JCP pants (I will have to hem
them 2", that was the closest I could come to his size. Oh dear...hem
them...how will I ever manage that???? LOL!!!) I feel even better about
them now. Thanks again, Kay!

Sharon
--
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and just annoys the
pig.

Posted by BEI Design on November 3, 2009, 3:08 am

Sharon Hays wrote:
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Sympathetic hugs, darlin'. It is so frustrating to have to
waste time shopping, returning, shopping some more... I
used to be able to buy Rider jeans in a particular size and
style without having to try them on, because they were
always exactly the same and fit. Last couple of pairs, they
decided to make them *much* roomier in the "hips and
thighs", so much more that I had to return them. No way to
take out enough in the outside leg seams to make them fit
without pulling them way off grain, and since the inner seam
was flat-felled, not worth the effort.

I endorse the suggestions to try Land's End and J. C,
Penney. If you get on Penny's e-mail list, they will
periodically send you a "free shipping" (with minimum
purchase, usually $49.00) notice. When they do, I stock up
on undies, pajamas and Ts. So if you find slacks to suit
your DH you can easily order more and save a trip to the
store.

--
Beverly
http://ickes.us/default.aspx

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