I could use some fashion help. Quick
I got into his predicament a few weeks ago while shopping for my wife at Clearwater Creek.
I saw something that looked good. A new outfit: vest, sweater and the necklace.
As I was checking out, she asked about size, I said “ a bit smaller than me”. She said that I could try it on. I said no, but she said “go ahead, I am fine with it”. I still said no, the 14 will work.
As she was scanning everything, she commented she helped a number of guys at Dillard’s who bought women’s clothes for themselves. They were good towork with and one in particular looked very nice.” I could not believe she said that.
I let it go with “that is interesting”. As I leave the store, I see something Barb would like and it WAS Christmas; and frankly, I had day-dreamed about Barb getting clothes for Christmas.
I went out to my car and “why not!”, Ronda was pleasant but what would I say. I transferred 2 photos of Barb to my phone. I went back and ofund the sweater and coat that I thought would look great on me.
I caught her attention and said I think I wanted to look at something else. She said “14 right?” I said this would be for someone else. I showed her the phone “I think she is a 16, do you have it in 16” I said in a hushed voice “this is really for me” and showed her my phone. She looked carefully, twice and then looked at me and said these are very nice pictures,where were these taken? you look very pretty”. I said by the river a few months ago, “Very nice!”
"When you shared about your other men customers I thought why not for me today." She smiled a reassuringly. She said great, she said “We can do this” and was most encouraging, about 45 years old a bit heavy and seemingly very open.
Maybe a bit self-conscious since she brought up men dressing in women’s clothes. She got the coat, the sweater and said, ”I think we have a skirt over here. Would you be interested. What size?” , I said “14 or 16 hard to guess” “Well I only have a 12 any way and that will not work, maybe we have it in another store, do you want me to check” Sure I said.
So ordered it and Barb had her first Christmas gift. I did not put it under the tree. But I did put some tights in the stocking over the chimney, I had told my wife I was going to try those since it was cold.
When I got home, I tried it on. ‘rats’, The coat was a 14, too small. Maybe she was flustered, I know I was So I called Robin and told her of the problem and said, “let’s see if I can find a 16…. Sure can the same store in Branson that has the skirt, do you want to get that here too? When can you pick this up?”
“ Probably after new year’s but I think I would like to try in on.” “That is no problem at all I will happy to work with you and do what is most comfortable for your. I would dress as Barb and come in”
Today she called and has the order and I have decided I was going back tonight to get it and try it on there at the store and see if it works.
Now my dilemma, what to wear . I need to go as a Barb. It is 20 degrees here.
So what do I wear there? Jeans and boots with the new sweater or an old top just in case we go a different direction? A different skirt and top? Do I go with black hose or suntan? Boots or shoes? Do I go with a long skirt or knee length?
What is a gal to do? Help!!!
What should I do?
Barb
