Anne Charlotte
09-19-2005, 06:34 AM
I'm on a roll.
I'm sorry this is long and rambling, but I just got into work, and before I do anything else today, I just gotta share this with someone.
Last week I bought a huge quantity of hosiery on sale, and got a few light hearted remarks from GG's in the shop, but today, I surpassed myself !!
I've been drooling over the Next Directory (mail order catalogue from a high-street shop (for our US sisters) ) for the past few days for knee length high heeled boots. They have a few pairs that might suit, and in the right size, but when I checked them out in store, (where they only go to size 8), i was disappointed in the quality, and I know the calf will be too narrow.
So, on my way into work this morning I called into a branch of Brantano, where size 9 and size 10 shoes can be found. They never have a very raunchy selection, but today I found black knee length boots with a 3 inch heel in my size, burgundy ankle boots too (half price), and a pair of black two-part courts (pumps) with a narrow ankle strap (half price).
The shop had only just opened and was really quiet, with just myself and another couple browsing the aisles. After waiting for them to wander off, I whipped off my man-boots and (regretting having forgotten to bring some knee-high nylons), I tried on the ankle boots. They were a perfect fit. Absolutely perfect, and at £12 a bargain. I was elated, and went to look for the knee high boots I'd spotted earlier. Just then an assistant walked by, and must have known what I was doing. I gave her my best smily beam, and carried on, and she walked on. (I was in drab, in blue trousers and a checked shirt).
I selected the pair I wanted and took them to a nearby seat to try on. I have a thick calf, and have real trouble finding wide-toped boots. But these were perfect too....and looked really up to date, with a long pointy toe. I walked across the store to find a mirror, and posed a little to check them out. They were LUSH ! I did try a second pair, but I couldn't do up the zip.
Then I spotted the pumps....and at just £17, again half price, I just had to have them. I tried them on again with my trouser legs rolled up, and walked across the shop to the mirror to check them out. They looked (and felt) superb.
As I was doing up the ankle strap, a lady walked by with a baby in a pram, but like the assistant, just smiled and walked on.
I then took my pile of boxes to the till. The girl there looked at the boots and asked if I had the right size. I said that I had, since I had just tried them on (it was the same girl who had seen me 10 minutes before), so there was no point in denying it.
I mentioned that I always had trouble getting boots to fit since so few shops do size 9 lady's shoes, and that I'd been looking for a pair just like that for ages. The girl then called to the supervisor on the next till, and we had a three-way conversatoin about me being able to try on shoes in this shop, where no-one points and stares. They kindly offered to refund me should I find that they don't fit after all, but I'd tried all three pairs on so I think that may not happen !!
The supervisor then said that the winter range of boots would be in soon, so I promised I'd drop in again in a few weeks.......
If they have brown suede knee length ruched down boots with a 4 inch heel, I'll buy three pairs......then they'll last for the rest of my life !!
Wow.....my heart is still racing....couldn't wait to try them ion, so when I found the office empty, I just had to get them form the car. The feeling of wearing stilletoes in the office where I normally wear steel toe-caps was unbelievable. God how much I long to do it for real all day, every day !
Can't wait to get home to try them all on again, and post some pics for you all. Maybe saturday....watch this space !!!
I'm sorry this is long and rambling, but I just got into work, and before I do anything else today, I just gotta share this with someone.
Last week I bought a huge quantity of hosiery on sale, and got a few light hearted remarks from GG's in the shop, but today, I surpassed myself !!
I've been drooling over the Next Directory (mail order catalogue from a high-street shop (for our US sisters) ) for the past few days for knee length high heeled boots. They have a few pairs that might suit, and in the right size, but when I checked them out in store, (where they only go to size 8), i was disappointed in the quality, and I know the calf will be too narrow.
So, on my way into work this morning I called into a branch of Brantano, where size 9 and size 10 shoes can be found. They never have a very raunchy selection, but today I found black knee length boots with a 3 inch heel in my size, burgundy ankle boots too (half price), and a pair of black two-part courts (pumps) with a narrow ankle strap (half price).
The shop had only just opened and was really quiet, with just myself and another couple browsing the aisles. After waiting for them to wander off, I whipped off my man-boots and (regretting having forgotten to bring some knee-high nylons), I tried on the ankle boots. They were a perfect fit. Absolutely perfect, and at £12 a bargain. I was elated, and went to look for the knee high boots I'd spotted earlier. Just then an assistant walked by, and must have known what I was doing. I gave her my best smily beam, and carried on, and she walked on. (I was in drab, in blue trousers and a checked shirt).
I selected the pair I wanted and took them to a nearby seat to try on. I have a thick calf, and have real trouble finding wide-toped boots. But these were perfect too....and looked really up to date, with a long pointy toe. I walked across the store to find a mirror, and posed a little to check them out. They were LUSH ! I did try a second pair, but I couldn't do up the zip.
Then I spotted the pumps....and at just £17, again half price, I just had to have them. I tried them on again with my trouser legs rolled up, and walked across the shop to the mirror to check them out. They looked (and felt) superb.
As I was doing up the ankle strap, a lady walked by with a baby in a pram, but like the assistant, just smiled and walked on.
I then took my pile of boxes to the till. The girl there looked at the boots and asked if I had the right size. I said that I had, since I had just tried them on (it was the same girl who had seen me 10 minutes before), so there was no point in denying it.
I mentioned that I always had trouble getting boots to fit since so few shops do size 9 lady's shoes, and that I'd been looking for a pair just like that for ages. The girl then called to the supervisor on the next till, and we had a three-way conversatoin about me being able to try on shoes in this shop, where no-one points and stares. They kindly offered to refund me should I find that they don't fit after all, but I'd tried all three pairs on so I think that may not happen !!
The supervisor then said that the winter range of boots would be in soon, so I promised I'd drop in again in a few weeks.......
If they have brown suede knee length ruched down boots with a 4 inch heel, I'll buy three pairs......then they'll last for the rest of my life !!
Wow.....my heart is still racing....couldn't wait to try them ion, so when I found the office empty, I just had to get them form the car. The feeling of wearing stilletoes in the office where I normally wear steel toe-caps was unbelievable. God how much I long to do it for real all day, every day !
Can't wait to get home to try them all on again, and post some pics for you all. Maybe saturday....watch this space !!!