Shannon
10-25-2005, 11:34 PM
A few days ago, I decided I wanted to get a leather skirt to go with a new blouse that I bought. Being that today is my birthday, I figured one way to celebrate would be to buy the skirt, and for the icing on top, try it on in the store fitting room.
So off I go - in drab - to the Wilson's Leather at Fashion Valley mall. I walk in, and notice the store is empty except of two sales girls, both looking like they are in their 20's. I stroll around until I find the leather skirts. Fortunately, there is a size 10 (my size) and a size 12. So I pull them both off the rack, just in case the 10 doesn't fit. As I'm doing this, one of the sales girls (a brunette) walks past me and into the back of the store. I hear a door open then close.
I take a couple steps towards the other sales girl (a blonde) who is coming out from behind the counter. She looks at me and asks "Can I help you?" I hold up the two skirts on the hangers and ask "Is it okay if I take these into the fitting room?" She says "Sure." So I walk back to the fitting room, step in, close the door behind me, and try on the size 10. It fits!!!! While I'm doing this, I hear the brunette sales girl return from the back, she walks right past the fitting room. I'm straining to hear if they say anything, but don't hear a word.
I get back into my jeans, bring both skirts back to the rack, and look around for a shorter length :) in a size 10. Both sales girls now come over to me, with the brunette pointing out a few jackets that are 'fake' to the blonde. The skirt I'm holding doesn't have a price tag. I ask "Can you tell me the price on this?" The brunette takes it from me, checks the price, and tells me its on sale for $59.99. I say "Then I'll take it."
After I sign my credit card slip, the brunette hands me the bag and says "Thank You". I smile back at her, then I look at the blonde, who is standing next to the brunette, straight into her eyes, smile and say "Thank you very much." She smiles back. It was like nothing more need be said -- she know why I was thanking her. I turn and casually walk out.....then make a mad dash home to try on my new leather skirt!!
I've done a lot of shopping in drab for womens clothes, lingerie, makeup and jewelry. This is the first time I asked to try something on in the store. I'm so happy I did this -- what a wonderful present to myself! I've said it before, it is the community of friendship and support in this forum, reading your stories, learning from your experiences, and broadening my vision of what is possible, that helps me make each little step I'm taking.
So off I go - in drab - to the Wilson's Leather at Fashion Valley mall. I walk in, and notice the store is empty except of two sales girls, both looking like they are in their 20's. I stroll around until I find the leather skirts. Fortunately, there is a size 10 (my size) and a size 12. So I pull them both off the rack, just in case the 10 doesn't fit. As I'm doing this, one of the sales girls (a brunette) walks past me and into the back of the store. I hear a door open then close.
I take a couple steps towards the other sales girl (a blonde) who is coming out from behind the counter. She looks at me and asks "Can I help you?" I hold up the two skirts on the hangers and ask "Is it okay if I take these into the fitting room?" She says "Sure." So I walk back to the fitting room, step in, close the door behind me, and try on the size 10. It fits!!!! While I'm doing this, I hear the brunette sales girl return from the back, she walks right past the fitting room. I'm straining to hear if they say anything, but don't hear a word.
I get back into my jeans, bring both skirts back to the rack, and look around for a shorter length :) in a size 10. Both sales girls now come over to me, with the brunette pointing out a few jackets that are 'fake' to the blonde. The skirt I'm holding doesn't have a price tag. I ask "Can you tell me the price on this?" The brunette takes it from me, checks the price, and tells me its on sale for $59.99. I say "Then I'll take it."
After I sign my credit card slip, the brunette hands me the bag and says "Thank You". I smile back at her, then I look at the blonde, who is standing next to the brunette, straight into her eyes, smile and say "Thank you very much." She smiles back. It was like nothing more need be said -- she know why I was thanking her. I turn and casually walk out.....then make a mad dash home to try on my new leather skirt!!
I've done a lot of shopping in drab for womens clothes, lingerie, makeup and jewelry. This is the first time I asked to try something on in the store. I'm so happy I did this -- what a wonderful present to myself! I've said it before, it is the community of friendship and support in this forum, reading your stories, learning from your experiences, and broadening my vision of what is possible, that helps me make each little step I'm taking.