The General Chat Thread (2016-2022)

[Elawin]

Oh and a few years back, a friend wanted me to go with her to town so I put on nice pants, a bra and a nice shirt. A friend of hers saw me and said wow you do have day clothes. All he had ever seen me in was either sweat pants or shorts and a ratty tshirt. He considered those night clothes.

A friend phoned me up one day to invite me out for a lunch time drink. I said I would go (as I hadn't seen him for some time) but I would come as I am, as I was rather busy that day. He asked me what I was wearing then, and I said jogging bottoms and an old T-shirt. His reply was "God, you are not still wearing your pyjamas. You can't come like that".

Many years ago, I would wear them for work, but now they (and my old work jacket) have been relegated to being dog-walking clothes. I have a separate lot of old clothes for cooking in. I do have some decent clothes for going out and some even more decent ones for special occasions, but they usually stay in the wardrobe more often than not these days. When I go to my daughter's I usually turn up wearing tatty clothes as I have to take the mutt to the kennels on my way, but I change into something decent when I get there.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I have 3 sets of clothes - house clothes (indoor casual wear), outdoor clothes AND co-starring a section of clothes that no longer fit me!

the same here, but I think when people say that the have 3 sets of clothes, they don't quite mean the same as I do. I literally have 3 sets of clothes, the house/chook/garden clothes (1 set of stained clothing that does not necessarily fit), my 'best' clothes for outside of the home (1 set of unstained clothes that actually fit me) and 1 set of clothes that are currently too small but I will get back into them (I was able to wear them last November before I put weight on after breaking my ribs).... Then I have my PJ's so I guess that is 4 sets. I now have 2 sets of footwear. My boots and my slippers. In the house we now have a rule of slippers only - it is too cold not to wear anything other than woolly socks and slippers. I have 3 shawls which have seen varying degrees of use - one given to me by my mother-in-law (actually OK), one I purchased myself and is on its last legs and one given to me by my mother and is err... not my style is probably the politest way of putting it. IT is currently being used as an extra layer to the towels and blanket over the chicks' house at night to help keep them warmer.

 

[Lynne Guinne]

It never occurred to me to have two sets of clothes. I generally stick to black tops (stains don't show). We could of course, wear aprons.

I do, when I remember - usually right after a bit of grease flies from the frypan and jumps on my top! With three aprons hanging on a peg in the kitchen, you think I would make it automatic. I also have two of my hubby's old dress shirts I'll wear on occasion. Those long sleeves come in handy when you want to keep splatters off your arms. Hot tomatoes from a bubbling pot of spaghetti sauce hurts.

 

[Lynne Guinne]

I have 3 sets of clothes - house clothes (indoor casual wear), outdoor clothes AND co-starring a section of clothes that no longer fit me!

I used to have that section. I finally decided they would be put to much better use by donating to the local thrift shop, secretly hoping that once they were gone I could lose the weight I had gained.


It didn't work.

 

[Lynne Guinne]

I pretty much have 5 sets of clothes: my gardening/yardwork clothes for getting dirty, my work clothes (which are comfortable, hanging out in clothes) that my wife says I look like I'm still in high school, more formal clothes (suits and ties and so on), skiing and winter sports clothing, and some "nicer" more fashionable but still casual clothes for family events, or parties, or dinners out and such.

My wife has enough clothing, shoes, and handbags to dress a small nation.

Five "sets", or five sections, bucky? After all, you mention more than one suit...and I'm guessing you have more than one pair of casual pants, too.

Your wife has as many clothes as she does because Nature tries to keep all things in balance. She's balancing out the fact that I have few clothes, and only three pair of footwear, closed-toes, open-toes (sandals), and slippers. Four if you count my winter boots. I hate clothes shopping, and despise shoe shopping. But let me have at a Lowe's or a kitchenware store? Wheeeee!

 

[buckytom]

No, just bunches that serve different purposes. My wife wishes I'd dress the part, but it's not me. I'm a hockey sweater and sweat pants guy.
With hiking boots.
Or a hoodie, shorts, and water shoes by the lake.

 

[Yorky]

I have a suit which I've worn once to my daughter's wedding in 2002. I have a dozen almost new long sleeved shirts with collars (I have them made in Bangkok), 4 pairs of decent denim jeans and 3 pairs of trousers. For around the house I have about 8 shirts which are a little frayed, 8 tee shirts and a dozen pair of shorts. I keep three woollies in the wardrobe for winter but one is getting a little tight (must have shrunk in the wash). I have two pairs of shoes (one of which should be binned now) and a pair of slip-on sandals.

Being a foot taller than your average Thai I find sourcing clothes quite difficult.

 

[Cinisajoy]

Five "sets", or five sections, bucky? After all, you mention more than one suit...and I'm guessing you have more than one pair of casual pants, too.

Your wife has as many clothes as she does because Nature tries to keep all things in balance. She's balancing out the fact that I have few clothes, and only three pair of footwear, closed-toes, open-toes (sandals), and slippers. Four if you count my winter boots. I hate clothes shopping, and despise shoe shopping. But let me have at a Lowe's or a kitchenware store? Wheeeee!

She probably has my share too. I would rather be anywhere but clothes shopping.

 

[Lynne Guinne]

...Being a foot taller than your average Thai I find sourcing clothes quite difficult.

Maybe shopping online would work? When hubby was still working (instead of getting underfoot at home, ie. retired), he found it much less painful to do his shopping online (LL Bean, Land's End) than actually going into a store.

 

[Yorky]

Maybe shopping online would work? When hubby was still working (instead of getting underfoot at home, ie. retired), he found it much less painful to do his shopping online (LL Bean, Land's End) than actually going into a store.

Unfortunately very few American or European companies deliver to Thailand (that I have asked). And with clothes, I prefer to try before I buy. Last time I was in UK (2002) I checked shirts in the major superstores. They required 25 quid for a shirt to fit me and had a range of two colours (white and pale blue). At the time I was having shirts made to measure here in Bangkok for less than 10 quid (any colour).

These were delivered 4 years ago and were about 12 quid.

 

[Lynne Guinne]

Well, then, your method sounds much better. As someone who is a firm believer in "buy local", I suppose it is a good thing to have your clothing labeled "Made in Thailand"*. For me, not so much, seeing as how even the import clothes here seem to be sized for only small Americans. >This body< is definitely not Thai Size.

*Yes, yes, I realize that "Bangkok" is not Thailand, but it's still more "local" than London.

 

[Yorky]

Well, then, your method sounds much better. As someone who is a firm believer in "buy local", I suppose it is a good thing to have your clothing labeled "Made in Thailand"*. For me, not so much, seeing as how even the import clothes here seem to be sized for only small Americans. >This body< is definitely not Thai Size.

*Yes, yes, I realize that "Bangkok" is not Thailand, but it's still more "local" than London.

Denims however are a problem. Made to measure does not work. The only denims that I "know" fit me are Wrangler regular cut. I can ask folks in UK to buy these for me and ship them here (or preferably hand carry). However, I asked an Irish guy some years ago if he could bring some from New York - "Wrangler regular fit - nothing else". The guy in the shop told him that Levis were the same so he brought those. They didn't fit!

 

[Lynne Guinne]

Sounds like the salesman just wanted to make that sale. Either that, or he was clueless about each manufacturer having their own "fit".

 

[Yorky]

*Yes, yes, I realize that "Bangkok" is not Thailand, but it's still more "local" than London.

The last time that I was in Bangkok (2013) I did call into the tailors and had my measurements amended (they have them on file) as I had increased in girth a little after stopping smoking. If I wish they will send images of cloths to me by email and I may then choose the colour/pattern that I want. They will all be the same style.

 

[creative]

Are you talking that section that needs a new home? I have that section too.

Like many people I hang on to clothes that no longer fit me in the hope that one day.....