In 2002 my employer changed from casual back to business dress.
I was grumbling along with the others but off I went with my company discount coupon to the clothier.
Getting a real business wardrobe for the first time in my life turned out to be rather pleasant. And the best thing of all: custom fitted shirts!
Since my left arm is two inches shorter than the right, an off-the-rack shirt sleeve can engulf my hand unless I keep pushing it back. I haven't rolled up the cuff since I was a boy. When my new shirts came back, I was impressed. I stopped noticing the cuff while working. The suit jackets were even better. I believe they did something with the shoulder, too, that made it look good, not shapeless.
-Erik
P.S. six months later I quit, moved to Wisconsin, and put on the Dockers again, but with said bespoke shirts.
Lighter topic: dress shirts!
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Kath
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Re: Lighter topic: dress shirts!
That is so funny.
I always had to pay for alterations on dress clothing because my arm and shoulder are so much smaller. It just proves its still a man's world. When my husband buys a suit it is altered free of charge.
thanks for the lighter side.
It is so much nicer when we don't have to fight the one long sleeve and shoulders.
Kath
I always had to pay for alterations on dress clothing because my arm and shoulder are so much smaller. It just proves its still a man's world. When my husband buys a suit it is altered free of charge.
thanks for the lighter side.
It is so much nicer when we don't have to fight the one long sleeve and shoulders.
Kath
Kath robpi/adult
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Carolyn J
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- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: LOBPI. I am 77 yrs old and never had a name for my injuries until 2004 when I found UBPN at age 66.
My injuries are: LOBPI on upper body and Cerebrael Palsy on the lower left extremities. The only intervention I've had is a tendon transplant from my left leg to my left foot to enable flexing t age 24 in 1962. Before that, my foot would freeze without notice on the side when wearing heels AND I always did wear them at work "to fit in" I also stuttered until around age 18-19...just outgrew it...no therapy for it. Also suffered from very very low self esteem; severe Depression and Anxiety attacks started at menopause. I stuffed emotions and over-compensated in every thing I did to "fit in" and be "invisible". My injuries were Never addressed or talked about until age 66. I am a late bloomer!!!!!
I welcome any and all questions about "My Journey".
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Re: Lighter topic: dress shirts!
Erik,
About shirts to button:... have someone sew the button on the outside cuff and sew vecrow on the inside of the cuffs so you can just velcro shut the sleeves.
Carolyn J
LOBPI/72
About shirts to button:... have someone sew the button on the outside cuff and sew vecrow on the inside of the cuffs so you can just velcro shut the sleeves.
Carolyn JLOBPI/72