{"id":7940,"date":"2015-10-05T08:34:33","date_gmt":"2015-10-05T12:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/?p=7940"},"modified":"2015-10-05T08:36:05","modified_gmt":"2015-10-05T12:36:05","slug":"the-avid-bruxist-fixes-her-stitches-part-the-fourth-or-size-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/05\/the-avid-bruxist-fixes-her-stitches-part-the-fourth-or-size-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"The Avid Bruxist Fixes Her Stitches, Part the Fourth, or Size Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"

Won’t bury the lede–kind of another swing and a miss on this one. Not because of the style. Mostly a size issue this time. For example:<\/p>\n

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Creative Commune Marvelle Peplum Blouse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Style was cute. Design, also cute. But when I lifted my arms, the elastic waist ended up tucked under my boobs. Probably because they sent me a Large Petite, and while I’m not Torso McGee, I don’t think I have an especially short trunk either.<\/p>\n

Also, the neckline had this cool twisty feature, but the hooks-and-eyes wouldn’t stay latched. Not a huge deal–I could’ve fixed it with a quick squeeze from a pair of pliers–but at $58, I don’t think I should have to do repairs right off the bat.<\/p>\n

Another size casualty:<\/p>\n

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Greenich (yes, spelled like that :\/) Striped Knit Top from Pixley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I loved<\/strong><\/em> this shirt and would’ve kept it. Look at the elbow patches! Patchy elbows! How professorial!<\/p>\n

But it fit like a wetsuit.<\/p>\n

And then with the opposite problem:<\/p>\n

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RD Style Rowca Scoop Neck Pull Over Sweater<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This sweater made me look like a fat potato.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, two items in the Fix were not really size-specific. First:<\/p>\n

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Sammie Plaid Infinity Scarf from Look by M; hair by Caught in a Light Drizzle; makeup by\u00a0I Don’t Wear Makeup During the Day<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Here it is, doubled up.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I wasn’t sure about the scarf. I thought I liked it, but sometimes I don’t know what I like, so I ask Kate if I like it. Turns out, I like it.<\/p>\n

Lastly, a purse because my stuff bucket<\/a>‘s handles were falling apart:<\/p>\n

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Moda Luxe Brooks Crossbody Bag<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Truth be told, it’s not perfect. First, I prefer silver accents to gold. Second, it’s got tassles, and tassles make me feel weird. And finally, the makeup pouch is in the flap, so the zipper for it is upside-down. Not ideal for a mombag–how’m I gonna grab my Dr. Pepper chapstick one-handed?!<\/p>\n

But I like the style, mostly, and the color is gorgeous (navy, if you can’t tell from the pic), and well shit, I just didn’t want to go another month without a stuff bucket.<\/p>\n

Stay tuned for future Fixes!<\/p>\n

And if you want to try Stitch Fix yourself, please use this link<\/a> because they\u2019ll give me a $25 credit, and in return I\u2019ll give you an internet high-five or smooch, your choice.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Won’t bury the lede–kind of another swing and a miss on this one. Not because of the style. Mostly a size issue this time. For example: Style was cute. Design, also cute. But when I lifted my arms, the elastic waist ended up tucked under my boobs. Probably because they sent me a Large Petite, … Continue reading The Avid Bruxist Fixes Her Stitches, Part the Fourth, or Size Matters<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7947,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[125],"tags":[130,131,155],"class_list":["post-7940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fayshun","tag-fashion","tag-fayshun-2","tag-stitch-fix"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7940","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7940"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7940\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7952,"href":"https:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7940\/revisions\/7952"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7947"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7940"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7940"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}