I used to be frustrated when shopping for clothes because I wear a small size and some shops don’t carry petites. Lately, I’ve discovered a new way to find clothes — cheaply.
I hop to the girls’ department. A new world emerges! I love vests. All the stylish vests are in the girls’ department in Macy’s, and they cost only a third as much as those in the women’s section. All I do is pick the extra large size in the kids’ department.
The other day, I saw a beautiful hat displayed outside in kids’ store’s window at Southcenter. I asked for the merchandise.
The sales lady asked what age my kid is.
“It’s for me,” I replied. For seconds, she was lost for words.
I actually helped her out. “Just let me try the one you have for display,” I said.
“These will look good on you, too,” she said, as she brought out other hats on sale to show me.
“That one is not on sale,” she said apologetically.
I was prepared to pay $15 for the hat. Earlier, I had paid $28 for a winter hat at Nordstrom.
“It’s $6.95,” she said.
The Nordstrom hat is a quality hat with lining. The kid’s hat is more casual, easily wrinkled. But I like them both.
So ladies, think outside the box. You never know whether the grass is actually greener in the little women’s world. ♦
