I'm a tall girl, and today due to my height and some faulty clothing, I had the experience of a complete wardrobe malfunction. Thankfully, I was the only one who knew, but it felt awkward none the less.
I have a great outfit on today, that consists of a fun new skirt that I got on a killer sale. To show off my new skirt, I wore my boots and some black pantyhose (which also have the added effect of helping to keep me warm in the colder temps). Because its almost impossible to find pantyhose that fit someone my height, I usually pull them up as high as I can get them, hoping to get the crotch of the pantyhose to fit like underwear, instead of hanging mid-thigh,which feels absolutely hideous.
I must have stretched the pantyhose one too many times today. Because by mid-afternoon, they just kept sliding down. Literally sliding off my bum while I stood there. Completely. The kept sliding trying to puddle themselves down around my knees. And its not like you can fix that kind of sinkage anywhere in public. Nope, you have to stay sitting until everyone leaves, and then find some way to get to a bathroom to rehike them up, without them puddling on the ankles and tripping you. Thankfully the skirt goes to my knees, so no one could tell, but it was bizarre to sit and talk to coworkers while my hose continued their downward scoot. I'm sure they wondered more than once why I had a strange look on my face or why I was so distracted.
Since it was close to the end of the day, I decided to wait. Nothing felt better than getting home and sliding them off (at which point, they more or less fell off anyway) and throwing them in the trash. Which is a pain, because they didn't even have a run in them yet. If I could have duck-taped them on, I could have used them again. But, I was never going to do that, so Adios!
OMG!! I've SO been there! Once it happened with knee highs.... and I was wearing a long dress, not pants. Yikes!!!
Posted by: Jodi | Sunday, January 18, 2009 at 23:26