Every now and then, I have to don black tie for an event. It's been quite a while since I've had to do this - having kids precluded us from attending these sorts of things for some years, but the kids are now at an age where such things are possible again. It was just too expensive to hire a nanny etc on a regular basis - cheaper to stay at home and be unsociable. With an event coming up, I decided tonight I should pull the suit and shirt out of the wardrobe and check that they still fit.
Just one small problem - all the cycling since our last social outing has caused my thighs to swell somewhat. Actually, more than somewhat. "Enormously" would be more accurate. I can't fit into my bloody trousers anymore! With a lot of tugging and squeezing, I managed to get them on and found to my amazement that I could do them up - the waist was fine - but sitting down or moving was out of the question. Bending over would surely result in a great deal of seam splitting in the worst possible place.
So there's an unexpected cost of cycling. New suits.
4 comments:
I know exactly what you are talking about BOAB.
It's just that my body parts are changing in different areas to yours!
I found the calves of my legs changed shape and size, when I took up long-distance hiking. That's not so bad, living in Florida and all...but the waist bands on my clothes seems to have stretched!
BTW, love the site design.
My trousers also have shrunk in the thighs, alas they've also shrunk in the waist!
I have just bought a beautiful pair of brown leather boots. I wasn't able to try them on in the shop.
Shoe bits fit lovely.
Calves not so much.
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