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me frm 2016 lookin @ me frm 2022

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Heavy Weather - Grain Ship, by Jack Lorimer Gray (1927-1981)

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do you have any advice for someone who'd like to dress in men's clothes but is like a size xxs/xs and kinda low on money and doesn't want to deal with deliveries? it seems like all in-person stores start with size s which is too big but boys' sizes end at 14 which is often too tight for me. (also do you know what's up with this gap in sizes? i have the same problem with shoes too, boys' are too narrow and men's are too wide (though some are also too narrow...) and my european size 39 is pretty much nonexistent in either section :/ i have one pair that fits though, in two colors!)

my best idea right now is scavenging thrift stores for big stuff and reusing the fabric to sew things that would fit me but that's gonna require a lot of learning and effort...

(for context my body is maining estrogen right now so its shape is kinda hourglass and i'm guessing that also compicates stuff... there's no way it makes that much of a difference that nothing can fit me though...)

Heya!

The big challenge of altering thrifted pieces is proportions. Cutting things down to size tends to throw off buttons and pockets. And for stuff like shirts and jackets, the fit in the shoulders tends to be crucial and difficult to alter. Generally for alterations, you're looking for a change of only an inch, maybe two, for any measurement for the chest, waist, legs, and arms.

If you are looking for in-person store recommendations, H&M usually runs a size small, and they go down to XS for men's, which means you might find some XXS fits. Slim-cut garments also tend to bring a garment down about a half size, I've found.

Brands catering to the Japanese market will likely be your best bet, but that typically means shopping online, which I know you don't want to do.

I welcome other small masc folks here on tumblr to weigh in.

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fear me

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Took a risk and it paid off

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y'all know that whole left-brained/right-brained thing is fake right? and the "brain fully develops at age 25" thing? and the "we only use 10% of our brains" thing? yeah they're all complete horseshit please yell at anyone who says them

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live, laugh, last seen by whalers in baffin bay

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MCC Smart Eco-Speedster Concept, 1993

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Some fans buy merch from their favorite shows. I hunt for the most random bits of set dressing.

(It's probably this bottle, but I got close. 😅)

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it's mouth season

(95º and 77% humidity)

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GOOD NIGHT

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Meanwhile, this little wind-up lion was love at first sight. I had to have him, but also got $10 knocked off the price tag!

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Bothersome creature