standing alone in complexity

It wasn’t until Susan was describing Clover as having my long torso that it occurred to me that torsos came in different categories. I had simply thought they were the same size relative to a person’s height (give or take inches of course). No doubt this unchallenged idea had taken root and was reinforced through years of people exclaiming that my legs must be long, and that I would be a basketball player, etc. I’ve found that most folks are not particularly imaginative when predicting children’s’ futures.

Anyhow, I’ve always avoided certain styles of clothing because they didn’t fit my goofy body, which I thought had been scale-shifted from average bodies. Then I discovered a Kickstarter for an interesting shirt. Once I got it I realized what a shirt made for tall folks could be like. So I had AlbertMing, a local company, come out and measure me to create another shirt, this time in navy blue. In addition to my personal measurements, I also had the sleeves extended, since I don’t use buttons on my wrists: I either roll them twice, or prefer to have them unbuttoned and partly covering my hand, to the knuckles.

I just got it today, and it is great! I even tucked them into pants and didn’t feel foolish. Having tailored clothing (Susan recently got me Moon Water skirt pants, made in my size. I feel like a secret candy raver [but not really secret, since people still aren't expecting me to wear something so flow-y]) makes all the difference!