No birthday suit
The other evening, my mother asked me what I wanted for my birthday (this coming Friday). I replied that I would like to have a new suit. So, she arranged to take me shopping this morning. We went to six different stores, and struck out at each. I am very hard to fit into a suit coat properly, as I have broad shoulders and a large chest, but am short in height.
JC Penny’s was the least disappointing. There were suits that were only slightly snug in the shoulders, but I simply wasn’t that impressed with the style. S&K’s and Kohl’s were of no use whatsoever. I was able to find some coats that fit at Bergner’s, but all the trousers they had to go with them could have fit two of me. Macy’s and Sears had nothing that even approached my size.
Having a tailor make me a suit is sounding more and more like the thing to do.
