It’s not you it’s the clothes.. examples of ‘bad’ clothing design that are minor or major annoyances ?

[Britpopbaby]

Blouse/ shirt gaping

Yes, where are all the v neck sweaters and tops

"petite" length being designed to fit women of UK average height ie 5'3" or even taller, not those of us that are 5'1"- 0ften read reviews that say I'm 5'5" and the petite length is perfect on me!!!
We need short, regular and long fittings and not just on trousers!

Neck lines that are far too low.

Gaping button holes where there's no or insufficient placket - is that the right word?

Poorly designed pockets.

Fabric that doesn't wash well.

Oh and jumpsuits that are impossible to do up or unzip independently or without a hook on a ribbon type contraption! Need to be very careful of how much you drink!

The useless single front pocket on nearly all shirts. I hate them.

Seal location on dresses. Unless you’re a supermodel or having dress tailored to your own proportions, simple shift dresses or swing dresses should be made up of panels the full length of the dress. Much more flattering.

For me it’s bras. There are no universal measurements that all brands and styles adhere to. I hate bra shopping! Shopping online is great: I can search and narrow down the size and style I want very easily and if they’ve got it in stock it might fit me but it might not. Going through the lingerie floor at M&S is like entering Narnia through swathes and swathes of pinging hangers and buckets made from foamy elastic. My size never fits me properly and neither do the sizes just up or just down, back strap or cup. I can go into a changing room fairly anxious and emerge two hours later with far less hair than I went in with and thanks to the 360 degree mirrors, feeling like Jabba the Hutt. I want a white, cotton bra that holds my breasts like a lover, with a backstrap that sits where it is supposed to. I understand the “Holy Grail” aspect of finding the perfect bra. I’ve yet to find mine.

Then there would actually have to be consistency in sizing...

Depends on the skirt - if it's quite sturdy it's great. I have two marimekko x uniqlo ones that are cotton/linen and I love the pockets on them. However, the design meant that one of them wore away right along the seam and I ended up doing a pretty hefty back patch visible mend on it. I like that look, but it's not for everyone. From a robustness perspective it could have been better, since they were added with the intention of being used. (For me it's always poo bags, dog treats, phone!)

I gave up about 10 years ago. Yoga level support bras are where I turned to. Even that has been a mission though, the number of unassuming looking bra bands that like to flip under my boobs is ridiculous. I'm quite big boobed but small framed and it's tricky to get something that encompasses both those things.

Another one for hoods that render you blind. It's too windy where I live for umbrellas.

I second the waist on dresses being far too high. Sometimes the “waist” starts about 3/4 of the way down my boobs and makes the entire dress look awful. I don’t have huge boobs either it’s just rubbish dress-making.

This is because a lot of denim/jeans are cheap and use low-quality material, often in the form of recycled fibres. These are shorter and weaker. Elastane helps them not fall apart. More expensive jeans tend to have little to no elastane (unless they're a skinny/stretch style).

Re. scarves.

Keep the label and either reattach before selling, or sell with it unattached. (I usually do the latter).

This is why so many luxury brand's scarves have labels that are easy to remove. That said, for many, the huge label is part of the appeal and needs to be kept on/displayed prominently 😬

Clothes that looked wrinkled if you so much as sit down in them!

Have you tried Freya? More expensive but they do last.

A tiny bit of elastane in jeans can be very helpful for those of us with a small waist/big hips. Without stretch it’s quite a challenge for me to get jeans over my giant backside! But 1% is plenty and I do have 100% cotton jeans which are designed for hourglass shapes!

'Still not enough shops selling longer length pyjamas'

I have the same problem. I buy men's PJ bottoms - nice and long, less chance of Disney / cartoon / teddy bear shite on them

I got one of those! 'Great!' I thought, 'At last they are addressing the issue!'

But the extra button was in the wrong place, about two inches above my widest boob-point, where - it gaped... 😭

I don’t actually find men’s PJs to be any longer because men don’t carry their height in their legs. Women typically do.

I’m on the taller side and have much longer legs than my husband who is 2” taller.

I have a hate/hate relationship with fine cotton loops for self belts on dresses/skirts. They end up twisted and half the time they break.

I have the opposite problem as someone who's short. All of my pyjamas trail along the ground, and the crotch is very often not far from the floor either, but I hate shortie pyjamas! I've given up, and I wear cotton leggings and t-shirts to bed instead.

Trousers that have a tie at the front which ruins the line of any top you're wearing over it ( if that makes sense? )

Cheap materials and lazy design. If I buy a dress that looks like it has a good shape, such as a more 1950s shape, it often comes in a stretch fabric. I want to have a soft, cotton like material with proper tailoring not something that will stretch and make me feel like I'm walking into a room stomach first. And don't get me started on blooming jersey material!

Clothes seem to fade very quickly after washes now as well. I'm talking only a couple of times before you see a change.

Everything being long, mid calf or mini. I want knee length dresses that sit on or just above the knee. Being slightly shorter, it is quite tricky but this is the most elegant cut on my frame and I think looks great on most women.

Shoes. The only shoes that seem to go with dresses are boots (great for winter) or dolly shoes. Heels I ignore as they are not overly practical. I would like a nice dolly shoe that is made to not fall apart in the first week but are not hideously clumpy.

Jackets. I seem to think you often see men's zipped hoodies with the nice warm sheepy lining in many basic shops but you pay wayyy more for women's ones like it, if you can actually find it. Which means you have to wear more layers.

Personal annoyance for me are Christmas jumpers or more to the point the lack of elegant Christmas cardigans. I would love a beautiful , flattering, red cardigan with a simple Christmas design. These are rare beasts, particularly below a certain (high) price point.

Bras. Never knowing which size will fit you in a shop. Having them sit on you so you look like you have two entirely unrelated tits. I want them to be pushed together and under my chin without falling out. Mine are quite large and I hate the amount of bras with no padding. They need keeping in place. Yes, I know the individual book thing is probably better for you but I don't enjoy this look.

Tights! I do buy cheap as I wear them so often but even in the correct size of the box for my weight and height they are always baggy around my ankles as the day (hour) goes on. This was not such an issue ten years ago.

Sizing. Vanity sizing has gone too far and my clothes that were size 12 fifteen years ago are soooo much smaller than they are now. It helps the creep of weight.

Pants. What does everyone have against nice pant's gussets touching the sides of your legs rather than being cheese wire? And WHY do shops think that making the back of a pair of pants see through when buying a pretty underwear set is a good thing? I don't want to frame my arse crack!

Designs. I often find beautiful designs for children's dresses / clothes, that I would like in women's sizes. Jojo mamans new in have some lovely cardigans I saw today that would be nice. Simple, nice thick knitted cardigan with some flowers on. Monsoon have had some lovely girls dresses that would look great in women's sizes. I don't mean anything too childish, as there are companies that go too far with the patterns. I don't need a repeating, busy dinosaur pattern but one beautifully stitched dinosaur would be lovely thank you.

Designs. The extra bits we don’t need. I don't want puff sleeves or ridiculous ruffles. I wear a cardigan with everything and so a dress needs to be able to sit underneath it. I'd also like to see the dress being work with a cardigan on the model.

tops that are far too cropped

Re the gaping blouses. I recently bought an outdoorsy shirt from Craghoppers. It's not fashion, just practical, BUT it has a small reverse button just where the buttons would otherwise gape. I have two button-down dresses from Joanie that also have it. If these manufacturers can solve the problem, why can't others?