On a cold and grey Chicago morn.

[reddragdiva]

I am forced to admit that my lovely new Future Designs Neo/Matrix-styled leather coat ([1], [2]) really is just too big for me. It's a size XXL and it falls off my shoulders. Bother.

I paid £300 for it a few weeks ago. If anyone of somewhat larger shoulders and/or chest would like to buy it from me, they can have it for £280. Or if you buy an XL, I'll swap it for this one and make up the difference in cost (they're everywhere, it seems, usually for £300-350) plus twenty quid for it being slightly worn.

Comments

[cookwitch.livejournal.com]

Can't help on the coat I'm afraid but is that title from Elvis' 'In The Ghetto' by any chance?

[reddragdiva]

Indeed. Continuing the Birthday Party/Nick Cave theme in subject lines.

[vampwillow]

eat more?

[reddragdiva]

I'm working on the arm/shoulder/chest exercises, but they aren't going to inflate me a whole size!

[vatine]

Exercise harder? Insert tailored genes for better muscle growth? Posture training (adopting the right posture widens my shoulders by somewhere along the lines of "noticeably much")? Sleeving into a new body (darn, the reality of /Altered Carbon/ isn't here yet)? At least one suggestion should be workable, but may not be applicable.

[reddragdiva]

It'd probably fit you really well. Wanna coat?

[vatine]

Don't know that I have the spare dosh for a leather coat right now.

[reddragdiva]

(psychic powers)

COAT. COAT. YOU WANT A COAT. YOU NEEEED A COAT.

[reddragdiva]

It'd also fit d_floorlandmine a treat too. If only he wore clothes on his top half!

[cookwitch.livejournal.com]

He does! Well, occasionally. You know, at work. Anyway, I'm not complaining about it. :)

Just the gift for a child of the 80's

[hairyears.livejournal.com]

Two words:

Shoulder. Pads.

Re: Just the gift for a child of the 80's

[reddragdiva]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Watch it or I'll put you in this coat. I think you'd fit entirely into one of the sleeves.

[lpetersson.livejournal.com]

Do you think it would fit me?
I'm shorter than you, but I can't remember if I'm wider...

[reddragdiva]

Oooooohhhhhh ... could be good. What size T-shirt fits you? If an XL is really tight and an XXL is more comfortable, we could be onto a winner here. What's your chest measurement?

[lpetersson.livejournal.com]

XL is comfortable and XXL is a bit too big, but not uncomfortable...

[reddragdiva]

It's worth a try! You going to be at D+B?

[lpetersson.livejournal.com]

I might be, but I wouldn't want to promise as I'm trying to arrange something for Friday evening.
Otherwise, are you going to be in the Dev Sunday?

[reddragdiva]

Hah, I might well be! We shall see ... I'll wear it, of course ;-)

[lpetersson.livejournal.com]

Groovy, if you still have my number, text me and let me know.

[kest]

no chance of an exchange for an only XL at the shop, I take it?

[reddragdiva]

Not now - it's been worn and scraped and couldn't be resold as new. If I'd gone back the next day I'm sure he would have exchanged it happily.

Sordid Stories of a Padophile in Denial

[hairyears.livejournal.com]

On a more useful note, I could dig out the name of the guy who relined my leather jacket, and see if he does alterations.

[reddragdiva]

It'd be more cost-effective to sell this one to someone it fits and get a replacement that fits me! Probably better for the aesthetic value of the results too ...