Lycra

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May 23, 2008

So, CyclePig has this poll on Lycra. My answer?

I love lycra! It moves with you so no having to worry about busting a seam and those moisture wicking properties mean going longer and not having to feel like you’re raining on yourself. I would wear lycra at every opportunity — if I owned pieces cut into more flattering shapes. Why is it so hard to find a flattering fitness skort? The narrow a-lines that running skorts are cut into mean my butt is hanging out there. Not a full circle skirt but something a little bit round would be nice, or even pleats — anything but that body hugging a-line cut. Skating skirts tend to come in different cuts but, they’re too short to be street legal.

Or, since I bike more than jog, even more useful would be a lycra wrap-skirt that I can tie on over bike shorts when I get off my bike. Like ballet dancers use only they like theirs in sheer fabrics that are too sheer to be street legal.

So, what does a Not Size 0 woman have to do? Buy her own lycra and stitch it up herself? Use lycra as a motivator to reach that size 0? Though, I guess the most natural solution for my personality is to start turning into a snob, “I’m more fit than you” — and wear some kind of filters over the eyes so that sweats wearing joggers are invisible.

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One Response to “Lycra”

  1.   sabrina says:

    October 26th, 2008 at 2:43 pm

    I might know what you are needing. There is a company out of Vancouver BC called, Tonic. They make what they call the “hollyburn skort” it has a very flattering cut, little slits with topstitching that visually ‘cuts’ your thighs in half. It also has enough coverage for your behind. I sell it at my store and online:
    http://www.smfsportychic.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=65
    If you are interested call to see about colors and sizes 206.632.2742

    Ps. I love your blog!

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