Changing clothes sizes and dressy occasions

I am going to a wedding in a few weeks and of course I have nothing to wear thanks to CD. I don't mind having to buy some new everyday clothes when my size changes because of a flare and I go up or down, because I will be wearing them on a daily basis. Also, I put them away and usually can pull them out for the next time. But, when its for a special occasion, it irks me. I have probably had to dress up 6 times in the last 10 years. All at different weights and different seasons. Even my shoe size has changed. I think the only thing I can still use is my evening purse. Plus who knows how my belly will be feeling that night so I have two choices in the house, both can be returned. One that makes me look great, one that feels good if my belly isn't good. Such is the life of a vain Crohnie!

I wish we all lived closer together so we could do some sort of clothing swap.

I'm going through something similar, lol. I've been losing an insane amount of weight (bad flare up right now) and now none of my clothes fit me! Plus, I have to deal with that awkward conversation when people who haven't seen me in a while say "Oh you look great, what's your secret?"

When they hear your "secret" is lack of eating and constant bathroom use, they tend to drop conversations quickly. LOL

I've given away more clothes than I care to think about. There was a time I was changing sizes every 2 weeks. I have been 6 sizes bigger than I am now. I doubt I will be that size again before those clothes go out of style. I found 5 bags of clothes in my attic and none of them were small sizes. (sigh) Hopefully I don't gain back any weight before this wedding in 3 weeks or I will have to go shopping again. I don't think I can take that.

It irks me too. They don't make a size Double Zero or 00 do they? Ugh..

More so, It is more of a problem for us ladies who should wear clothes that are form fitting. I guess dudes can get away with it more cause baggy clothes are more socially acceptable with them.

But if a girl goes out in public with baggy pants? Pants 2-4 sizes to big?
They will think she is terribly confused about her gender. And needs counseling and prayers.

My weight alters by 3 stone and have clothes in 3 different sizes, every time my husband says about the amount of clothes I have or if I buy more clothes I have to remind him that what I have in the wardrobe probably doesn't fit, either too big or too small. Luckily he is actually really understanding and doesn't complain, it's only the boot fetish I have he can't get his head around. I loooooove boots and have about 50 pairs and being a man thinks they all look identical. Have to explain very slowly that they are all slightly different and I keep them for years, my oldest pair is 23 years old, so think I'm pretty good value for money. :)

So true about the shoes ;) I think I have a vault of shoes. Different brands, different types.
I should probably donate a couple pairs to Goodwill.
The one thing that hasn't budged (shoe size) since near about the time I finished HS/started college.