Dressing Room Confessional

We find dressing rooms akin to chambers of hell. Linda-Marie visits them out of necessity because returning something is almost as painful as trying it on. Diane tries to avoid them altogether. In our May posts, we share experiences of physical and emotional transitions. We believe you can relate. Enjoy!

A Prude's Guide to Bra Shopping
Diane Barrett

I recognize the source of my fear of bra shopping is less about the potential pervert and more that I am a prude. I'd like to think I am not a prude but I do have a militant resistance to exposure of my flesh to any judging eyes. This includes my mother, sisters, friends, teammates, doctors, and yes, even God. If God required me to enter the gates naked, I would immediately zip through the clouds determined to find a back entrance.

The Third Time's the Charm
Linda-Marie Barrett

When I was going through the agonizingly long process of divorce, I lived in self-imposed non-dating exile. I’d been in relationships almost continuously since I was 14 and now, at 49, I needed to experience life on my own. In the spirit of reinvention, I purged a lot of my belongings, including much of my wardrobe. I bought a few new items—a silk skirt, a sheath dress, and several pairs of sleek pumps. Then I set my mind on beautiful lingerie. . .