On Tuesday, August 20, 2013 3:29:49 PM UTC-7, Brooklyn1 wrote:

> sf wrote:
>
> > "Julie Bove" wrote:
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> >> It was Sears. The coat was wool, navy blue, long. It was the lining that
> >> wouldn't stay sewn and kept shredding and they did have a tailor.
>
> >That either was a long time ago, or one heck of a fancy Sears. I
> >don't remember them ever having a tailor.
>
>
>
> Not all that long ago (like 40-50 years) most every store that sol
> clothing did alterations on premises, Robert Hall, even Sears,
> especially Sears because they sold "Huskies"... but I doubt Sears ever
> sold clothing that they could tailor to fit sf's huge grotesque ass,
> perhaps the sailmaking department could custom tailor her a muumuu.

Yes, the divorced mother of a friend of mine tried to raise three children
on the tiny sum she earned doing alterations at their local midlevel
department store. (Between Sears and Nordstroms, classwise.)