Re: [at-l] Fun..was AT may be too tough says oldtimer ;o)

[Pat Villeneuve <patv@falcon.cc.ukans.edu>]

I have a short hiking friend who makes matching gaitors from the surplus length
from her pants. (I, on the other hand, am 5'4" with a 31" inseam. I need to go
shopping with Mara.)

Give Me Chocolate

Alice Kauzlarich wrote:

> VCat, you should take up making quilts with all those pieces you cut off
> the bottoms of your pants.
>
>  The Highlander
>
>
>
> ----------
> > From: SaraSW@aol.com
> > To: m_factor@hotmail.com
> > Cc: at-l@backcountry.net
> > Subject: Re:  Re: [at-l] Fun..was AT may be too tough says oldtimer ;o)
> > Date: Monday, November 23, 1998 12:13 PM
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 11/23/98 4:34:39 PM, m_factor@hotmail.com wrote:
> >
> > <<the disadvantages associated with having to find
> > clothing that fits is so great, I would gladly lose a few inches to be
> > able to find the clothes I need in the size I need.  >>
> >
> > Ya know, we short and tall folks need to work out a way to exchange
> inches.
> > Even when I buy short people pants, I end up cutting 4-6 inches off the
> legs.
> > I thought I could cut some inches out of the middle of my rain pants and
> even
> > get rid of some ounces of material that way. Couldn't just cut the
> bottoms
> > because I'd opted for zippered legs. But the seamstress said she couldn't
> do
> > it. So much had to be cut out to make them the right length for me that
> she
> > would never be able to join top and bottom. :-(
> >
> > Vcat
> >
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