The City needs
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What's going on here?
Then we use the revenues to drag our neighborhood wholesale out of the grim blight it has languished in for decades. Meanwhile, you look and feel marvelous, all your sartorial challenges melt away, and you have that same good feeling you get when you buy Girl Scout cookies, but without the calories. That's what's going on. |
Slender skirts: 140.
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Pencil skirts: 140.
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A-line skirts: 140.
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Intriguing... tell me more.
You see, we have been noticing that the parts of a city in most dire need of thoughtful and optimistic investment are the very areas least likely to attract any investment at all. Naturally, the residents of these decaying areas are also the people least likely to possess the necessary resources to effect the dramatic, capital-intensive transformation which is most desperately needed.
(By "transformation" we mean gentle, sensible, compassionate and respectful resuscitation and restoration; not "redevelopment", which is invariably more costly and inflicted upon a neighborhood by outside "developers" and rarely beneficial to a neighborhood in the long run. And we definitely do not mean strip malls to house check cashing and fast food merchants.)
So we got to thinking... One of the things we do, and can teach others to do, is make a most perfect skirt, which makes just about everyone (including men, truth be told) look and feel marvelous.
And the Ideal Skirt is a useful, problem-solving thing that people cannot get anywhere else in the world. It is our invention. Ours to make. Ours to sell.
Why not put this skirt to work? It was designed to serve women, to make their lives better, to make them happy and allow them to improve the world around them as they see fit.
So let it. Buy a skirt and help us heal our world.
(By "transformation" we mean gentle, sensible, compassionate and respectful resuscitation and restoration; not "redevelopment", which is invariably more costly and inflicted upon a neighborhood by outside "developers" and rarely beneficial to a neighborhood in the long run. And we definitely do not mean strip malls to house check cashing and fast food merchants.)
So we got to thinking... One of the things we do, and can teach others to do, is make a most perfect skirt, which makes just about everyone (including men, truth be told) look and feel marvelous.
And the Ideal Skirt is a useful, problem-solving thing that people cannot get anywhere else in the world. It is our invention. Ours to make. Ours to sell.
Why not put this skirt to work? It was designed to serve women, to make their lives better, to make them happy and allow them to improve the world around them as they see fit.
So let it. Buy a skirt and help us heal our world.
Straight skirts: 140.
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A-line skirts: 140.
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"I hate skirts"
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Seriously, ladies....
It's a brilliant plan. It's not like designing a wedding dress, or coming up with the perfect jacket for some outfit, which Ideal Garment also loves to do, but would never attempt on this scale. No no. But we can make skirts, custom-sized to order, all day long, all the while enjoying the beautiful day and each other's company.
(In case you are curious, we are planning a sort of deep-tissue, healing botanical spa treatment for our particular block and the street it is on. Recycle the buildings for contemporary use, and plant dozens of trees and lovely gardens. Another neighborhood will do something else. Maybe put new roofs and windows on all the houses, or send all the kids to college. There are an infinite number of ways thoughtfully spent money can make things better. You can learn about our challenges and dreams on Facebook, at the open group "New Hoboken". Give us a shout if you come by.)
"Hmmm... what else can I buy to help?
If you are just certain that you do not need a skirt or a pair of perfect pants (you are wrong, but we respect your right to be wrong), perhaps you want to participate in the campaign for urban renewal by buying one of these other, very useful and conveniently less expensive objects...
The Black Skirt Gift Shop
Bottle Bidet Complete
50.
Cooking as Courtship
30.
Double Fleece Hat:
to order: 50.
Bottle Bidet Complete: 50.
Clean is Delicious. Enough said. Bottle Bidet comes with a glamorous tote and several mini-cloths, perfect for the task at hand.
Cooking as Courtship: 30.
A manifesto regarding the ins and outs of love and friendship in the context of food. View almost the entire book at The Cooking as Courtship Blog.
Double Fleece Hats: 50.
Sized to order, which means "measure your head." These infinitely useful hats are for dolls and guys who are convinced they cannot wear hats, that they do not look good in hats. Yes, you will wear a hat and you will look good in it. People have no idea how cold they are until they put on a hat and scarf. So far, these hats look great on everyone, including and especially everyone who has insisted that they can't wear hats. We don't know how we do it. It's a gift.
Durwin Rice paperweight
custom-themed
20.
"Make your own
damn skirt"
pattern/instructions: 30.
Ideal Patches
various declarations:
5.
Double Fleece Scarves: 20.
Sized to order. Black, brown or cream. We recommend you get one to match your hat. (Sizes for scarves? Why yes. Ladies in more mild climates will want 3" wide scarves. Men in chillier climates will want 6" scarves. They are all about 60" long. Think about it, and let us know. What we already know is that you will be happier with an ideal scarf than you are without. Guaranteed.)
Durwin Rice Paperweight: 20.
Custom-themed to suit you or whomever you will be giving it to as a fabulous gift. Dogs, Architecture, Art, Nature, Time [you know, clocks], Money [you know, cash]. You indicate the direction of your affection, and Durwin works his magic.
Ideal Patches: 5.
Sew onto anything, and start a conversation. "Vote with Your Whole Body" is our favorite for fall. "Down with Pants Up with Skirts" is our favorite. "Troost Marvelous", for those who love us.
Make Your Own Damn Skirt: 30.
A custom-made, muslin pattern and instructions to make your own skirt. Plus, links to fabric websites where you can buy fabrics similar to what we use to make Ideal Skirts. Really. We want you to make your own skirt. It's just better that way.
Really, though, you should buy a Black Skirt.
Ideal skirts come in any size, any length, and in a narrow range of useful styles. For The Black Skirt Initiative, they will be mainly black, and can be ordered in matte stretch velvet, panne velvet, fleece or ponte roma. Each has its charms and usefulness. We think you will probably want at least two or three. Skirts and pants may be ordered in wool jersey or double knit, but you will have to ask and they priced differently. Velvet, fleece and ponte will get you pretty far, so start with that.
We know you need one. You have been looking for the perfect black skirt your whole life. And you don't even realize how perfect a really perfect black skirt can be. You have been trained by a manufacturing industry to be happy with skirts that are not made for you. Skirts and other clothing that do not serve you. Clothing that disregards your body, and insists that you fit it.
You have not worn an Ideal skirt. We know, because we custom make them for each individual body, and come to know the woman inside that body, and we're pretty sure we haven't met you yet.
(If black is really just not a color you want to wear, no worries. We are open to the idea of brown, or green, or many other things. Perhaps we will have a "color of the month" club. We'll sort something out. Meanwhile, talk to us. Until The Black Skirt Initiative becomes a juggernaut, we will be happy to accommodate you.)
home + buy something + faqs & figures + the black skirt initiative + testimonials
ideal garment + bottle bidet + about + contact us
ideal garment + 4518 troost ave. + kcmo 64110 + 816-206-6837
idealgarment.com + theblackskirtinitiative.com + New Hoboken (facebook)
(In case you are curious, we are planning a sort of deep-tissue, healing botanical spa treatment for our particular block and the street it is on. Recycle the buildings for contemporary use, and plant dozens of trees and lovely gardens. Another neighborhood will do something else. Maybe put new roofs and windows on all the houses, or send all the kids to college. There are an infinite number of ways thoughtfully spent money can make things better. You can learn about our challenges and dreams on Facebook, at the open group "New Hoboken". Give us a shout if you come by.)
We know you need one. You have been looking for the perfect black skirt your whole life. And you don't even realize how perfect a really perfect black skirt can be. You have been trained by a manufacturing industry to be happy with skirts that are not made for you. Skirts and other clothing that do not serve you. Clothing that disregards your body, and insists that you fit it.
You have not worn an Ideal skirt. We know, because we custom make them for each individual body, and come to know the woman inside that body, and we're pretty sure we haven't met you yet.
"Hmmm... what else can I buy to help?
If you are just certain that you do not need a skirt or a pair of perfect pants (you are wrong, but we respect your right to be wrong), perhaps you want to participate in the campaign for urban renewal by buying one of these other, very useful and conveniently less expensive objects...
The Black Skirt Gift Shop
Bottle Bidet Complete
50.
Cooking as Courtship
30.
Double Fleece Hat:
to order: 50.
Bottle Bidet Complete: 50.
Clean is Delicious. Enough said. Bottle Bidet comes with a glamorous tote and several mini-cloths, perfect for the task at hand.
Cooking as Courtship: 30.
A manifesto regarding the ins and outs of love and friendship in the context of food. View almost the entire book at The Cooking as Courtship Blog.
Double Fleece Hats: 50.
Sized to order, which means "measure your head." These infinitely useful hats are for dolls and guys who are convinced they cannot wear hats, that they do not look good in hats. Yes, you will wear a hat and you will look good in it. People have no idea how cold they are until they put on a hat and scarf. So far, these hats look great on everyone, including and especially everyone who has insisted that they can't wear hats. We don't know how we do it. It's a gift.
Durwin Rice paperweight
custom-themed
20.
"Make your own
damn skirt"
pattern/instructions: 30.
Ideal Patches
various declarations:
5.
Double Fleece Scarves: 20.
Sized to order. Black, brown or cream. We recommend you get one to match your hat. (Sizes for scarves? Why yes. Ladies in more mild climates will want 3" wide scarves. Men in chillier climates will want 6" scarves. They are all about 60" long. Think about it, and let us know. What we already know is that you will be happier with an ideal scarf than you are without. Guaranteed.)
Durwin Rice Paperweight: 20.
Custom-themed to suit you or whomever you will be giving it to as a fabulous gift. Dogs, Architecture, Art, Nature, Time [you know, clocks], Money [you know, cash]. You indicate the direction of your affection, and Durwin works his magic.
Ideal Patches: 5.
Sew onto anything, and start a conversation. "Vote with Your Whole Body" is our favorite for fall. "Down with Pants Up with Skirts" is our favorite. "Troost Marvelous", for those who love us.
Make Your Own Damn Skirt: 30.
A custom-made, muslin pattern and instructions to make your own skirt. Plus, links to fabric websites where you can buy fabrics similar to what we use to make Ideal Skirts. Really. We want you to make your own skirt. It's just better that way.
Really, though, you should buy a Black Skirt.
Ideal skirts come in any size, any length, and in a narrow range of useful styles. For The Black Skirt Initiative, they will be mainly black, and can be ordered in matte stretch velvet, panne velvet, fleece or ponte roma. Each has its charms and usefulness. We think you will probably want at least two or three. Skirts and pants may be ordered in wool jersey or double knit, but you will have to ask and they priced differently. Velvet, fleece and ponte will get you pretty far, so start with that.
(If black is really just not a color you want to wear, no worries. We are open to the idea of brown, or green, or many other things. Perhaps we will have a "color of the month" club. We'll sort something out. Meanwhile, talk to us. Until The Black Skirt Initiative becomes a juggernaut, we will be happy to accommodate you.)
home + buy something + faqs & figures + the black skirt initiative + testimonials
ideal garment + bottle bidet + about + contact us
ideal garment + 4518 troost ave. + kcmo 64110 + 816-206-6837
idealgarment.com + theblackskirtinitiative.com + New Hoboken (facebook)