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Borrowing from the Boys

A famous movie star from the mid-20th century once said that the people who asked her why she never wore a dress inevitably were the type of people who never needed to wear one themselves (i.e., men).  She wore men's pants and men's shirts.  She was tall and thin and those cuts of clothing hung very well on her.  If I am remembering correctly, she even won a fashion award at some point for her distinctly masculine, yet female, style. There is a category of women's wear called "menswear," but I'm not thinking about that, though I like the idea of tweeds, elbow patches, trouser-style pants, etc.  I am talking about actual men's clothes. A few years ago, I was shopping at the local Target for various things.  I had all but given up on women's jeans - the stretchy stuff was too hot and I felt like it was too binding.  Being a less-than-youthful person, I wasn't sure that "jeggings" were something I wanted to wear outside my home, either.