Dear Fashion

I know that we don’t always get along.  And that I have a lot of hateful things to say about you.

(And they’re all true.)

But the point is, when someone does a good thing, you should tell them.  You should say “you’ve done a good thing (someone)”.

And so, Fashion, I would like to thank you for making tops longer.

After a scant few decades of having everything be just *ugh* a little bit too short, just a couple of inches, just long enough to fit, just short enough to drive you mad tugging at it all day, you are now cutting everything long.  And for that, I thank you.

I know you’re not doing this for me.  I know you’re doing this so that teenagers can wear a sweater and call it a dress.  So that those young things can pull on a tshirt, belt it, and say “I’m ready to go now”.

But you should know that the rest of us, being all gauche in our shirts /and/ pants, appreciate these tshirts and sweaters and cardigans that reach not just to, but past our belt buckles.

I’m sorry… I promised myself I wouldn’t cry.

Anyways, thanks Fashion.  Keep up the good work.

Best wishes,

me.