My mother hates man-made fabrics (nylon, rayon, polyester,…) with a passion. But her pet-peeve is polyester! I remember so many times gushing about so and so’s dress (the nice pattern, the style, the fit) but she would wrinkle her nose and say” It was polyester!” with the same disgusted tone of someone saying it was leprosy or a decaying roadkill! From when I was eight, she thought me how to read clothes label and “yes honey, the more percentage of cotton, wool, or silk the better, aim for 100%!”
Well, I had my share of rebellion and have gone for garments containing nylon, acrylic (how else you are suppose to stay warm?) and of course Lycra (what a wonder!) but always in a mixture with natural materials.
I mean I should know better, right?! Well, this September I found the cutest little blouse/top in my favorite store. It had a separate bowtie under the collar and you have the option of making the collar bowtie or just button down. And it was sheer, and best of all, it was in this gorgeous navy and purple plaid. The too good to be true part was the price: only 16$! Wow, imagine the trendiest top for fall for only 16$! So the fact that label read as 100% polyester was of little concern. I started making excuses as I was looking through other racks and browsing (the top in my hand): I can wear a cotton cami underneath; I wear it layered under a vest or cardigan when it is cold and only use it for the collar, I… Excuses excuses…
I can’t believe how naïve I was! I have worn the top the total of four times, it is itchy, it is hot and it is suffocating! The worse lose of 16$ ever! Mom was so right!
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