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From: features@ihuxf.UUCP (M.A. Zeszutko)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: Discrimination in Stores
Message-ID: <2012@ihuxf.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 9-Feb-84 13:10:27 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb  9 13:10:27 1984
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Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL
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The same situation (women paying ofor alterations for clothing, men
getting theirs free) existed in two of the larger prestige stores
in the Chicago area.  When a number of women complained about the
inequity, the stores just changed their polidcy.  Men, too, now
have to pay for their alterations.  (The justification for the
old way was that, of course, all women knew how and loved to sew...)

A nice men's store (also in Chicago area) will alter any clothing for
anyone who buys their merchandise.  One woman I know says it's the
best value for her clothing dollar.  She gets well-made, tailored
stuff at the store, and the alterations are still free.  One only
has to overcome the psychological barrier in going into a store 
like that... (providing one can possibly fit into the clothing
in the first place!)

Mary Ann Zeszutko  AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL