Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxf.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!ihnp4!ihuxf!features 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 Article-I.D.: ihuxf.2012 Posted: Thu Feb 9 13:10:27 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 10-Feb-84 04:40:49 EST References: <446@abnjh.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 16 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