Communal fitting rooms?

[Shop Til I Drop]

Communal changing rooms? I don't like changing rooms at all. I would rather take the clothes home and try them on in front of my nice friendly mirror!

Me too!! The mirrors in most of the changing rooms are none too flattering!

 

[Pinkpussycat]

Funny you should say that about the mirrors because in my teens I had a Saturday job in a posh shoe shop in Kinightsbridge and I was told by my manager that the (changing) mirrors used in shops were made in such a way to flatter peoples' reflections. How odd. :22: PC:

 

[Shop Til I Drop]

Funny you should say that about the mirrors because in my teens I had a Saturday job in a posh shoe shop in Kinightsbridge and I was told by my manager that the (changing) mirrors used in shops were made in such a way to flatter peoples' reflections. How odd. :22: PC:

Really? Oh dear, I must be worse than I thought then!! :31:

 

[Pinkpussycat]

No things may have changed now Shop, we are talking a long time ago.......:YIKES: PC:

 

[SallyMc]

The big branch of New Look in Southampton city centre has cubicles AND a communal changing area.....

Women queue for ages for a cubicle but I go straight to the communal bit.....I don't care who sees my flabby bits these days!! :18:

 

[suzywoozy]

:3:I don't care who sees my flabby bits these days!! :18:

I'd be careful who you tell. I've heard there are websites for people with specialist interests.
:3:

 

[rosey]

The big branch of New Look in Southampton city centre has cubicles AND a communal changing area.....

Women queue for ages for a cubicle but I go straight to the communal bit.....I don't care who sees my flabby bits these days!! :18:

It depends what you are trying on as to whether they are ok - a jumper is probably ok but maybe not for a bra or swimsuit :SHOCK:

 

[Evangel]

It depends what you are trying on as to whether they are ok - a jumper is probably ok but maybe not for a bra or swimsuit :SHOCK:

Not sure I'd bother with a changing room for a jumper!
Have been known to try skirts on without a changing room as well. On over the jeans and then drop the jeans......bit more difficult getting them back up agiain, but it can be done!!!

 

[alter ego]

I used to LOVE communals as a teenager, out shopping with my friends. Then, the first time I went with an ex-boyfriend, I left my bag (stupid me - should have left it with my ex) with the clothes I was trying on and went out to show him. As I got back I caught the woman next to me darting away from my bag with my purse in her hand.

There was a huge fuss with the store manager and I had to prove the purse was mine (luckily I had a photo in there and a St. Christopher that I was taking in for repair so could prove it easily) as she wouldn't return it and tried to brazen it out. I think because she was an older woman (30's compared to my 18), the staff wanted to believe her.

I've never used one since. It was a bit difficult in the good old days, but thankfully, most of the shops I tend to go to have individual changing rooms these days. If they haven't, I check out the return policy and take stuff home. At least with individuals, you can close the curtains and hide your bag under a pile of clothes if you need to leave anything for a better view.