The trousers, ‘modeled off the fit of a baggy women’s jean cut’, are very wide across the bottom and legs. On the one hand, for me, if I wear the trousers at the waist I get a huge unfilled balloon effect across the bum, and while this is somewhat reduced when worn more hipster style, they are much bigger through the rear than I would ideally prefer. On the other hand, the generous width of the trousers makes for comfortable and unrestricted wear, accommodates curvier shapes and enhances the A-line design of the gi. While it is great that there are women’s gi more sensitive to women’s proportions, there seems to be an assumption that all women are curvy. While women do have different waist to hip ratios than men, women too, come in a variety of body shapes and it would be optimal if women’s gi could be bought as separates. In this case, while the F3 jacket is perfect for me, I definitely need the F2 and possibly the F1 trousers.[1] This is especially so with the Supa Star as not only is it very generously cut, but, for better or worse, it is extremely resistant to shrinkage.
I now have the photographic evidence of the usefulness of selling women’s gi as separates. Behold, the OTM Supa Star’s back panel does absolutely no justice to my rather junkless trunk!
27 Oct 2010 @ 10:17 pm
Maybe we need to start an exchange forum. I've got a pair of white Ouano A1 pants that are too narrow for my derriere. Anybody want them? I'll trade for any color in reasonable shape.
28 Oct 2010 @ 8:23 am
Hee hee, nice idea, AKA Mollie! Thanks for reading and commenting.
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4 Feb 2011 @ 11:10 am
[…] do with Atama’s willingness to sell jackets and trousers separately and this adds weight to my argument to gi vendors to offer women’s gi as separates; this review is of the F3 top and the F2 trousers.[3] (Note: the US-based site asks you to choose a […]
Atama Leticia Ribeiro Limited Edition gi review | Women in BJJ | BJJ Women | BJJ Gi Reviews
21 Aug 2011 @ 12:05 pm
[…] do with Atama’s willingness to sell jackets and trousers separately and this adds weight to my argument to gi vendors to offer women’s gi as separates; this review is of the F3 top and the F2 trousers.[3] (Note: the US-based site asks you to choose a […]