womens trousers

[stokes11eg]

Problem is, iIve got three pairs of R/Mtrousers, all supposedly the same size, but none of them fit! Bring back the old days, you had to wait 8 weeks for your uniform, but you were properly measured and everything fitted to a 't'

[beccybeer]

A couple of years ago i ordered 30" mens trousers but were more like 14". sent them back, but the next lot were about 40"! sent those back too and the next lot weren't even royal mail issue!! the label was 'trojan' and they were like sailers trousers. bought my own combats since then. at least the pockets don't have holes and you don't discover that while on delivery everyone's seen your butt where their crap stitching has come apart!!

[mazza111]

I am sooooooooo glad I'm not alone on the trousers thing. I ordered them in a size bigger than I am so i would be comfortable. Wouldn't go over my hips. Ordered the next size up. They could have kept my boobs warm, they were so big. Scared to wear them just in case a gust of wind catches me and I end up up a tree!!! Noticed the belt loops were tiny on them too! Now, I stick to jeans or shorts! Refuse to look like coco the clown!

High waistband or saggy boobs? ::::runs away::::

I wear my own shorts from ASDA. More pockets and they actually fit without looking like either hotpants or cullottes. And as for the cullottes... OMG... They are AWFUL!

LMFAO definitely high waisters. Although the shirts are so unflattering that one of my colleagues said "OMG you got boobs!" when he seen me in the pub one night

[TeeferTiger]

It's bad enough being called "postMAN" when you're out on your walk without looking like a bloke too.

I usually put my hair up into my baseball cap though so I don't think that helps. However, as unflattering as the uniform is to the mammary area, my chesticles are still noticeable enough. <waits for perverts>

When I started not wearing my cap for a week or so a month back, people didn't recognise me cos I actually had hair and everyfink. They soon knew it was me when they looked into my tired and weary eyes... haha

[krussel]

Although the shirts are so unflattering that one of my colleagues said "OMG you got boobs!" when he seen me in the pub

You know your right with that. I know its wrong to think like this but being totally honest it was not until we had an xmas do a few years back that i really noticed that our ladies had really nice figures. Now i know that sounds iam being sexist but i really dont mean it that way its just the uniform is so unflattering to a lady as it makes everyone look the same and rather plain.

I am sure they could make a to uniform fit you ladies better, if they bothered or in fact cared, which might make you feel a little better about having to wear the crappy thing. Sadly it seems its very much a lads world in Royal Mail these days and they really dont care or give a crap

[TeeferTiger]

I emailed Billy Hayes asking why he didn't do something useful with my subscription money and campaign for a better uniform. One that wasn't a joke when it came to women's sizes and a coat that's actually waterproof and breathable...

No reply

[mazza111]

LOL at the figure thing. It's so true. They all notice my legs cos I wear my shorts. Although a few have said my shorts are very short, I replied they aint short, it's my legs that are long :P And now a few of me have seen me out of uniform (not like that u pervs!), either at the pub or on fb pics, they just can't believe it's me. But then again, are there many of us ladies who go to work with full make up on, push up bras, hair done? Or are u all like me, quick shower in morning, quick spray of whatever deodorant is available, hair scraped up into a ponytail and out the door.


Have spoken to customers whilst off duty and they all fail to recognise me. Have even had a colleague walk past me in the pub And I know he reads this. So you should be ashamed of yourself!!!!

[youwot!!!!!]

I don't know who they modelled the womens trousers on but they were'nt human. I have to order 2 sizes bigger just so they fit at the waist. I hope the new uniform does'nt have the same measurements.

Is the new uniform still on trial???

New uniform is to be rolled out when an office gets it's revision

wrong!we have been issued ours and we have not had a revision yet.

[smelly_cat_lady]

Come on ladies, how many times have you walked by a gorgeous man in a pub only to realise he's a colleague and that uniform does nothing for him?................yeah, thought so, NONE!
(except if its my husband of course! )
I love my culottes by the way, they fit snug round the waist and let the air flow throoooooooooooough!

[Lounge Lizard]

Although the shirts are so unflattering that one of my colleagues said "OMG you got boobs!" when he seen me in the pub

You know your right with that. I know its wrong to think like this but being totally honest it was not until we had an xmas do a few years back that i really noticed that our ladies had really nice figures. Now i know that sounds iam being sexist but i really dont mean it that way its just the uniform is so unflattering to a lady as it makes everyone look the same and rather plain.

I am sure they could make a to uniform fit you ladies better, if they bothered or in fact cared, which might make you feel a little better about having to wear the crappy thing. Sadly it seems its very much a lads world in Royal Mail these days and they really dont care or give a crap

Perhaps Royal Mail should follow the example of many schools and once a year have an Own Clothes Day, all for a small donation to charity turning up to work in something a bit more flattering than a RM uniform, some perhaps even dressing as vicars or tarts.

[mazza111]

Don't even go there!!! I covered the locker at xmas. So told my darling daughter to pick me up one of those cheap santa suits out of poundstrecher or lidl. She only bought a sexy santa!!! Which would have been great, if it had covered one boob, never mind 2!!! But at least it gave me a laugh