Riding crop costumes go bye bye

[Isaac]

Originally Posted by Al Lutz

Just next door to Adventureland, the CM's at Club 33 will also be getting new costumes. They mostly be updates of the current designs, although the sexy French maid outfits the Club 33 hostesses wear are going the way of most of the other feminine outfits Disneyland used to clothe its female CM's in. In a frank realization that very, very few Americans in service industry jobs in the early 21st century have the figure to pull off uniforms with short skirts and form-fitted blouses, all of the new costumes for women feature cuts and styles that hide the figure rather than flatter it. Gone are the days when Disneyland only carried costumes up to a size twelve for women, and if you couldn't fit in that you weren't hired in the first place, or had to go on a medical leave until you lost enough weight. The language about mandatory medical leaves for people too fat to fit into Disneyland supplied costumes actually still exists in the current Union contracts, but it's simply not enforced anymore.
The next costumes to be replaced, and the one that will likely create the most conversation on the message boards, will be Disneyland's Guest Relations outfits. Yes, the fabled riding outfit in use since the early 1960's will be going the way of the Rocket Rods.

Disneyland's first ambassador Julie Reihm in the famous riding outfit that had
changed little since it was seen in the 1965 tenth anniversary TV show.
In its place will be a similar ensemble, but one with a longer skirt and a more forgiving blouse and jacket. The blue velvet hat and riding crop will remain, but the overall it will look more conservative and less conspicuous as the schoolgirl knee socks go away and even the plaid will be a dark blue pattern rather than bright red. The new skirt is planned to be cut just below the knee, rather than just above it, and the current pleats that can be unflattering to anyone bigger than a size ten will be replaced by a subtle flare at the bottom. And the blouse, vest and jacket are all looser fitting.

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