For years I dressed in layers and not the “cool” layered look either! I’ve ALWAYS been self-conscious about my body and I know I was like that long before I started F.H.Clothing Co. That’s why I started it all - to cover-up the nagging questions I kept hearing in my head; Am I too fat, too thin, not shaped right? Am I dressed right for where I’m going?..overdressed? ...under-dressed? Am I going to look comfortable, confident, covered?

Erma Bombeck, American humorist and newspaper columnist, explained the saga of the woman best when she said “I’ve been on a constant diet for the last two decades. By all accounts I should be hanging from a charm bracelet.” And that just about sums it up. 

Enough! The EUREKA MOMENT had struck! Why not make clothing that “loves me just the way I am?” 

In the 35 years I’ve been designing and making soft, easy clothing for women, I’ve met very few women who are completely comfortable with their bodies. My thought was that if you’re comfortable in what you’re wearing, you’ll be comfortable with who you are. So I dropped a layer or two, loosened my look, searched for delicious fabrics that felt good on my body and finally realized that other than the soft,. easy look of well made clothing, all I needed to feel terrific was a fabulous pair of shoes and a great attitude.

After all these years it strikes me that maybe we’re not just making and selling clothing …we’re selling our sense of humor, our independent Vermont lifestyle and our comfortable attitude about dressing…clothing is just how we’ve packaged it.
Joan