Uncharted Gabe's Territory
“Stop it, Jared. Stop it, or I’m gonna whup ya. I’m gonna whup ya.”
When I heard these gentle, motherly words Monday night, I knew for sure I was back in southwestern Pennsylvania. In fact, I was at Gabe’s. And what a Gabe’s trip it was. I expected to come away only with, perhaps, a few baby clothes—but instead I got a big haul for myself, despite the fact that there is no real maternity clothes section. Rack after rack of clearance items yielded large, flowing peasant-style tops and empire-waisted dresses and shirts, many of which, somehow, fit over my pregnant belly and newly enormous chest. The most expensive thing I bought was $9.99. The rest of my purchases were $3, $5, or $7, including a $3 Topshop top with the £20 price tag still attached. (That shirt, incidentally, does not fit over my belly. But I will save it until post-baby.)
The big discovery of the night was the Gabe’s baby section, where, until this trip, I had never before ventured. I know absolutely nothing about good brands of baby clothes, so I had to trust my judgment about how things looked and felt. And I had to really restrain myself from simply buying a million outfits. I wound up with six outfits—the most expensive of which was $3. The rest were $2. I have a feeling I’ll be sending Mom and Dad on lots of Gabe’s errands in the months ahead.
My total haul includes the following: two Urban Outfitters dresses (original price $58; paid $7 each); five shirts; one pair of sandals; one nightgown; and six adorable baby outfits. Total charge: $67. And that was just the Uniontown Gabe’s. We’ll hit the Greensburg Gabe’s this week as well.
When I heard these gentle, motherly words Monday night, I knew for sure I was back in southwestern Pennsylvania. In fact, I was at Gabe’s. And what a Gabe’s trip it was. I expected to come away only with, perhaps, a few baby clothes—but instead I got a big haul for myself, despite the fact that there is no real maternity clothes section. Rack after rack of clearance items yielded large, flowing peasant-style tops and empire-waisted dresses and shirts, many of which, somehow, fit over my pregnant belly and newly enormous chest. The most expensive thing I bought was $9.99. The rest of my purchases were $3, $5, or $7, including a $3 Topshop top with the £20 price tag still attached. (That shirt, incidentally, does not fit over my belly. But I will save it until post-baby.)
The big discovery of the night was the Gabe’s baby section, where, until this trip, I had never before ventured. I know absolutely nothing about good brands of baby clothes, so I had to trust my judgment about how things looked and felt. And I had to really restrain myself from simply buying a million outfits. I wound up with six outfits—the most expensive of which was $3. The rest were $2. I have a feeling I’ll be sending Mom and Dad on lots of Gabe’s errands in the months ahead.
My total haul includes the following: two Urban Outfitters dresses (original price $58; paid $7 each); five shirts; one pair of sandals; one nightgown; and six adorable baby outfits. Total charge: $67. And that was just the Uniontown Gabe’s. We’ll hit the Greensburg Gabe’s this week as well.
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