Patsy purchased the size 12-14 day-of-the-week (DOW) "bloomies" from Bloomingdales.
Patsy purchased two packages--one for her niece and one for JonBenet.
Both packages contained underwear of the same size.
One package contained size 12-14; the other contained size 4-6.
Bloomingdales continues to sell "bloomies" panties for children.
Bloomingdales has discontinued the sale of "bloomies" panties for children.
Bloomingdales does not currently sell panties of any size, shape or description for children.
Bloomingdales NEVER did sell "bloomies" panties for children.
Bloomingdales sells a few "bloomies" products including a nightshirt for young women and a few products for infants and toddlers.
Questions and comments regarding the above: "Bloomies" is a logo or registered trademark. Not all items sold at Bloomingdales are "Bloomies", in fact they sell few such items. They don't cater to children one iota. Also, it is improper and incorrect to refer to any or all underwear or sleepwear sold by Bloomingdales as "Bloomies". So, how did this term originate with respect to the underwear Patsy claims to have purchased from Bloomingdales in the fall of '96? She may have purchased childrens' underwear there, but were they "bloomies"? If they were "bloomies" they'd have the logo, "bloomies", printed on them or sewn into them.
Which would be more noticeable to the untrained eye as a feature of the underwear--a floral pattern (printed rosebuds) or "Wednesday" printed on the elastic wasteband? Well, I guess it'd depend on the size, color and location of the lettering, and the size, density and location of the rosebuds. If I had to guess, I'd guess that the floral pattern would be more quickly and easily discerned than the lettering. So, if you were choosing a proper substitue for the alleged "adequate size" panties (in need of changing), would you be more inclined to choose panties that had similar (if not identical) floral pattern (the rosebuds) or panties that had "Wednesday" printed on the waistband? Of course, if you could choose panties that fulfilled both requirements, wouldn't that be grand. But, if it's the floral pattern that you've noticed, and you want to find replacements that are a match in that respect, you don't go looking for Wednesdays. You grab the first pair of rosebuds that you encounter in the "bloomie" bag. After all, they are all printed with rosebuds, aren't they? Gee, what if they aren't! What if only the Wednesdays are rosedbuds. Do we know this?
From PMPT, paperback, pg 3 (not numbered): "Do roses know their thorns can hurt?" JonBenet asked me that one morning. I was the landscaper at the Ramseys' home during the last two years of her life, and it was the kind of question I'd learned to expect from her."--Brian Scott