"They look quite promising in the shop; and not entirely without hope when I get them back into my wardrobe. But then, when I put them on they tend to deteriorate with a very strange rapidity and one feels so sorry for them"

This quote by Joyce Grenfell is an amusing take on the disappointment of buying clothing that look fantastic in the shop, however don't quite measure up to expectations when used. She is recommending that the clothes she buys have a tendency to quickly lose their appeal when she wears them, and she pities them. This could be interpreted as a metaphor for the short lived nature of style trends, and how quickly something that is trendy one day can end up being outdated the next. It could likewise be viewed as a commentary on the quality of clothing readily available in stores, and how quickly it can weaken when worn. Eventually, this quote is an amusing take on the frustration of buying clothing that don't quite live up to expectations.