A Wheelchair User's Guide to Dressing Well

April 19, 2022 

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A Wheelchair User's Guide to Dressing Well

Dressing for chair life doesn’t have to be frustrating. For anyone who owns a mix of adaptive wear, self-modified gear and carefully-selected mainstream garb, there are plenty of ways to build your wardrobe. Here is our guide to skirts, shorts, swimsuits, jeans and formal wear. 

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In her latest “Own It” column, Regan Linton celebrates the milestone of living half her life as a wheelchair user. “The purpose of the ritual is not to lament or judge,” she writes. “Rather, to recount the moments of pain, struggle, growth, difficulty, sadness, triumph — all in appreciation of what has been built, here and now.” 

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