SAN ANTONIO – When you walk into a dressing room, is there an assumption of privacy?
Many mirrors have notices, warning customers they are being monitored, but what about doors you can see through?
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From big department stores to the smaller clothing stores, KSAT-12's undercover crew hit a dozen dressing rooms throughout San Antonio.
While most doors have slats, the majority of them are close together. They're also inverted so you can see out, but no one can see in.
The Defenders also came across some doors that were solid all the way down, and according to shoppers, that is exactly how they like it.
"I don't like people looking at me. It's my body and I don't need anybody else looking at it," said shopper Claudia Martinez.
In a dressing room at Ann Taylor Loft in the Quarry, however, the slats were inverted in the opposite direction, revealing shapes, colors, even bare legs.
"Well, I expect privacy and whenever it does show, I try to hang clothes around there so they can't peek in," Martinez said.
Ann Taylor Loft sent a statement declining an interview with the Defenders, but added the fitting room blinds are not part of a loss prevention policy or strategy.
What was found in Saks Fifth Avenue at North Star Mall was more surprising.
The dressing room door slats were about three fourths of an inch apart. Everything inside was clearly more visible to anyone passing by.
"To me, it's uncomfortable," said shopper Leah Schoenfeld.
"Whenever I don't feel safe, I just buy clothes and I bring them home and I try them on and then return whatever doesn't fit me," Martinez said.
A Saks spokeswoman called to and said the store has no comment.
Shopper Abby Ackerman is not a fan of security cameras in dressing rooms, and she thinks spaced slats in dressing room doors is an absolute invasion of privacy.
"I'm just wondering if they're actually watching us change or what's going on in there," Ackerman said.
