Plus Size Challenges - I want to hear from you!   

Oh! You're preachin to the choir here!!!! Went into town today, I was feelin down so I was planning a MASSIVE shopping spree.. I ended up spending most of the money on things for my house..... I look at all these GORGEOUS dresses and think, if I wore that people would just ask me when I'm due... (which has happened on TWO occasions)....

So I came home, feeling worse than when I started.... Jeans are the worst, I think I'll just have to start buying maternity clothes ;) LOL

You are right, the new empire waist is flattering on most anyone. I have a friend who has lost lots of weight in the last two years (70-100 lbs.) I am sure she still wears a XL, and her hubby got her a red, black,and white one for Valentine's Day. It looks terrific on her. Stick to your weight loss plan, and let the new underwear be uplifting. How about a gorgeous nighty? Or do they think women in Vt. do not wear those either? My sister in law is a toothpick, and she prefers denim and t shirts when she is not working, and she lives in NH. I still am a girly girl, I want a few pretties now and then. Keep us posted on your weight loss. Hugs to ya.

I have a problem when it comes to looking for really good clothes here in the Philippines. I need some plus size clothes but very few stores, most are surplus stores, offer plus size clothings. It's really disappointing that I can't get into most of the clothes sold here in our country. Here, expect the L or the XL or even the XXL to be just like sizes 6, 8 and 10 respectively... I need something between 10 and 12. So you could just imagine how frustrating it is to shop in most stores here.

I feel your pain. The weird thing is that JCP catalog has some nice plaus size stuff, why don't they have it in the store? The only actual store I go to is Lane Bryant, but they are expensive so I don't go often. In fact its probably been over a year since I've bought any new clothes. Its just not as fun as it was when I could walk into any store and pick something out. Good luck with your weightloss and enjoy the regular size clothes a little for all of us who can't.

Plus size clothing are not that sellable maybe. We have a hard time getting plus size clothes for my mom everytime there is an occasion that we want her to wear something nice...few plus size on swimwear and bras as well on most stores here where I am at.Wish they could get more of it so we can buy something for mom.

Not all that sellable, please. With the obesity epidemic people are always talking about? I know every plus size woman wants to look like a granny. Thank the Goddess for Lane Bryant, they are the only store that designs plus size clothes for women. Thats why I only buy clothes there, although Romans.com makes some nice things too. Every one else just adds material to skinny clothes so that it doesn't fit our curves. I think its a consipiracy to make us hate our bodies so we will conform.

hell yeah! i'm plus size but i do also have a waist. I'ts got to the point where which jeans in order to get the fit over my thighs and butt and tum i have to buy a size that ends up about 10 inchesw too big for my waist. All my jeans have 3 safety pins pinning in the extra. is houdl get round to dewing in the tucks i know.

I do some of my own sewing but somethings are tricky to make and more expensive than buying them. My big issue is bras, i jsut can't find a comfortable one. i feel like i've been to every underwear shop in teh Uk and they all end up offering me something that just doesn;t fit and shoves the girls under the armpits. Grr

I have to say I suffer the same problems but I'm not a size XL, I am a 20 to 2x size and its depressing to go clothes shopping, when I do I end up looking at mens shirts so I can find something in a size 4x to hide the fat stomach I have.

I think a lot of people know how you feel.....

Mooch

Some other people have mentioned Lane Bryant, and I agree. I almost cried when I went in there the first time, because I could find so many things that I liked and that fit me well. That was back when I was 16. (I'm 22 now) I didn't necessarily want to wear what every other girl was wearing, but I certainly didn't want to look 16 going on 60.

Another good store is Avenue, and also Dress Barn.

I've also been lucky and many of the resale shops in my area have clothes in my size. The trick is knowing how to hunt for them! It isn't always easy, and I can almost never go on a shopping spree there, but my wardrobe isn't lacking anymore for clothes that fit me well.

I've been told that JCPenny and Sears do carry plus sizes, but they always sell out quickly. I don't know if that's true or not, but I've solved my personal problem by never shopping there. I try to buy from Lane Bryant only when I find cute things on sale/clearance, or when I get gift cards there.

I need to lose weight too. While I love Lane Bryant, I'd love to have more selection in the stores I can shop at!

Here in Canada I have to go to either Additionelle or Penningtons, the former if you have a shape, the latter if you are straight down. They are more expensive, but I find if I go to the regular sized shops they are not cut right. I know how you feel. The regular department stores think that once you reach a certain size you lose your sense of color or taste. I suppose you could order them from a catalogue that specializes in large sizes. Maybe you could write to J.C. Pennies and see when they will put fashionable clothes in your size. I hate missing out on the latest fashions too.