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Gemstone · 23rd September, 2008

I know the jeans you mean - the £12 jobbos are the ones I buy too - regular rise cos I don't really want bits escaping x

Taz · 24th September, 2008

NL do different styles of jeans. I only ever buy the Hula ones (the ones with the red label) as they are the regular rise boot cut ones.

Gemstone · 24th September, 2008

That's the ones I like too Taz - nice fit x

Taz · 24th September, 2008

The others are skinny or straight leg or low rise which just don't flatter the larger figure

Jenmac · 3rd October, 2008

My friend is a size 18/20 and she gets some GORGEOUS stuff from the internet - Igigi have beautiful things and there are sellers on Etsy that make fabulous plus-size clothing. They tend to be the US/Canada-based firms but clothes are cheaper over there anyway so you're only paying a few pounds more than you'd pay in Evans or whatever for some really wonderful stuff. Happy googling!

And I second everything said against flamin' smock tops! They're unflattering on EVERYONE unless you are a) tall with small breasts or b)pregnant. I hate how almost everything has an empire waist as well. I'm short with big boobs and bum and I NEED my clothes to go in in the middle or I just look terrible!

elle2585 · 3rd October, 2008

Good job you're not speaking to us from the realms of Pride and Prejudice Jen lol cos you'd be more stuck than you are now:P lol...

you're right about the small breast thing, you should see me trying to get into smocks! haha.

abz · 3rd October, 2008

my stuff needs to go in in the middle too. i'm hourglass shaped... certainly not flattered by smocky things!!

Jenmac · 7th October, 2008

I dread to think what I would look like in a Pride and Prejudice outfit! I don't think you can put boobs like mine in one of those frocks without the fire brigade on stand by...
And why do shops assume you must have big shoulders if you're bigger than a size 10? grrrr.
I think the answer is probably to make your own clothes like folk used to, my nana was 5'2", a size 20 and always beautifully dressed because she made most of it herself so it fit properly!

elle2585 · 7th October, 2008

True, my nan was an amazing seamstress, im so gutted i never took after her. my textiles work at school was abissmal lol.

I know what you mean about shoulders...in fact i think i have smaller than average shoulders. most of my tops dont fit over them! they all hang off the edge haha. i look really stupid and my sister nat keeps saying shes jealous cos her shoulders are big. But i look STOOPID! hahaha. xxx

abz · 7th October, 2008

i actually don't seem to have shoulders... i am making a big fuss about having a wedding dress with straps but straps tend to spend most of their time half way down my arms rather than actually holding anything up. one of my best mates is constantly putting them back on my shoulders because it annoys her, ha. so it's probably mainly psychological

the needing straps, not the shoulders... ha.

abz xx

elle2585 · 7th October, 2008

Haha. Perhaps go for a halter neck? Unless you don't have a neck either... hmm, that might be a tad awkward:P

xxx

abz · 7th October, 2008

ha. i have a neck. but because i have huge boobs halternecks hurt after a while with all the pulling on my neck... but when i'm thinner hopefully the boobs will be smaller or i'm going to look ridiculous!!

abz xx

23rd September, 2008	#61 (permalink)
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3rd October, 2008	#65 (permalink)
Jenmac Regular Member Jenmac's Profile Albums Jenmac's Photo Gallery Join Date: 1st September, 2008 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 31 My Mood: Rep Power: 0 Diet: Slimming World online	My friend is a size 18/20 and she gets some GORGEOUS stuff from the internet - Igigi have beautiful things and there are sellers on Etsy that make fabulous plus-size clothing. They tend to be the US/Canada-based firms but clothes are cheaper over there anyway so you're only paying a few pounds more than you'd pay in Evans or whatever for some really wonderful stuff. Happy googling! And I second everything said against flamin' smock tops! They're unflattering on EVERYONE unless you are a) tall with small breasts or b)pregnant. I hate how almost everything has an empire waist as well. I'm short with big boobs and bum and I NEED my clothes to go in in the middle or I just look terrible! __________________ Last edited by Jenmac : 3rd October, 2008 at 01:53 PM. Reason: to gripe about smock tops!

3rd October, 2008	#66 (permalink)
elle2585 8 t whole wheel of cheese elle2585's Profile Albums elle2585's Photo Gallery Join Date: 12th June, 2008 Location: Walsall, West Mids Posts: 1,198 My Mood: Blog Entries: 5 Rep Power: 28 Diet: the eating less and eating healthier one! Height: 5' 10" Start Weight: 205lb Current Weight: 180lb Goal Weight: 161lb BMI Information: Current BMI: 25.8 Start BMI: 29.4 Goal BMI: 23.1 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 25lb Weight to Lose: 19lb % Lost 12.2%	Good job you're not speaking to us from the realms of Pride and Prejudice Jen lol cos you'd be more stuck than you are now:P lol... you're right about the small breast thing, you should see me trying to get into smocks! haha. __________________ Start weight: 14st 9lbs Between 20/06 and 25/07 10lbs lost... 12/09/08 : 13st 10lbs (hols...) 25/09/08 : 13st 6lbs 03/10/08 : 13st 5lbs 10/10/08 : 13st 4lbs 17/10/08 : 13st 3lbs 31/10/08 : 13st 0lbs 07/11/08 : 12st 12lbs My overall weight loss: Minimins Christmas Challenge!

3rd October, 2008	#67 (permalink)
abz Im always here! abz's Profile Albums abz's Photo Gallery Join Date: 31st May, 2008 Location: Leeds Posts: 5,846 My Mood: Rep Power: 134	my stuff needs to go in in the middle too. i'm hourglass shaped... certainly not flattered by smocky things!! __________________ start weight 11/06/08 = 16st 10 goal 1 = make it through week one, don't kill anyone on day 4, work on day 5, and on to the end of the week done goal 2 = make it through my first full work week shift done goal 3 = get into the 14s DONE!! goal 4 = get into the 13s

7th October, 2008	#68 (permalink)
Jenmac Regular Member Jenmac's Profile Albums Jenmac's Photo Gallery Join Date: 1st September, 2008 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 31 My Mood: Rep Power: 0 Diet: Slimming World online	I dread to think what I would look like in a Pride and Prejudice outfit! I don't think you can put boobs like mine in one of those frocks without the fire brigade on stand by... And why do shops assume you must have big shoulders if you're bigger than a size 10? grrrr. I think the answer is probably to make your own clothes like folk used to, my nana was 5'2", a size 20 and always beautifully dressed because she made most of it herself so it fit properly! __________________

7th October, 2008	#69 (permalink)
elle2585 8 t whole wheel of cheese elle2585's Profile Albums elle2585's Photo Gallery Join Date: 12th June, 2008 Location: Walsall, West Mids Posts: 1,198 My Mood: Blog Entries: 5 Rep Power: 28 Diet: the eating less and eating healthier one! Height: 5' 10" Start Weight: 205lb Current Weight: 180lb Goal Weight: 161lb BMI Information: Current BMI: 25.8 Start BMI: 29.4 Goal BMI: 23.1 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 25lb Weight to Lose: 19lb % Lost 12.2%	True, my nan was an amazing seamstress, im so gutted i never took after her. my textiles work at school was abissmal lol. I know what you mean about shoulders...in fact i think i have smaller than average shoulders. most of my tops dont fit over them! they all hang off the edge haha. i look really stupid and my sister nat keeps saying shes jealous cos her shoulders are big. But i look STOOPID! hahaha. xxx __________________ Start weight: 14st 9lbs Between 20/06 and 25/07 10lbs lost... 12/09/08 : 13st 10lbs (hols...) 25/09/08 : 13st 6lbs 03/10/08 : 13st 5lbs 10/10/08 : 13st 4lbs 17/10/08 : 13st 3lbs 31/10/08 : 13st 0lbs 07/11/08 : 12st 12lbs My overall weight loss: Minimins Christmas Challenge!

7th October, 2008	#70 (permalink)
abz Im always here! abz's Profile Albums abz's Photo Gallery Join Date: 31st May, 2008 Location: Leeds Posts: 5,846 My Mood: Rep Power: 134	i actually don't seem to have shoulders... i am making a big fuss about having a wedding dress with straps but straps tend to spend most of their time half way down my arms rather than actually holding anything up. one of my best mates is constantly putting them back on my shoulders because it annoys her, ha. so it's probably mainly psychological the needing straps, not the shoulders... ha. abz xx __________________ start weight 11/06/08 = 16st 10 goal 1 = make it through week one, don't kill anyone on day 4, work on day 5, and on to the end of the week done goal 2 = make it through my first full work week shift done goal 3 = get into the 14s DONE!! goal 4 = get into the 13s

7th October, 2008	#71 (permalink)
elle2585 8 t whole wheel of cheese elle2585's Profile Albums elle2585's Photo Gallery Join Date: 12th June, 2008 Location: Walsall, West Mids Posts: 1,198 My Mood: Blog Entries: 5 Rep Power: 28 Diet: the eating less and eating healthier one! Height: 5' 10" Start Weight: 205lb Current Weight: 180lb Goal Weight: 161lb BMI Information: Current BMI: 25.8 Start BMI: 29.4 Goal BMI: 23.1 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 25lb Weight to Lose: 19lb % Lost 12.2%	Haha. Perhaps go for a halter neck? Unless you don't have a neck either... hmm, that might be a tad awkward:P xxx __________________ Start weight: 14st 9lbs Between 20/06 and 25/07 10lbs lost... 12/09/08 : 13st 10lbs (hols...) 25/09/08 : 13st 6lbs 03/10/08 : 13st 5lbs 10/10/08 : 13st 4lbs 17/10/08 : 13st 3lbs 31/10/08 : 13st 0lbs 07/11/08 : 12st 12lbs My overall weight loss: Minimins Christmas Challenge!