The Plus Size Thread - All are welcome!

[classic1908]

I just bought this top, but I'm not sure if I made a good choice. I like it, but I live in Vegas, and it won't get here for another week so I don't want to be stuck in a warm top for summer. What do you guys think?


Lane Bryant

I like it well enough. I used to live in LV, and I think you can get some use out of it in the spring prior to the burn.

And, of course, I give you Ms. Jennifer Hudson:

 

[classic1908]

Marjorie, NYSD

Mrs. Raein appears to be with child. She's at the Cinema Society's Factory Girl premiere:

 

[LaurieAnn]

Marjorie does indeed look pregnant. The last two pictures of her in black dresses with jackets also are good choices for her figure. Also, isn't Jennifer Hudson looking just wonderful!

BTW classic, have you found an outfit for your formal?

 

[classic1908]

Marjorie does indeed look pregnant. The last two pictures of her in black dresses with jackets also are good choices for her figure. Also, isn't Jennifer Hudson looking just wonderful!

BTW classic, have you found an outfit for your formal?

LaurieAnn, not just yet. I plan to go to the garment district in Los Angeles on the 23rd and to the Jessica McClintock outlet store in Montclair, Calif., on the 25th. I should be able to find something at those stores. I actually found a JMcClintock mermaid-esque pink gown at a store in suburban San Diego, but even on sale, I didn't want to spend the money. I plan to go back and see if it's on deep clearance (such as an extra 40% to 50% off the sale price). If that happens, I may get it just in case.
I still want green -- that's another thing.

 

[LaurieAnn]

LaurieAnn, not just yet. I plan to go to the garment district in Los Angeles on the 23rd and to the Jessica McClintock outlet store in Montclair, Calif., on the 25th. I should be able to find something at those stores. I actually found a JMcClintock mermaid-esque pink gown at a store in suburban San Diego, but even on sale, I didn't want to spend the money. I plan to go back and see if it's on deep clearance (such as an extra 40% to 50% off the sale price). If that happens, I may get it just in case.
I still want green -- that's another thing.

Good luck to you, especially on finding something on sale. What shade/tone of green do you like? I'm a big fan of deep emerald hues.

 

[PrettyPeasant]

Toccara Jones (from America's Next Top Model

www.wireimage.com

 

[stilettogirl84]

that purple dress is hot on her.

the minidress I'm not sure it's the best

 

[LaurieAnn]

Thank you for posting the photos PrettyPeasant. Toccara has a nice hourglass figure so she looks much better with some waist focus like the purple gown gives her.

 

[classic1908]

Good luck to you, especially on finding something on sale. What shade/tone of green do you like? I'm a big fan of deep emerald hues.

With my coloring, which is in the Beyonce range, I think I'd do better in the emerald/jade/kelly range than the lime greens. I haven't decided on which hair enhancement I'm wearing -- it will either have blonde and auburn streaks or just auburn streaks. I'll take both pieces when I go shopping this week.

 

[Paulinka]

Girls, I haven't had time to go through this thread in great details, but I was just wondering - do you discuss here stuff like media&image of a woman now?

I am doing some research, and to be honest, the subject of an image of a woman has really formed me, in a bad way, has had a great impact on my life and many problems that I am going through have their source exactly in this subject.

 

[Paulinka]

I'm totally with you guys if it comes to supporting any plus size matter.
I have been through anorexia, bulimia and a little plus weight through the last past years, and still I don't know where I am. Since I will be soon in publishing/journalism industry, I really want to investigate this subject and see what can be done.
Sometimes I can't believe how it changed my whole life, the wrong image of myself that I have had for years. I have been told that I was ugly and fat, and a few years later - thin and beautiful. You can understand how confused can one be when absorbing opposite information from the outside world.
For now, I am US size 2., 5,7 tall. European size 36, if that tells you anything, with some not typical features, like big breasts (34D) and some butt. Heard it's 'womenly'. But I am still grabbing sizes like L and 42 for myself. I wonder if you guys could tell me, how do you do this that you accept yourselves the way you are. I totally admire you for that, and wish that my life could be better without worrying about the way I look. It has destroyed so much, affected too many things... Maybe you know some tips, I think you're all beautiful and happy with the way you are, I totally envy you an attitude like that. Simply - how do you do this? I wish all the women in the world had such attitude like you have.

 

[LaurieAnn]

Well Paulinka to answer one of your questions, for some good material concerning media and image of women you might want to check out http: toofatforfashion.blogspot.com. Miss J and her team have written some on that topic. As for me personally I made a conscious decision that I was going to like my looks. My son was diagnosed with autism 3.5 years ago and with something in my life to be bummed about for real, it just seemed silly to me to spend more mental/emotional energy fretting about how I looked. I started by taking better care of my skin, then my hair, started reading fashion magazines and books to help identify my body type and flattering clothes. I also love that there are women all over the internet writing about their experiences as plus-size women, the sense of community helps.

 

[Alejandro]

Oprah should be in this thread.

she'd be so pissed she'd start a show just on TFS talking crap about her.

 

[stilettogirl84]

Oprah should be in this thread.

she'd be so pissed she'd start a show just on TFS talking crap about her.

who's talking crap about oprah?

 

[Guessgirl96]

raquel welch... I think she looks great ther than the bra strap looking things.

vogue.fr

 

[stilettogirl84]

raquel welch... I think she looks great ther than the bra strap looking things.


vogue.fr

is she considered plus size? designers are really getting absurd if so

 

[Guessgirl96]

^ Sorry! I thought she was but I may be wrong

 

[stilettogirl84]

I mean maybe you're right it's just that what the industry considers plus size sometimes is just what I consider "normal looking"

 

[classic1908]

Good luck to you, especially on finding something on sale. What shade/tone of green do you like? I'm a big fan of deep emerald hues.

I got a dress from a store in the garment district that has a predominantly African-American clientele. I'm AfAm myself, and I can tell you, the service was great, unlike one other place where I wandered the floor for 10 minutes and not a person asked me if I needed help. That's not OK. I usually am not one who needs service, but this was different.

The dress is a pale peridot satin column with some embroidery, but not tacky. Usually, I do the full ballgown thing, but I didn't find one in the green that I liked. It will look great with some good Spanx. I do need to get a dart or two at the back.

Pic of dress:

http://www.whyfashion.com/marsoni/images/style/40459.jpg

Another dress I tried on:

http://www.whyfashion.com/marsoni/images/style/40480.jpg

 

[LaurieAnn]

classic, I'm glad that you found a dress. Once you get it tailored to you I'd love to see a picture so that I can see the color. The pic you posted makes it look like a really nice style. I'm glad that you got some good service at the store of purchase. Bad service for any reason is not good but if it's for any of the ism's then it's really deplorable. I don't need to be treated like a queen, but I do like to approached if I'm not just walking through, have my questions answered and have different sizes brought to me while I'm in the dressing room. How tough is that? Sorry you have to face that for any reason. I'm finding that I face that more and more if I'm shopping in a store carrying regular size items and not a speciality plus size shop or department.