Where do you buy your plus size clothing?

[Woodland]

Thrift stores work for me. I like older styles and I'm amazed at the clean, name brand clothes I can find. It does take time to sort through things, but the bargains are amazing!

[MissKoo]

I just have to add something here . . .

I've noticed that in Target and Macy's (here in VA) the "Women's" department consists of one or two racks with a bunch of scrunched up rejects on the hangers! Seriously, I see a lot of plus-sized women around AND in those stores but the last time I went into the Macy's "women" section, I burst out laughing; it was PATHETIC. I guess they don't want my business.

I like LB for some things (don't like the "burnout" see-through fashions), J Jill, Coldwater Creek, Women with Control (QVC), Marla Wynne (HSN), Talbots. I'll pay more for well-made clothes that will last! A lot of places have cute clothes but they fall apart so quickly. Not worth it. I had tried Catherines but the clothes seem expensive for what you get and most everything was too short for me (I'm a giraffe).

Just my two cents!

[2feelbetter]

Originally Posted by TooWicky

I pretty much love Dress Barn. What a name for a store, lol! But it's so nice to walk in somewhere and see a large area devoted to plus size clothing. The associates there have always been super helpful. My favorite purchases from there have been pants. I have also been wearing some of their store brand shapewear since I have been losing weight, and I'm really pleased with it, especially for budget shapewear!

I have to try stuff on. I have never successfully ordered any clothing for myself online, lol.

I like dress barn also. Another thing to keep in mind while reading these post are people's age. For instance I'm in my 50's and would never wear anything from Torrid.

I find Macy's had gotten better since a year ago. I like kohls also but like someone said it's really about what's next to you. I don't really like to order clothes online. I guess becasue I'm near so many stores.


Here is something interesting. I got a new supervisor recently and she is a plus size. I must say she always looks very nice and crisp.
That's what you notice with good fabric. It doesn't pill or lose it's shape. I was trying to figure out where she was shopping so I asked her a question just in general about plus size stores and she said she like. Coldwater creek ( think that's the name) well someone posted here recently that they are going out of business.

I've been getting a catalog in the mail for a few months from a company call M.I.B. They have very nice clothes are it's pretty pricey. Not as expensive as Saks's Salon Z but it would be nice to get one good item from them. They also use REAL PLUS SIZE MODELS I'm talking some of the models are at least a size 24.

Also there are alot of plus size bloggers that model what they are wearing and they post where they get their clothes from.

[TamTam]

Originally Posted by MissKoo

I just have to add something here . . .

I've noticed that in Target and Macy's (here in VA) the "Women's" department consists of one or two racks with a bunch of scrunched up rejects on the hangers! Seriously, I see a lot of plus-sized women around AND in those stores but the last time I went into the Macy's "women" section, I burst out laughing; it was PATHETIC. I guess they don't want my business.


Just my two cents!

We have a Cato and Stage but they are SMALL stores and I don't even bother going in there because I always get the feeling that they send "us" the clothes that don't sell any place else. So sad.

[TamTam]

I just read online that Coldwater Creek is going out of business!