I am 41. I have the best luck shopping at Kohl's and Fashion Bug in my area. I live in a rural area and there are a lot of stores with very poor selections around here. The big box stores tend to have plus size clothing that is not very attractive; unless you like wearing cartoon characters or dressing like a grandmother.

Lucky for me about half of the time I can fit into an XL in the regular section for a lot of tops, tshirts, blouses, stretchy type clothes, etc. It would usually be a dress, swimwear, jeans, something that calls for a better fit for me to be shopping in the plus size. But, it seems like retailers assume you are old, goofy and/or fashion challenged if you are plus size.