I've just spent two hours going over a website I hope you already know about. Sonsi.com is a one-stop shopping center for over 300 small companies that make clothing for large-size, curvy figures.
Some are designed to make you "look thinner". Some are an out and out celebration of lush, curvy bodies. Whatever you need, from low cut formal wear to conservative work wear or 20s something clubbing, you'll find something to draw your interest here.
I was very disappointed in their 60 minute shopping tool that ask you questions about your likes dislikes, body shape, etc. It kept getting stuck and not responding to my answers. Truly a waste of time. Hopefully they'll fix it.
In the meantime you can hunt with the usual tools You can sort lowest to highest prices, by size, and have 100 dresses up at once so you can just roll past things that aren't what you're looking for at the moment.
I haven't bought anything from them, but be careful, because each of their 300 companies seems to have different return policies. Some items have very liberal policies, others sell items that can't be returned at all! So read the whole page and consider whether you're willing to get stuck with a dress that doesn't fit or has a flaw.
This site has the best selection of "curvy body clothes" that highlight your bustline (instead of hiding it in a flat bag) that I've found, outside of Britain's Simply Me.com.
(By the way, Simply Me.com's return policies are very easy to deal with.)
Be beautiful!
Knuti
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
m.i.b.'s Cover Girl
Worthy of note. Today I got a catalogue in the mail and on the cover, selling clothes to people who are my size and larger - is a photograph of a young lady who is actually larger than me and a real model. She's self assured, very pretty and one hundred percent plus size supermodel material. When you look at her in these clothes, you can see how they'll look on you, not on you if you ever managed to lose 40 pounds (or in my case, 100 pounds.)
And I actually mean that. If I lost 100 pounds, I'd have the same measurements as the size 12 ladies most companies use as "large size" models. How am I supposed to guess how an unfamiliar fabric will drape over my abundant curves when it's only displayed on these very average size women?
Bearing in mind that in this country size 14 is the average dress size, what sense does it make to have size 12 as "plus"?
M.i.B usually has a selection of "models" who look like they might live on your block, ranging in size from medium to very large. But they all dress well.
I don't usually buy from M.i.B. because they tend to be priced on the high side and because they don't usually have any sort of tailoring. But if you like big, loose, easy-breezy spring fashions, with nice detailing (embroidery, color blocking, beading) they've got some really nice ones in this catalogue, mostly in the true tunic lengths (30"and longer) that we depend on!
That's M.i.B. plus size, 2x to 8x. And they have a model who deserves the title. She's got sparkle and glamor and sort of reminds me of Cheryl Teigs, in the early days.
You can find them online at www.MiBplussize.com
And I actually mean that. If I lost 100 pounds, I'd have the same measurements as the size 12 ladies most companies use as "large size" models. How am I supposed to guess how an unfamiliar fabric will drape over my abundant curves when it's only displayed on these very average size women?
Bearing in mind that in this country size 14 is the average dress size, what sense does it make to have size 12 as "plus"?
M.i.B usually has a selection of "models" who look like they might live on your block, ranging in size from medium to very large. But they all dress well.
I don't usually buy from M.i.B. because they tend to be priced on the high side and because they don't usually have any sort of tailoring. But if you like big, loose, easy-breezy spring fashions, with nice detailing (embroidery, color blocking, beading) they've got some really nice ones in this catalogue, mostly in the true tunic lengths (30"and longer) that we depend on!
That's M.i.B. plus size, 2x to 8x. And they have a model who deserves the title. She's got sparkle and glamor and sort of reminds me of Cheryl Teigs, in the early days.
You can find them online at www.MiBplussize.com
Bought EE, got D, 3 times
11/7/2012
This is a copy of a review for heels that I just sent to ShoeMall. I appreciate them for carrying wide sizes. I don't appreciate their disrespect for wide size customers, substituting WW shoes (usually a D width) for any order for E or above, as though we wouldn't notice?
Do they think we're stupid? Apparently!
Do they think we're stupid? Apparently!
Am I angry? YES!
Do they deserve it? YES!
Review of Neima Sandal Heels:
Sizing: Feels full size too small (actually TWO full sizes, but that wasn't on the form)
Width: Feels too narrow
Pros:Cute
Cons:Uncomfortable
Best Uses:Date Night, Work
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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I sent the first order back and they said they hadn't had any complaints and these were true to size. (If only SAYING that made it TRUE!)
They measured shoes they had in stock and actually (thank you!) sent me back shoes that were at least a half inch wider than the ones I'd returned, but still marked WW, not EE.
I work in very dressy venues and need dressy shoes that are comfy too. I know wide, dressy shoes are hard to find, but it would be easier if they were clearly and CORRECTLY marked.
When you wear a size B, no one thinks it's reasonable to sell you something an inch narrower, but still marked B. Why do they routinely do that to size E and above?